Green Car Reports
MAY 17, 2024
The tire maker Michelin provides original-equipment tires for seven out of 10 EVs sold in the U.S. And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. It’s a technology challenge on multiple fronts. EVs wear through tires quicker, as they weigh more and their torque-rich motor systems tear away more.
Electrek
MAY 15, 2024
The US has now officially surpassed 5 million solar installations, a significant landmark in its shift toward clean energy, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 17, 2024
Global EV sales reached 1.1 million units in April 2024, according to EV research-house, Rho Motion, bringing year-to-date (YTD) sales to 4.3 million, 22% greater than the same period in 2023. Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) represent 64% of units sold so far in 2024, with the remaining 36% Plug-in Hybrid. [continued] The post Over 4 Million Plugin Vehicles Sold Globally in 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
The Driven EV News
MAY 13, 2024
Damning new report finds nearly all major car companies are actively sabotaging world's efforts to avoid catastrophic global warming, and Japan companies are the worst. The post Nearly all major car companies are sabotaging EV transition, and Japan is worst, study finds appeared first on The Driven.
Advertisement
emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting
Green Car Reports
MAY 13, 2024
Volkswagen has confirmed feature, trim, and color combinations for the upcoming 2025 ID.Buzz in its long-awaited U.S. specification. The ID.Buzz will initially arrive for the U.S. in a launch-only 1st Edition version, VW confirmed, plus two other trims: Pro S and Pro S Plus. Pricing of the U.S. version won’t be announced until close to its.
Electrek
MAY 13, 2024
BYD officially launched its new Sea Lion 07, a mid-size smart electric SUV poised to rival Tesla’s top-selling Model Y. Starting at 189,800 yuan ($26,250), the BYD Sea Lion 07 is the first EV based on its new e-Platform 3.0 Evo.
EV Driven brings together the best content on electric vehicles from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Cars That Think
MAY 15, 2024
Scientists have predicted that by 2040, almost 50 percent of the world’s electric power will be used in computing. What’s more, this projection was made before the sudden explosion of generative AI. The amount of computing resources used to train the largest AI models has been doubling roughly every 6 months for more than the past decade. At this rate, by 2030 training a single artificial-intelligence model would take one hundred times as much computing resources as the combined annual resources
Green Car Reports
MAY 11, 2024
Despite recent layoffs, the Tesla Supercharger network is due for an expansion, CEO Elon Musk claims. Tesla will spend "well over" $500 million on the Supercharger network this year, Musk said Friday on X (formerly Twitter), the social media network he owns, adding that this investment will fund "thousands" of new chargers and is separate from any.
Electrek
MAY 15, 2024
China’s leading electric car maker, BYD , just hit a new YTD EV sales record last week in its home country. BYD expects the momentum to continue with new EVs rolling out in key segments globally.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 17, 2024
Volkswagen announced this week that it has two new PHEV versions of the Golf and has ended its collaboration with Renault. The post Volkswagen Pulls Back On Electric Car Plans appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
MAY 11, 2024
Tesla Megapacks are getting ready to arrive on-site at a massive upcoming energy storage site in Australia, according to one official. The Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) is currently under construction near Melton, Victoria, and it will soon receive 444 Megapacks, according to a post on X on Thursday from Victoria Minister Lily D’Ambrosio.
Green Car Reports
MAY 16, 2024
Aptera late Wednesday announced the end date for its crowdfunding stage, as it seeks private capital on its way “towards high-volume production” of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. The company’s Regulation A crowdfunding, which bypasses traditional investors and the stock market and emphasizes smaller amounts, will end.
Electrek
MAY 14, 2024
Toyota has the worst climate lobbying score of any automaker, and the third-worst 2030 EV production plans, according to InfluenceMap’s annual report on climate lobbying.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 11, 2024
My wife, our small dog, and our two large e-bikes recently made the 1500-mile trip from Utah to Northern Wisconsin in our Tesla Model 3 Long Range. It was our first cross-country trip with the new Version 12 of Tesla FSD (Supervised), V12.3.4. Supercharging The e-bikes on a tray-type bike. [continued] The post Cross Country with Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
MAY 15, 2024
Although the Tesla Cybertruck has only been available for about six months, it is already making a major splash in the electric pickup scene. According to data from S&P Global Mobility , Tesla’s first all-electric pickup had more registrations in March than one of its most notable foes, the Rivian R1T. March was the fourth month the Tesla Cybertruck was available for purchase.
Green Car Reports
MAY 13, 2024
It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. With the electric version of its military-grade G-Class, Mercedes-Benz promises even more freedom from pavement than all those American-built flagwavers, and it does it all with batteries. And it’s a sort of.
Electrek
MAY 15, 2024
Chinese EV maker NIO launched the first EV under its new mass-market Onvo brand Wednesday. The new Onvo L60 electric SUV will rival Tesla’s best-selling Model Y at a cheaper starting price. Starting at just $30,500 (219,900 yuan), can NIO’s new electric SUV compete with the Model Y?
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 13, 2024
Volvo EX30 #1 in April In a negative month in the overall market (down 4% to 28,432 units), April saw plugin registrations increase by 11% YoY, to 13,274 units. As a result, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reaching 47% last month, in line with the year-to-date average. That’s mostly. [continued] The post 47% Of New Cars Sold In Netherlands Now Plugin Cars!
Teslarati
MAY 15, 2024
An apparent Tesla Model 3 test vehicle was recently spotted in Palo Alto, California, with a rather unique setup. As could be seen in photos of the vehicle, the new Model 3 has been stripped of its side mirrors and it has been set up with cameras that are in very unique locations. Images of the apparent Tesla Model 3 test vehicle were shared on social media platform X by electric vehicle advocate Nic Cruz Patane.
Cars That Think
MAY 12, 2024
It’s hard to think of a more dramatic way to make an entrance than falling from the sky. While it certainly happens often enough on the silver screen, whether or not it can be done in real life is a tantalizing challenge for our entertainment robotics team at Disney Research. Falling is tricky for two reasons. The first and most obvious is what Douglas Adams referred to as “the sudden stop at the end.
Electrek
MAY 13, 2024
Tesla’s head of Cybertruck manufacturing has left the company. It’s unclear if he was involved in yet another round of layoffs or if he left on his own accord.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 17, 2024
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is coming to America. I’ve been pushing for that for about a decade. I recall a conversation I had with a Volkswagen executive in Amsterdam about 6 years ago where we were talking about this and how much people loved the Buzz concept, but he asked. [continued] The post Can the VW ID. Buzz Achieve High Sales Volume in the USA?
Teslarati
MAY 11, 2024
Tesla has launched its latest buying incentive for the Model Y, this time offering a special, super-low interest rate for those who purchase the SUV by the end of this month. On Friday night, Tesla launched the promotional financing on its website for the Model Y, offering a 0.99 percent APR interest rate for buyers who finance the electric vehicle (EV) on an order placed by May 31.
The Driven EV News
MAY 14, 2024
Labor commits $6.7 billion to an unproven green hydrogen industry, but neglects help to electrify Australia's transport sector which is projected to be the biggest source of emissions by 2030. The post Nothing in budget for electrifying transport, which will be highest emitting sector by 2030 appeared first on The Driven.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
If you’ve been waiting for the all-electric Chevy Equinox, you may be in luck. Chevy officially began Equinox EV deliveries as customers received their first electric SUVs.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 17, 2024
The independent testers have never rated a vehicle as “very good” before The flagship model from the all-electric ID. family received an overall score of 1.5 Best ratings in the categories engine/drive (1.0), safety (1.1) and environment (1.2) It is the flagship model from the all-electric ID. family and is. [continued] The post Volkswagen ID.7 Receives Historic Top Score In ADAC Vehicle Test appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
MAY 15, 2024
Tesla is pulling out all the stops to get Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package approved, hiring outside personnel and even readying Board members for a “tour” of sorts that will entice shareholders to vote in one direction. After Musk’s pay package was denied by a Delaware judge earlier this year, Tesla is taking no chances at getting its CEO rewarded for his influence on the company.
Cars That Think
MAY 16, 2024
In late April, the Miami-based rail company Brightline Trains broke ground on a project that the company promises will give the United States its first dedicated, high-speed passenger rail service. The 350 kilometer (218 mile) corridor, which the company calls Brightline West , will connect Las Vegas to the the suburbs of Los Angeles. Brightline says it hopes to complete the project in time for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games that will take place in Los Angeles.
Electrek
MAY 16, 2024
In under 66 hours after launching its new low-cost electric SUV, VinFast’s VF 3 racked up nearly 30,000 pre-orders. Starting under $10,000 (235 million VND), the VinFast VF 3 is already creating a buzz. Following the special price promo, the VF 3 will cost around $20,000.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 13, 2024
A new report explores how Europe can successfully build a sustainable battery value chain Executive summary As Europe is decarbonising its economy, it is facing a monumental challenge to rebuild the fossil-based system into a carbon free one. Batteries and the materials that go into making them are central to. [continued] The post An Industrial Blueprint For Batteries In Europe appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
MAY 13, 2024
Tesla is walking back some of the layoffs to its Supercharger team, according to a new report, as the electric automaker brought back a key executive in one of the most crucial parts of its business. In April, Tesla laid off many members of its Supercharging team, including two key executives : Max de Zegher, who was the Director of North American Charging, and Rebecca Tinucci, a Senior Director of the Charging Team.
The Driven EV News
MAY 15, 2024
Global sales of fuel cell hydrogen vehicles plunged further in the first quarter to just 2,382. The sale of EVs is expected to nearly double in 2024 to 17 million. The post Global hydrogen vehicle sales plunge further to be tiny fraction of EV sales appeared first on The Driven.
Electrek
MAY 15, 2024
An Oakland, California, school district is the first in the US to transition to a 100% electric school bus system with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 12, 2024
Electric cars and solar panels from China will be hit with higher tariffs by the Biden administration this week. The post Biden To Set 100% Tariff On Electric Cars Made In China — Solar Panels May Be Next appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
190 
Let's personalize your content