Green Car Reports
JULY 14, 2024
At least a couple of presidents have been drivers of electric cars, but they're not all in the recent past. Our 34th President, Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower, may have been one of the first. Long before Ike became perhaps the 20th century's most famous general, Eisenhower drove around in an early electric car that belonged to his in-laws. John.
Electrek
JULY 15, 2024
Elon Musk has announced his support to Donald Trump’s VP pick, Senator JD Vance. It’s hard to believe, considering Vance is pushing a bill that would crush Tesla’s sales in the US.
Teslarati
JULY 14, 2024
Electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the U.S. looks to be on pace to hit upcoming climate targets, as suggested by new data published last week. U.S. EV adoption appears to be on pace to reach 50 percent by 2030, according to data published by Recurrent Auto on Wednesday. The research suggests that multiple revised EV sales projections still show a path to the 50-percent target, despite recent sensationalist headlines regarding a major EV sales slowdown.
The Driven EV News
JULY 18, 2024
Used electric vehicles have been a standout seller, a new report shows, jumping 91 per cent in the last quarter and up 246 per cent on this time last year. The post Second-hand electric car sales more than triple, as utes slow down appeared first on The Driven.
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Green Car Reports
JULY 16, 2024
The 2025 Lucid Air Pure just became the most efficient car in America. The Pure has an EPA-rated range of 420 miles. The price? $71,400, base. The 2025 Lucid Air Pure—the single-motor, rear-wheel-drive version of the Air electric luxury sedan—continues to offer more range than the Tesla Model S for less than $80,000. Lucid on Tuesday.
Electrek
JULY 19, 2024
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone-maker that has recently taken a dip into electric cars with the SU7 has now unveiled a hyper-sports version of its 4-door EV in the SU7 Ultra, which it aims to be the fastest 4-door car in the world, gas or electric.
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CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 19, 2024
But the Tesla Model Y is still the #1 best seller in the California auto market — by far. And that could be concerning. I don’t think it’s at all controversial to say that Tesla’s success was built from the hands of Californians. Tesla never would have reached the scale. [continued] The post Tesla Sales Drop 17% in California appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JULY 19, 2024
Rivian is turning an old gas station into a charging hub Yosemite Outpost will also serve as a charging education point Station will have solar and be net zero, Rivian says Rivian has set up a so-called Yosemite Outpost for EV charging that will serve not only as a logistical stop for adventurers headed into or out of the national park but also as.
Electrek
JULY 16, 2024
China, the world’s largest pollution emitter, is going green with clean energy alternatives and doing so quickly. Recent energy reports detail the nation’s commitment to implementing solar and wind power, so much so that it is expected to achieve its 2030 clean energy targets by the end of the month.
Teslarati
JULY 17, 2024
Tesla bears officially have their next big threat to deal with when factoring in their thesis: Tesla Energy. After Tesla reported delivery and production figures for the second quarter, it shocked with two big surprises: a delivery beat of 6,000 vehicles and a new record for energy storage deployments. “We deployed 9.4 GWh of energy storage products in Q2, the highest quarterly deployment yet,” Tesla said in its quarterly press release.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 14, 2024
A week ago, I wrote an article about a guy in the UK with two high-mileage Tesla Model S sedans that are still using their original batteries. One has about 430,000 miles on its battery and the other has around 375,000 miles, also on one battery. They are both still. [continued] The post Another Tesla With Over 400,000 Miles On One Battery appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JULY 16, 2024
Scientists are questioning the green credentials of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles The Toyota Mirai is the official car of the 2024 Paris Olympics Hydrogen tech failed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics A group of 120 scientists, engineers, and academics have drafted an open letter to the organizers of the Paris Olympics, rallying to ditch the Toyota Mirai.
Electrek
JULY 16, 2024
Lucid Motors shared details of a 2025 update to its Air Pure sedan today, which has achieved a landmark 5 miles of range per kWh of energy efficiency. Per Lucid , that figure solidifies the latest Air Pure as the most energy-efficient vehicle ever made. See more details of the 2025 Air lineup below.
Teslarati
JULY 17, 2024
Tesla stock ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) is set to surge in value by ten-fold if the automaker can come through on the development and subsequent release of its Robotaxi platform, ARK Invest said recently. It is no secret that Tesla’s Robotaxi project is among the company’s biggest long-term catalysts. Solving Full Self-Driving and allowing owners to make money without physically driving their cars is one of the biggest developments in passenger transportation in the last 100 years.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 19, 2024
BYD is one of the major EV firms that is now making its battery electric vehicles available in more places around the world. These days, it seems like we hear that BYD has introduced some of its models to a new country every week or something. Notably, BYD is one. [continued] The post BYD Launches In Senegal, Starting With The ATTO 3 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JULY 16, 2024
GM announced in 2022 it could build 1M EVs annually in 2025 It aimed to make 400,000 EVs over 2022 and 2023—later extended into 2024 Backpedaling on both targets, CEO Barra now says an undeveloped EV market is to blame General Motors CEO Mary Barra has walked back the automaker's target of having production capacity for one million EVs in.
Electrek
JULY 18, 2024
BYD is upping the ante in overseas markets. Its new electric SUV, Sea Lion 07, was spotted outside of China as the BYD looks to challenge Tesla in key overseas markets. BYD’s Sea Lion 07 is a mid-size electric SUV similar in size to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y.
Teslarati
JULY 18, 2024
Tesla Giga Shanghai is operating at full capacity once more. The update was posted by a Chinese media outlet which recently visited Tesla’s Shanghai-based Model 3 and Model Y production plant. Earlier this year, reports emerged suggesting that Tesla was throttling the vehicle production output of Giga Shanghai. Reuters even noted in late May that the electric vehicle maker was planning to cut at least 20% of the facility’s vehicle production in the March-June 2024 period.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 16, 2024
The ZEEKR 009 electric MPV, part of Geely’s innovative EV lineup, now features CATL’s cutting-edge Qilin battery technology, enabling it to recharge from 10% to 80% in just under 11 minutes. This updated model is set to launch in Hong Kong this Friday. The ZEEKR’s super-fast charging ability is enabled. [continued] The post ZEEKR 009 Is Just Qilin It — Record Fast-Charging In Under 11 Minutes appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JULY 17, 2024
Mercedes-Benz will install EV fast-chargers at over 100 Starbucks locations, the two companies announced Monday in a press release. The initial phase will see Mercedes install 400-kw DC fast-chargers at Starbucks locations along the I-5 corridor, the highway route that served as the location for one of the earliest charging infrastructure.
Electrek
JULY 16, 2024
Can BYD compete with Toyota on its home turf? According to the latest sales data, BYD accounted for nearly 3% of Japan’s EV market in the first half of 2024. And that’s after launching its first EV in the region just last year.
Teslarati
JULY 17, 2024
It is no secret that the Tesla Cybertruck is a vehicle that is equally loved and despised by many, so much so that there seems to be a group of people who are itching to see the all-electric pickup truck fail. This was evident in headlines stating that the “Cybertruck’s failure is now complete,” as well as multitudes of YouTube videos arguing that the vehicle is a flop.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 16, 2024
Home to the largest and most competitive auto industry in Latin America, Mexico was a latecomer to the electrification race, presenting marginal EV sales until late 2021 (with sub-0.1% BEV market share). Back then, this was a PHEV-focused market, with plug-in hybrids at least able to make some presence, and. [continued] The post Mexico EV Sales Report: 90% Growth YoY in June Brings EV Market Share to 2.5%!
Green Car Reports
JULY 19, 2024
In-wheel motors became a reality in a production electric pickup for the blink of an eye—in the Lordstown Endurance. But the technology, also known as wheel-hub motors, hasn't yet been confirmed as production-bound for any other U.S. passenger vehicle or personal-use truck. That could change in the future. Based on some pictures recently.
Electrek
JULY 19, 2024
In the latest addition to BYD’s seemingly ever-expanding EV lineup, the new Yuan Up model gets up to nearly 250 miles (401 km) CLTC range. Although the new model costs slightly more than the entry-level trim, starting prices are still under $14,000.
Teslarati
JULY 19, 2024
Tesla is primed to conquer what Barclays believes is an indication of stronger demand for vehicles coming from its Giga Shanghai production plant in China after it was revealed earlier this week the facility was running at full capacity. After several reports of production volume cuts earlier this year, it seems Tesla is pushing Giga Shanghai to max capacity in order to handle what is assumed to be increased demand in China and other markets that the plant exports to.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 17, 2024
Mercedes-Benz is expanding its North American EV charging network. Here at CleanTechnica, we have covered several of the developments as it grows. Paul Fosse wrote about the Atlanta area hub and took quite a few photos. I conducted an interview and found out about the many additional hubs. All of. [continued] The post Mercedes-Benz To Install EV Chargers At Over 100 Starbucks Locations appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JULY 15, 2024
Hyundai's three-row electric SUV will arrive in 2024 The electric three-row SUV will likely be called the Ioniq 9 Interior packaging, range, and powertrain outputs could compare to the Kia EV9 Hyundai will unveil an electric three-row crossover SUV later this year, the automaker has confirmed. The unnamed three-row crossover will debut as a 2025.
Electrek
JULY 17, 2024
Kia’s new affordable EV is already having a big impact on the brand. Powered by its fourth-gen tech, Kia says the EV3 battery has 22% higher energy density than the Niro EV, enabling longer range and faster charging.
Teslarati
JULY 13, 2024
Tesla has highlighted an upcoming Megapack project that has repurposed a retired steam plant in California, coming as the latest of the company’s many ongoing energy storage projects. The company highlighted the Arevon Condor Energy Storage Project in San Bernardino County, California, in a post on its Tesla Megapack account on X on Friday. The site is located in Grand Terrace, and as the company points out, it’s housed in a former steam plant.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 13, 2024
To avoid the worst impacts of climate change we need to switch from gasoline and diesel to electric vehicles powered by clean electricity as soon as possible. While driving an electric vehicle (EV) can save drivers on fuel and maintenance, the upfront cost of electric cars and trucks can be. [continued] The post Improved EV Credits Makes the Switch Even Easier for US Drivers appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JULY 19, 2024
Chrysler issued a recall for about 24,000 2017 to 2021 Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans The recall stems from an issue fire risk to due a battery-cell abnormality A free software update will be issued to fix the issue, but owners are asked to stop charging and park outside until the update Stellantis on Thursday recalled about 24,000 Chrysler.
Electrek
JULY 14, 2024
Just days after a massive election win, UK’s new Labour government has hit the ground running and is already making progress on increasing solar power deployment.
Teslarati
JULY 15, 2024
Tesla Energy secured a $375 million Megapack contract in Australia. The new Tesla Megapack contract will help build a 415 MW/1660 MWh battery Down Under, one of the largest four-hour batteries in the world. Tesla Energy will supply Megapacks to Akaysha Energy’s Orana Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The Orana project is located in New South Wales within Central West Orana’s Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).
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