Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Toyota on Thursday provided an update on its battery development plans, including a more detailed roadmap for the rollout of solid-state batteries. The automaker has five next-generation battery designs, including both liquid and solid electrolytes. Toyota expects the solid-state batteries, which the company has been researching with Panasonic, to.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Elon Musk pushed to use Tesla’s internal driver monitoring camera to record video of drivers’ behavior, primarily for Tesla to use this video as evidence to defend itself from investigations in the event of a crash, according to Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the Tesla CEO. more… The post Musk wanted to use Tesla cameras to spy on drivers and win autopilot lawsuits appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
A new study from MarketWatch suggests that Tesla’s pioneering use of advanced telematics in assigning insurance risk may disrupt the insurance industry as much as the company has already disrupted global automotive markets.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Tesla has landed nearly €149 million in funding from the European Union to support the update and expansion of its Supercharger network in Europe. It appears the funding will be used to install or upgrade over 7,000 Superchargers to the new V4. As a part of an ambitious plan to grow sustainability projects across Europe stemming from the EU Green Deal, the European Union has announced it will provide €352 million to fund 26 total infrastructure projects.
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Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Tesla has strong brand loyalty, but Rivian and Lucid are beginning to lure some Tesla owners away, according to a new study from S&P Global Mobility. Most Tesla owners stay with the brand, the study found. A whopping 72.8% of Model 3 owners replace their cars with another Tesla, as do 59.9% of Model S owners. Among Model S owners that don't.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Tesla could be sitting on as many as 2 million Cybertruck reservations ahead of the production launch, according to a customer tally. more… The post Tesla might have 2 million Cybertruck reservations, tally says appeared first on Electrek.
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The Driven EV News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won a prestigious design award and could one day help cut Australia's transport emissions. The post Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids appeared first on The Driven.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The Kia EV9 electric SUV is shaping up to be one of the most important EVs yet for North America. That’s partly because it takes a shape and size that lands right in the midst of the U.S. family vehicle market, and in at least some forms lays down the promise of 300 miles of range. But it’s also because the EV9 promises to help make.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
An EV driver in Georgia called the police on the US Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, after her staff blocked a public charger with a gasoline car to “reserve” it for her upcoming convoy of EVs that she was using to highlight the White House investment in electric vehicles. more… The post EV driver calls cops on Energy Secretary after her staff blocks charger with ICE car appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Tesla is closing in on a new, groundbreaking manufacturing technique, according to a new report. The process is similar to the company’s industry-disrupting casting technique that saw it eliminate many parts into several pieces. However, this takes efficient manufacturing a step further. Tesla has used casting for a few years to streamline manufacturing, improve vehicle engineering and safety, and revolutionize how cars are built.
The Driven EV News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
NSW to scrap rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs, and will impose a road tax on new EVs bought from early next year. The post “Backflip and betrayal:” NSW scraps rebates and stamp duty exemptions for EVs appeared first on The Driven.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Rivian’s latest over-the-air update is being pushed out to its R1T and R1S electric trucks, and brings physical changes to the ride and handling of all the vehicles delivered to date. “One of the major benefits of the Rivian platform is the ability to continually enhance nearly every aspect of our vehicles, including driving dynamics.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
In the growing electric vehicle industry, it is electric cars that are given center stage when it comes to environmentally-conscious solutions to transportation. But what if I told you there was an electric vehicle that was displacing twice as much oil as those electric cars? And if that wasn’t impressive enough, consider this: It does it with half as many wheels. more… The post There’s an affordable EV out there displacing twice as much oil as electric cars appeared first on Electrek.
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
It’s hard to beat the energy density of chemical fuels. Batteries are quiet and clean and easy to integrate with electrically powered robots, but they’re 20 to 50 times less energy dense than a chemical fuel like methanol or butane. This is fine for most robots that can afford to just carry around a whole bunch of batteries, but as you start looking at robots that are insect-size or smaller, batteries simply don’t scale down very well.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
It appears that Wall Street is now looking at Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) with a fresh lens. Following an optimistic note from Morgan Stanley, which noted that Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer could add up to $500 billion to the company’s enterprise value, TSLA shares saw significant momentum on Monday. At the end of the trading day, Tesla was up over 10% at $273.58 per share.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Honda has revealed a U.S.-designed electric scooter, intended for “first and last mile” transport, that will fold up into its own suitcase-size carrying case. The scooter, called Motocompacto, appears like it might be a perfect mobility accessory to pack into the upcoming 2024 Honda Prologue EV. And it will cost less than $1,000, Honda.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Tesla has achieved a breakthrough in making Hot Wheels-like single-piece car casting a reality, according to a new insider report. more… The post Tesla achieves breakthrough in single-piece car casting, report says appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
Signs that a fuel cell truck revolution is coming to the US have been few and far between. Nevertheless, activity is finally beginning to pick up. Toyota has just jumped into the pool with both feet first, but the company better not look back. Something might be gaining on it.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
SpaceX Vice President of Starlink, Jonathan Hofeller, said today that the company is no longer taking a hit financially for producing Starlink terminals as it recently moved on from subsidizing the antennas customers use to access internet service. SpaceX is no longer absorbing the cost of the antennas, which is a result of scaling production and expanding its service, which was activated in 2019 when the first 60 satellites were launched.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The 2024 Hyundai Kona is already reaching dealerships, while the Kona Electric version, Hyundai says, won’t arrive until late fall. You should wait, because the EV version of Hyundai’s small utility vehicle is hands-down the best of the bunch. We had two brief stints in a prototype Kona Electric in the rolling Maryland horse country.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
IKEA today announced that it’s adding solar car parks, more solar on store rooftops, and battery energy storage systems to seven of its US stores. more… The post IKEA is kicking off a solar car park push in the US appeared first on Electrek.
The Driven EV News
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
EV driver on his third "big lap" of Australia in an EV says Queensland electric super highway has too many broken fast chargers and is "unfit for purpose." The post “Unfit for purpose:” Broken EV chargers spoil the Electric Super Highway appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
Another excerpt from biographer Walter Isaacson’s book on Elon Musk shares new details about Tesla’s next-generation vehicle platform, including plans for a different build location than the automaker previously reported. In the excerpt, which Axios published on Friday, Isaacson details Musk’s well-documented desire to build Tesla’s next-generation electric vehicle (EV) platform used for self-driving cars.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
Which states are doing the best in terms of providing the right number of public chargers—and the right type of public chargers—for the growing fleet of electric vehicles? The answer might not be as simple as one metric, suggests a study looking to assess the state of EV demand and infrastructure readiness. But it does attempt to.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Four companies will together produce new lithium-ion EV batteries that contain recycled metals in a US first. more… The post In a US first, new EV battery cells will be made with recycled metals appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
I remember spotting one of an early adopter’s EV at Sarit Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, in 2016. It was a grey Nissan Leaf. There were not that many EVs in Kenya at the time.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The Tesla Cybertruck’s early reservation holders will get Full Self-Driving for a steal, as long as they included it as an option when they ordered their all-electric pickup. The Cybertruck was unveiled in November 2019 , and the automaker immediately started taking orders from customers. However, in the nearly four years since the Cybertruck was shown to the public for the first time on stage at Tesla’s Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, a lot has changed.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Genesis Electrified GV70 have won the highest Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). For 2023, Top Safety Pick+ award winners must earn the highest "Good" score in the IIHS' driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front, original moderate overlap front (a high.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
As EV demand rises, this is what the future will look like for gas cars, according to new data analysis by RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute). more… The post As EV demand rises, here’s what the future holds for gas cars appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
In U.S. homes with electric vehicles (EVs), annual household electricity consumption for EV charging averaged 2,363 kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 2020, which is less than several other household appliances.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
After years of negotiating with the Indian government over high import taxes on vehicles, a new report shows that Tesla plans to make significant investments in the country this year. With Tesla and India still working out the finer details for its apparent partnership that would see a new Gigafactory come to the country, a new statement from a government official shows that the automaker will purchase billions of dollars worth of automotive components from the country.
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Lotus will take on the Porsche Taycan, Tesla Model S Plaid, and Lucid Air Sapphire with its own high-performance electric sedan. Due sometime next year as a 2025 model, the Lotus Emeya is the automaker's second EV, following the Eletre SUV. It's also latest in a set of premium, flagship sedans or fastbacks that emphasize performance, perhaps at.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Several Tesla Semi trucks are participating in a fascinating, new independent test study, and the electric truck is starting to prove itself. more… The post Tesla Semi proves itself in fascinating, new independent test appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
A vital component of the batteries at the heart of electric vehicles and grid energy storage, lithium is key to a clean energy future. But producing the silvery-white metal comes with significant environmental costs.
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