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EV collision repair costs 20% more than for gas models

Green Car Reports

EV collision repairs continue cost more than those of internal combustion vehicles, according to a new report from Mitchell International, which provides tech for the auto insurance and collision repair industries. The report, based on second-quarter 2024 data, shows similar rates of EVs and 2021-and-newer gasoline vehicles being declared total.

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BYD surges past Honda and Nissan’s sales for the first time, targets Ford with low-cost EVs

Electrek

China’s leading EV maker, BYD , sold more vehicles than Honda and Nissan for the first time in the second quarter. BYD is now the world’s seventh-largest automaker. With low-cost EVs hitting key global markets, BYD is quickly catching up to Ford.

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The Top Programming Languages 2024

Cars That Think

Welcome to IEEE Spectrum ’s 11th annual rankings of the most popular programming languages. As always, we combine multiple metrics from different sources to create three meta rankings. The Spectrum ranking is weighted towards the profile of the typical IEEE member, the Trending ranking seeks to spot languages that are in the zeitgeist, and the Jobs ranking measures what employers are looking for.

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No Special Treatment When It Comes To ICE Ban, Ethiopia Tells Diplomats — They Can Only Buy EVs, Just Like Everybody Else!

CleanTechnica EVs

Diplomats get a lot of special privileges all over the world, which must be nice, but there are no special privileges when it comes to allowing imports of new ICE vehicles in Ethiopia, it seems. When Ethiopia implemented an immediate ban on new internal combustion engine vehicle imports earlier this. [continued] The post No Special Treatment When It Comes To ICE Ban, Ethiopia Tells Diplomats — They Can Only Buy EVs, Just Like Everybody Else!

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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2025 VW ID.Buzz costs $61,545, up to 234 miles of range

Green Car Reports

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz will cost $61,545 Single-motor models will have 234 miles of range, dual-motor models have 231 miles of range The ID.Buzz will arrive in U.S. dealers later this year The two most pressing pieces of the VW Bus's return have finally been revealed. On Wednesday, Volkswagen said the 2025 ID.Buzz will cost $61,545 including.

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BMW tops Tesla in EV sales for the first time as gap narrows in Europe

Electrek

Last month, BMW sold more electric cars than Tesla for the first time in Europe. BMW led the market for the first time despite slowing EV sales in Germany, France, and Belgium. With EV sales climbing, BMW is narrowing the gap with Tesla in the EU.

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Texas EV Battery Startup Aims To Break Texas Oil Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

The Texas startup Group1 is banking that the EV battery of the future will deploy potassium to cut costs and improve performance. The post Texas EV Battery Startup Aims To Break Texas Oil Industry appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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First 100% electric US school bus fleet arrives in Oakland

Green Car Reports

The first school district in the U.S. to use all electric buses will be Oakland, California The buses, bidirectional chargers, and software management platform will be supplied by Zum The buses will feed up to 2.1 GW of power back into the grid when not being used Zum, a transportation-services company that provides electric buses and charging.

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Lucid (LCID) will launch three new affordable EVs to challenge Tesla’s Model Y, Model 3

Electrek

Lucid (LCID) will introduce not one but three new affordable EVs as it looks to take on market leaders like Tesla. Although we knew Lucid was planning a new mid-size electric SUV to rival Tesla’s best-selling Model Y, two other EVs are scheduled to roll out.

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Tesla hires for Optimus Bot data collection

Teslarati

Tesla is hiring for a new role that will help it accumulate data for its Optimus humanoid robot — essentially paying you for acting like its upcoming bot that will eliminate monotonous tasks from day-to-day life. The job, labeled as a “Data Collection Operator, Tesla Bot,” helps support Tesla’s data collection team. The job is simple: wear a motion capture suit and a Virtual Reality (VR) headset while performing designated movements and actions, all to help the engineers

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Morrow Batteries Begins LFP Production In Norway

CleanTechnica EVs

Morrow Batteries will begin making LFP batteries at scale in a new factory in Norway by the end of this year. The post Morrow Batteries Begins LFP Production In Norway appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota developing in-wheel electric motors

Green Car Reports

Toyota has filed a new patent application for in-wheel electric motors, indicating the automaker is still working on this tech. The patent application was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jul. 18, 2024, and originally filed by Toyota Oct. 30, 2023. It deals specifically with a gear-case design that uses two.

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Hyundai Motor Group hits double-digit EV market share in the US, and this is just the start

Electrek

Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia and Genesis, is taking the US EV market by storm this year. After reaching double-digit market share, Hyundai continued closing the gap with Tesla as the second-largest EV brand in the US through July.

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Tesla tops Consumer Satisfaction Index for luxury vehicles with Mercedes-Benz

Teslarati

Tesla topped the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for 2024 in the luxury segment with Mercedes-Benz, holding steady and gaining notoriety for improvements in complaint handling. Tesla and Mercedes-Benz tied at a score of 83 this year. Tesla’s score was unchanged, while Mercedes-Benz improved four percent from 2023, mostly due to customer satisfaction with its hybrid-electric vehicles.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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BYD, Zeekr, & NIO Enter Pakistan, Japan, UAE

CleanTechnica EVs

Chinese electric vehicle producers continue to expand around the world, and we’ve got a few new expansions to share. BYD is moving into Pakistan, Zeekr is moving into Japan, and NIO is moving into UAE. We also have news of Ford and Tesla selling electric vehicles in new markets. Oh, [continued] The post BYD, Zeekr, & NIO Enter Pakistan, Japan, UAE appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 arrives at dealers

Green Car Reports

GMC now has two electric trucks in production The 2024 GMC Sierra EV will be a low-volume model for at least a year The limited-edition launch version of the Sierra EV costs $99,495 The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 is now being delivered to customers, General Motors announced Wednesday. But it will be some time before other versions of the.

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Acura slashes nearly $30K off 2024 ZDX models, undercutting Tesla’s Model Y by a mile

Electrek

Acura wants its share of the US electric vehicle market. After introducing a massive new incentive, the 2024 Acura ZDX is cheaper to lease than the Tesla Model Y. With a nearly $30,000 discount, is Acura’s luxury electric SUV worth it?

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Nullarbor EV charging site to be upgraded to fill in electric vehicle black spot

The Driven EV News

A planned EV charging site will be upgraded to 50kW to help fill a charging black spot across the Nullarbor route linking South Australia and Western Australia. The post Nullarbor EV charging site to be upgraded to fill in electric vehicle black spot appeared first on The Driven.

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Only One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything

CleanTechnica EVs

For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge. Mark Z. Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. Luminaries from around the world, such as Saul Griffiths, [continued] The post Only One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Lucid reportedly developing three affordable EVs

Green Car Reports

Lucid has three affordable EVs in the pipeline The project "mid-size program" will encompass a crossover SUV, probably a sedan, and possibly a hatchback Lucid's model will put an emphasis on efficiency Lucid is developing three affordable EVs priced below the Air sedan and the upcoming Gravity SUV, CarBuzz reports. The automaker is currently.

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Saudi Arabia’s bold plan to ferry people around in flying electric boats

Electrek

Saudi Arabia has its sights set on shuttling people around its desert megacity on flying electric boats. While it may sound like science fiction, the wings are already in motion. To achieve its goal, Saudi Arabia even already purchased eight of the Swedish electric boatmaker Candela’s new P-12 electric ferries.

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Geely, XPeng, Jaecoo, Skywell: Some of the little known EV brands charging to Australia

The Driven EV News

Electric vehicle manufacturers from China are queuing up to launch models in Australia in the next 18 months, fuelled by rising interest and changes to regulations. The post Geely, XPeng, Jaecoo, Skywell: Some of the little known EV brands charging to Australia appeared first on The Driven.

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Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium! 

CleanTechnica EVs

Before November 2023, Colombia had been a consistent member of the podium in Latin America as far as EV adoption goes. That month the position got snatched by Brazil thanks to the lowering of the BYD Dolphin’s price and, later, the arrival of a more affordable BYD Dolphin Mini (BYD. [continued] The post Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium!

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Electric NASCAR race cars could feature sustainable bodywork

Green Car Reports

NASCAR is considering an electric racing series A prototype electric SUV race car was revealed in July The electric NASCAR race car prototype's body panels were made from plants NASCAR surprised attendees at its July Chicago Street Race with an electric SUV prototype race car, but the powertrain and body style weren't the prototypes only unusual.

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BYD says time for ‘China’s supercars to get serious’ as 1,200 hp Yangwang U9 rolls out

Electrek

BYD is preparing to deliver its first electric supercar, the Yangwang U9. As the first Chinese automaker to complete large-scale testing at Germany’s famous Nurburgring track, BYD said, “It’s time for China’s supercars to get serious.” BYD’s 1,200 hp Yangwang U9 electric supercar is expected to challenge Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, and other high-end car makers as it expands into new segments.

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BMW Overtakes Tesla in European EV Sales For First Time

Electric Cars Report

Demand for cars in Europe increased by 2% last month compared to July 2023. JATO Dynamics’ data for 28 European markets revealed that a total of 1.03 million units were registered in the region, taking the number of year-to-date registrations to almost 7.9 million. Growth was particularly prominent in Poland (+19%), Portugal (+27%), and Slovakia […] The post BMW Overtakes Tesla in European EV Sales For First Time appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Kenya’s Government To Acquire 1,000 Electric Vehicles Per Year For Staff

CleanTechnica EVs

In a meeting held yesterday with National Government Administration Officers, Kenya’s President William Ruto said the Officers are central to the governance and development of Kenya. He also said that as a key pillar of “national stability and in the implementation of development projects across the country,” to help them. [continued] The post Kenya’s Government To Acquire 1,000 Electric Vehicles Per Year For Staff appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Karma reveals Ivara SUV concept, plans more PHEVs

Green Car Reports

Karma on Friday unveiled the Ivara concept at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, one of the premier events of 2024 Monterey Car Week that ran last week in California. Joining it on Karma's stand were the previously revealed Kaveya sports car and Gyesera sport sedan. The Kaveya was shown in Monterey with a revised interior that Karma said.

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Renewables now make up 30% of US power capacity – FERC

Electrek

Renewables – solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydropower – are now 30% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to analysis of FERC’s mid-year data.

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Meet Boardwalk Robotics' Addition to the Humanoid Workforce

Cars That Think

Boardwalk Robotics is announcing its entry into the increasingly crowded commercial humanoid(ish) space with Alex, a “workforce transformation” humanoid upper torso designed to work in manufacturing, logistics, and maintenance. Before we get into Alex, let me take just a minute here to straighten out how Boardwalk Robotics is related to IHMC , the Institute for Human Machine Cognition in Pensacola, Florida.

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What Range Anxiety? 440 Miles, 400kW Chargers for Large EVs — Cleantech News

CleanTechnica EVs

Solar saves in many different kinds of ways. Over 63,000 customers were powered by Sunnova SunSafe solar + storage systems during storms in July and August. The present-day grid requires urgent restoration, but at least Sunnova is there to save the day. California continues its efforts in bringing 400kW chargers. [continued] The post What Range Anxiety?

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Ford tackling aero efficiency with deployable roof rack rails

Green Car Reports

Ford is looking to patent roof rails and roof racks that can stow away when not in use, helping to reduce aerodynamic drag and potentially improving fuel economy or EV range. These potential aero-improving features were detailed in separate patent applications published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) July 11, 2024, and.

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US power grid boosts capacity by 20.2 GW in the first half of 2024

Electrek

In the first half of 2024, the US power grid got a major boost, with developers and power plant owners adding a hefty 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity.

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U.S. EV sales growth outpaced the rest of the auto market in June: data

Teslarati

Electric vehicle (EV) sales have been on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere over the past few years, and recent registration data from S&P Global Mobility shows that EV sales growth outpaced the rest of the automotive market in June. EV sales were up in the first half of the year, according to the data, as well as the tech having outpaced the broader market in June, both due to large incentive programs bringing EV prices down for consumers (via Automotive News ).

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