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Lucid midsize SUV to cost less than $50,000

Green Car Reports

Lucid just gave everyone a sneak peek at its upcoming midsize SUV. On Tuesday at the automaker's technology and manufacturing day, Lucid revealed on Twitter (now known as X) a teaser image of a midsize SUV. Lucid said production is set for late 2026 and the crossover will cost less than $50,000. Lucid said the crossover SUV will feature "leading.

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US Postal Service electric trucks are finally here and drivers love them

Electrek

USPS is finally rolling out its much-anticipated Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDVs), and the first fleet of them to go into service in Atlanta, Georgia is earning rave reviews from delivery drivers according to an AP report.

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Kia Will Slash The Price Of A New EV6 Or EV9 If You Drive A Tesla

InsideEVs

Add up the incentives and you could get up to $9,000 off if you already own or lease a Tesla.

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How Do People Get Tricked Into Believing Anti-EV, Anti-Solar, Anti-Wind Myths?

CleanTechnica EVs

Reading through Scott’s long exchange with an Extinction Rebellion activist, and especially seeing the activist repeat clear misinformation regarding wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles, I got to thinking about how people end up consuming and believing such misinformation. I’ve known people of all sorts who have fallen for.

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

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N gets free charger, or some free charging

Green Car Reports

More so than almost any other previous EV, the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N targets driving enthusiasts. Many of those enthusiasts may also be new to EVs and charging, so Hyundai is offering some options to help get them started. For customers who purchase or lease a new Ioniq 5 N, Hyundai is providing a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger for free.

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving v12.5 rollout on HW3 failed, what happens next?

Electrek

Tesla’s rollout of Full Self-Driving v12.5 has failed so far, and owners want to know what happens next?

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Tesla Cybertruck sales surge ~61% in July, outsells direct rivals: S&P Global Mobility

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck is still being sold at a premium due to the continuation of its Foundation Series edition, but the vehicle is already dominating the electric pickup truck segment. As per data from S&P Global Mobility, Tesla saw a 1.2% increase in vehicle registrations in July 2024, thanks in part to the Cybertruck’s 5,175 registrations during the month.

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Solar-powered curbside EV charging concept taps streetlights

Green Car Reports

A California-based company aims to add curbside EV charging and solar and wind power to streetlights. Beam Global's BeamSpot incorporates solar panels and small wind turbines to generate some of its own energy, with built-in battery storage to maximize use of it. While normal streetlights generally have only enough power for illumination, the.

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BYD is now the world’s largest automaker by R&D workforce after major hiring spree

Electrek

China’s BYD now has the world’s largest R&D workforce of any automaker after its latest hiring spree. With over 900,000 employees, BYD aims to continue climbing the global sales charts as it advances new tech to promote longer-range, more affordable EVs.

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Tesla Model 3 Prices Dropping Like A ‘Lead Balloon,’ Says Study

InsideEVs

Used EV prices dropped six times faster than gas cars. Tesla Model 3, Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt EV top that list.

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

Brief

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From Punch Cards to Python

Cars That Think

In today’s digital world, it’s easy for just about anyone to create a mobile app or write software, thanks to Java , JavaScript, Python , and other programming languages. But that wasn’t always the case. Because the primary language of computers is binary code, early programmers used punch cards to instruct computers what tasks to complete. Each hole represented a single binary digit.

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DOE: Small SUVs halve lifetime GHG emissions as EVs vs. gas

Green Car Reports

A small electric SUV with 300 miles of range produces 52% fewer life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than a comparable gasoline vehicle, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Greenhouse gas emissions from production and distribution are currently around double that of gasoline production and distribution, the DOE notes, but that's more.

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EV sales have not fallen, cooled, slowed or slumped. Stop lying in headlines.

Electrek

EV sales continue to rise, but the last year of headlines falsely stating otherwise would leave you thinking they haven’t. After about full year of these lies, it would be nice for journalists to stop pushing this false narrative that they could find the truth behind by simply looking up a single number for once.

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L.A. To NYC In An EV? This Proves It’s Easier Than You Think

InsideEVs

A Lucid Air Grand Touring made the trek, setting a record for the fewest charging stops in a cross-country trip.

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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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Will the "AI Scientist" Bring Anything to Science?

Cars That Think

When an international team of researchers set out to create an “AI scientist” to handle the whole scientific process, they didn’t know how far they’d get. Would the system they created really be capable of generating interesting hypotheses, running experiments, evaluating the results, and writing up papers? What they ended up with, says researcher Cong Lu , was an AI tool that they judged equivalent to an early Ph.D. student.

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Tesla supplier Panasonic ready to ramp 4860 EV battery production

Green Car Reports

Panasonic has finalized preparations to begin manufacturing 4680-format lithium-ion battery cells at a Japanese factory, Reuters reported Monday. The company is reportedly sending sample cells produced at the factory in Japan's western prefecture of Wakayama to automaker customers for approval, with production to start once that approval is.

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Mercedes will start testing EVs with solid-state batteries on the road ‘in a few months’

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz is doubling down on solid-state EV batteries with ultra-long range and fast charging capabilities for its next-gen vehicles. With two partners accelerating development, Mercedes is on track to begin testing EVs with solid-state batteries in just a few months.

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Japanese Government Certifies Toyota’s Solid-State Battery Production Plans

InsideEVs

The plan states that Toyota will begin solid-state battery production in 2026, although the initial ramp-up will be slow.

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Tesla Model 3 AWD blows past EPA rating and travels 370 miles in full range test

Teslarati

The reengineered Model 3 is steadily gaining a reputation for being the most underrated Tesla in the market today. While the vehicle might seem like a standard refresh from its previous generation, the updated all-electric sedan’s improvements over its predecessor are surprisingly notable. This was, at least, according to a full range test from EV group Out of Spec Studios.

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VW recalling 98,800 ID.4 EVs because doors could open unexpectedly

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen is recalling 98,806 of its ID.4 electric vehicles due to defective door handles that could cause doors to open unexpectedly. The recall includes 2021-2024 models assembled in both Zwickau, Germany, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The recalled vehicles may have door handles that can't effectively keep out water. VW believes less than 1% of.

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Tesla expands into the Philippines, starts hiring

Electrek

Tesla is starting to hire in the Philippines – hinting at an imminent launch the Southeast Asian market. From the.

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Why Rivian Bought China's 'Apple Car'

InsideEVs

The Xiaomi SU7, sometimes called China's "Apple Car," is making waves. And now it's a benchmark vehicle for Rivian.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk projected to become world’s first trillionaire in 2027: report

Teslarati

A recent analysis from wealth tracking group Informa Connect Academy has projected that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027. This is, at least, if Musk’s net worth continues to grow at its average annual rate of 110%. Elon Musk is currently listed as the world’s wealthiest person , with a net worth of $237 billion, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

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GM and EVgo crib gas-station look for 400 EV fast-charging stops

Green Car Reports

General Motors and EVgo will add 400 EV fast chargers at gas-station-like "flagship" sites in major U.S. metropolitan areas beginning in 2025. These sites will feature 350-kw DC fast chargers in a pull-through configuration under canopies—much like gas pumps—and they'll get "ample" lighting and security cameras, GM and EVgo confirmed.

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Tesla integrates Uber driver navigation directly into its vehicles

Electrek

Tesla and Uber have launched an in-car integration of ridesharing navigation directly into its Tesla vehicles for Uber drivers. There.

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Tesla Model Y Prices Have 'Largest Year-Over-Year Drop'

InsideEVs

Yet it's still a strong seller and has a ton of appeal, "even as used EVs are losing value and selling slower," one expert said.

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Elon Musk hints Tesla could develop new Cybertruck for international markets

Teslarati

Elon Musk recently hinted that Tesla could develop a Cybertruck for markets outside of North America to tap into demand for the pickup. The Cybertruck first hit the streets in the United States in 2023, when Tesla delivered the vehicle to its first customers in November. However, despite various tours of the Cybertruck in Asia and Europe, Tesla announced no true plans to bring the vehicle to other markets.

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Jaguar exec calls EV brand reboot "hugely frustrating"

Green Car Reports

Jaguar was one of the first established luxury brands to launch an electric vehicle, but it's finding a shift to an all-electric lineup difficult, the brand's boss said in a recent interview with Top Gear. "It's been hugely frustrating—saying we're going all EV then 'nothing,'" managing director Rawdon Glover said in reference to Jaguar's.

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Mercedes, Factorial unveil new all-solid-state battery that can extend EV range by up to 80%

Electrek

Mercedes is getting new all-solid-state EV batteries for its next-gen models. Developed with Factorial, its new all-solid-state battery “breakthrough” can extend EV range by up to 80%.

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GM And EVgo To Build 400 Ultra-Fast EV Chargers Across The U.S.

InsideEVs

Dubbed “flagship destinations,” most will have up to 20 stalls, proper lighting, canopies and amenities—almost like a gas station.

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Mobileye just proved Elon Musk right

Teslarati

Mobileye just deserted its internal development of lidar systems, proving Elon Musk right once again. The company announced today it would ditch the development of “next-generation frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidars for use in autonomous and highly automated driving systems,” something Musk said would happen years ago. Elon Musk predicting lidar technology is a dead end for self-driving cars. pic.twitter.com/ok9FauLU4L — ELON DOCS (@elon_docs) May 5, 2024 Musk, a vocal

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Lucid CEO doesn't want automaker thinking about an electric truck

Green Car Reports

Lucid's paint shop could fit an electric truck, but the CEO said it's not happening Lucid's CEO said there's no business case for an electric truck with today's technology The issue with electric trucks is efficiency and usability, according to Lucid's CEO Buyers holding out hope Lucid will create an efficiency-focused pickup truck are about to be.

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Texas just became No 1 in the US for most utility-scale solar

Electrek

For the first time, Texas has bumped California out of the No 1 spot for the most utility-scale solar capacity.

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Lessons from China’s Growing Adoption of Zero-Emission Trucks

CleanTechnica EVs

Getting more zero-emission trucks on the road is an important transportation shift that is needed to reduce air pollution, protect public health and curb climate-harming emissions. But transforming the entire trucking industry is a challenging feat that will require the establishment of government policies with ambitious targets. Some jurisdictions have.

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