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US EV charging kept up with growth, gained reliability in 2024

Green Car Reports

Recent data suggests infrastructure has built out to handle peak EV charging demand There are about 50% more charging connectors in 2024 vs. 2023 Public EV charging is making progress in reliability U.S. public electric vehicle charging infrastructure kept up with EV sales growth in 2024, and even improved in reliability, a new study indicates.

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Tesla Cybertruck sales are disastrous

Electrek

Tesla confirmed that Cybertruck sales are disastrous in the release of its quarterly results. Sales of the controversial electric pickup truck are stalling a year into the production ramp.

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Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries

CleanTechnica EVs

Something interesting has been going on with Tesla Cybertrucks. Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them. At least since September, Tesla has been swapping out Cybertruck battery packs for new ones when they are brought in for other maintenance issues. The first report we’re. [continued] The post Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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China's BYD Was The Top EV Maker In 2024, Beating Tesla

InsideEVs

BYD produced 4,500 more electric vehicles than Tesla did in 2024. Can Tesla catch back up?

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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GM working on mixed-chemistry EV battery packs

Green Car Reports

General Motors is following a handful of other automakers and battery firms in developing mixed-chemistry battery packs for electric vehicles. GM laid out its version of this concept in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 28, 2024. In that document, which was first filed by GM Aug. 2, 2023, the.

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A Tesla Cybertruck burned down at Tesla lot in Atlanta, battery fire suspected

Electrek

A Tesla Cybertruck caught on fire in the lot of a Tesla store in North Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta. The local fire authorities suspect a battery fire.

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Global EV Sales Are Projected To Jump 30% In 2025

InsideEVs

Analysts are saying Europe will see a significant rise in EV sales next year, despite rocky times in 2024.

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Tesla sales fell in 2024

Green Car Reports

After many years of gains, Tesla sales and deliveries dropped Tesla’s share of the U.S. EV market has dropped below 50% U.S. registration figures are yet to come Tesla sales and deliveries turned downward in 2024, after a seemingly unstoppable trajectory of double-digit gains for many years. Globally, Tesla delivered about 1,789,226 million.

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Tesla (TSLA) confirms delivery of 495,570 EVs, way below its own guidance

Electrek

Tesla (TSLA) released its production and delivery results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 today. The automaker confirmed having delivered 495,570 electric vehicles, way below expectations and its own guidance from just two months ago.

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BYD Became 2nd Best Selling Automaker in World in November!

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve written about BYD’s rapid rise in sales several times this year, and I think it may well be the story of the year. Earlier this year, I wrote about the possibility BYD could climb up the sales ladder and become the best selling automaker in the world. A week. [continued] The post BYD Became 2nd Best Selling Automaker in World in November!

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

Brief

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Lucid Delivers First Gravity Crossovers To Friends And Family

InsideEVs

These early build cars will also go to sales studios and be used as test drive units.

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Future big GM EVs might accelerate charging with multiple connectors

Green Car Reports

With megawatt charging slow to ramp up, General Motors appears to have an alternative solution to speed up charging for electric commercial vehicles. This is discussed in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 26, 2024, although it was originally filed by GM about two years earlier. In the document.

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In Norway, only rental companies buy gas cars, because tourists don’t ‘get’ EVs

Electrek

Norways full-year EV sales are in, and once again the country has broken its own record for EV adoption. In 2024, 88.9% of cars sold in Norway were all-electric, up from 82.4% in 2023. The main holdout? Rental car companies, who service tourists who arent familiar with EVs.

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Tesla confirms multiple registered Cybertrucks in Europe

Teslarati

Another Tesla Cybertruck has been registered in Europe, as was confirmed over the weekend by one of the company’s engineers for the unique electric vehicle (EV). On Sunday, Tesla’s Lead Cybertruck Engineer Wes Morrill reposted an image on X of a Cybertruck driving in the Netherlands with a European license plate. The photo, which was originally posted by X user Dnis van Vliet on Saturday, shows the Cybertruck driving on a freeway in Eindhoven, though he also notes that the EV has an

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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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General Motors Caps Off An Epic 2024 With 114,000 EV Sales

InsideEVs

GMs electric fleet came roaring back in 2024, smashing sales records and expanding its footprint.

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Affordable Faraday Future EVs will debut at CES 2025

Green Car Reports

FX 5 and FX 6 would together span $20,000-$50,000 price range California EV maker has shipped prototypes from "collaboration partners" in China Would offer EVs with/without gasoline range-extenders; claims to be entering U.S. regulatory testing Faraday Future plans to show prototypes of affordable electric vehicles at CES 2025, scheduled for Jan.

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The California grid ran on 100% renewables with no blackouts or cost rises for a record 98 days

Electrek

A new study published in the journal Renewable Energy uses data from the state of California to demonstrate that no blackouts occurred when wind-water-solar electricity supply exceeded 100% of demand on the states main grid for a record 98 of 116 days from late winter to early summer 2024 for an average (maximum) of 4.84 (10.1) hours per day.

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Lucid has delivered its first Gravity SUV units

Teslarati

Lucid Motors has officially begun deliveries of its long-awaited Gravity SUV, after the company has talked the electric vehicle (EV) up throughout much of this year and following initial production beginning a few weeks ago. After Lucid officially began producing the Gravity at its Casa Grande, Arizona plant earlier this month , the company shared on X on Monday that it has begun deliveries of the electric SUV to employees, friends, and families to end the year.

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Kia Set New EV Sales Records Last Year In The U.S.

InsideEVs

Adding the EV9 to the otherwise lonely U.S. electric lineup made a huge difference in Kias sales numbers in 2024.

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Genesis tapping 48-volt system for heated windshield glass tech

Green Car Reports

Genesis is testing a more efficient way to power heated windshields—metal-coated glass—by drawing from a vehicle's 48-volt electrical system. As described by Genesis, current is passed through a 20-layer transparent coating of conductive material, raising the temperature of the glass enough to clear fogging or other visual.

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Honda Prologue sales are on fire in the US as 2024 total reaches over 33,000

Electrek

Hondas electric SUV is taking the US by storm. After another record month in December, Honda Prologue sales in the US reached over 33,000 in total in 2024.

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Tesla begins trial production at Shanghai Megafactory

Teslarati

After just about seven months of construction, Tesla has officially completed its Shanghai, China factory for its Megapack grid-scale batteries, and it’s now set to begin ramping production. Tesla China said on Tuesday that it has begun trial production efforts at the so-called Shanghai “Megafactory,” according to a news report from local outlet Xinhua Net.

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The Media Has It Wrong: 92% Of Electric Vehicle Owners Worldwide Would Definitely Buy Another EV

CleanTechnica EVs

To our electric vehicle (EV) owners: If you found yourself with the choice to buy another EV or return to an internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV), which would you do? Well, if you are like most participants in a recent study, you’d replace it with another EV. Those are the. [continued] The post The Media Has It Wrong: 92% Of Electric Vehicle Owners Worldwide Would Definitely Buy Another EV appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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GM proposes making prismatic EV batteries differently

Green Car Reports

General Motors is investigating a new way of configuring prismatic battery cells to improve cooling characteristics. A patent filing from the automaker published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated Dec. 26, 2024 but originally filed by GM Jun. 23, 2023, details stacking of layers in an inverted "U" shape, as opposed to.

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Hyundai, Kia, Genesis EVs now qualify for the $7,500 US tax credit for the first time

Electrek

Hyundai Motor Group electric vehicles, including Kia and Genesis models, now qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit for the first time. The Korean auto giant now has five eligible EVs as it looks to play an even bigger role in the US.

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Tesla Model Y on track to become world’s best-selling vehicle for 2024

Teslarati

Tesla noted on its year-end milestone report that the Model Y is on track to become the world’s best-selling vehicle by volume in 2024. The Model Y’s sales milestone in 2023 felt like a lightning strike in the automotive sector. If Tesla’s estimates prove accurate, lightning might strike the same place twice in the EV world this year.

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Some Of Our Favorite Hyundai And Kia EVs Now Get The Tax Credit

InsideEVs

The Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and Kia EV9 are now eligible for a $7,500 federal rebate.

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Ford F-150 Lightning recalled due to detaching suspension

Green Car Reports

Ford is recalling 11,922 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks due to an issue that could cause suspension components to detach, potentially leading to loss of control. The recall includes 2023 and 2024 models. These vehicles may have front upper control arm ball-joint nuts that weren't properly tightened at the factory, which could allow the.

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Starting today, California is coming for your e-bike throttles

Electrek

Last September, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB-1271 , which redefines and adds to several electric bicycle regulations in the state. Chief among them is a clarification of the three-class e-bike system, which is likely to now rule that many of the throttle-enabled electric bikes currently available and on the road in California will no longer be street legal.

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Australian electric vehicle sales by month and by model in 2024

The Driven EV News

A full breakdown of all electric vehicle sales by month and by model in Australia in 2024. Latest data includes early results for December. The post Australian electric vehicle sales by month and by model in 2024 appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla’s Giga Texas ‘Cybertunnel’ is starting to look like a Cybertruck

Teslarati

Tesla is nearing completion of a special Cybertruck Easter Egg at its Gigafactory in Texas, and while crews appear to be just shy of finishing the structure in time for the new year, the project is looking much more like a Cybertruck. Earlier this month, drone pilot and Giga Texas observer Joe Tegtmeyer spotted a Cybertruck-shaped exit taking form at The Boring Company’s so-called “Cybertunnel,” after initially breaking ground on the tunnel back in March.

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Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair PHEV recalled because they could short circuit

Green Car Reports

Ford is recalling about 20,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs due to a manufacturing defect that could cause battery cells to short circuit. The recall encompasses 2020-2024 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrids and 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrids, with 16,480 Fords and 4,004 Lincolns affected. These vehicles may have battery packs with cells.

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Tesla replaced laid off US workers with foreign workers using H-1B visas that Musk want to increase

Electrek

Tesla has replaced some of its US employees who were let go as part of a big wave of layoffs earlier this year with foreign workers using H-1B visas, which CEO Elon Musk is now campaigning to increase.

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Happy electric new year! Every EV coming to Australia in 2025

EV Central

Sales of EVs took a breather in 2024. But an influx of new models in 2025 looks set to propel Australian electric car sales to new heights. As well as familiar big name brands bolstering their EV offerings a raft of new brands is set to significantly increase the cars we have on offer. Add the impact of the federal governments New Vehicle Efficiency Standard that encourages car makers to sell vehicles that emit less CO2, and EVs are on a fast track to sales success.

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