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LA is building out 10,000 streetlight EV chargers, under brighter LEDs

Green Car Reports

Los Angeles is expanding an infrastructure project to put EV chargers in streetlight poles. First spotted by Charged EVs, the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting has contracted with two companies—AmpUp for software and EVSE for retractable charging cables—to add Level 2 chargers to 150 streetlight poles in the City of Angels. The.

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I sold all my Tesla shares (TSLA), here’s why

Electrek

I fully divested from Tesla (TSLA), selling all my shares. I’m going to try to explain why. At Electrek, we like to be clear about our biases rather than claim we have none.

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Upcoming EVs Dominate Google Search. Here Are The Most Popular Cars

InsideEVs

The majority of Google searches for upcoming cars are for EVs, including one that will never see the light of day.

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Global EV Sales — Record Month for Plugin Hybrids!

CleanTechnica EVs

EVs Now 20% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in July 2024 compared to July 2023. There were 1.3 million registrations. BEVs were up by just 5% YoY, but plugin hybrids jumped 58% YoY, selling over 540,000 units, which is the second record month in. [continued] The post Global EV Sales — Record Month for Plugin Hybrids!

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

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Efficiency can cut EV prices by $5k, charging costs by nearly a third

Green Car Reports

Increased EV efficiency isn't just better for the environment. It's also better for owners' wallets, reports the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). In a new white paper, the group notes that boosting efficiency allows for smaller battery sizes, which in turn cuts costs. Most EVs average 2.5 miles per kwh, according to the.

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Tesla hints at seats that rotate facing backward in self-driving vehicle

Electrek

According to communications sent to regulators, Tesla is hinting at making its self-driving vehicles with seats that can rotate to face backward.

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EV Battery Makers Have Been Doing It Wrong This Whole Time

CleanTechnica EVs

Researchers discover one weird trick at the end of the EV battery manufacturing process that saves time and money while extending battery life by an average of 50%. The post EV Battery Makers Have Been Doing It Wrong This Whole Time appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2019 Jaguar I-Pace recalled because high-voltage battery may overheat

Green Car Reports

JLR is again recalling early Jaguar I-Pace electric SUVs due to an issue that could cause the vehicles' battery packs to overheat—and asking owners to park and charge their cars outside and away from structures until a remedy is implemented and for 30 days after. The recall includes 2,760 vehicles, all from the 2019 model year—the.

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AI Has Created a Battle Over Web Crawling

Cars That Think

Most people assume that generative AI will keep getting better and better; after all, that’s been the trend so far. And it may do so. But what some people don’t realize is that generative AI models are only as good as the ginormous data sets they’re trained on, and those data sets aren’t constructed from proprietary data owned by leading AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Toyota slashes EV production plans by 30% as suppliers brace for impact

Electrek

Toyota revealed plans to cut EV production by a third to its suppliers. The new plans include building roughly 500,000 fewer electric cars by 2026 than initially planned.

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

Brief

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EVs Take 29.4% Share In The UK

CleanTechnica EVs

August’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 29.4% share in the UK, up from 27.8% year on year. BEVs grew in volume, whilst PHEVs shrank. Overall auto volume was 84,575 units, down 1% YoY and in line with pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand in August was Tesla, with. [continued] The post EVs Take 29.4% Share In The UK appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Review: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Highland renews formative EV for greatness

Green Car Reports

Model 3 Highland offers a refined ride, more hushed interior, better fit/finish Base LFP version maintains nimble, athletic driving impressions Saw more than 4 mi/kwh in real-world driving, 23-min. charging 15-80% Other automakers may have reason to breathe a sigh of relief that CEO Elon Musk has continued to stifle Tesla sales growth, as some.

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The Ultimate 'Connected Car' Nightmare Is Playing Out In China

InsideEVs

What happens to your connected, software-driven car when the company behind it fails, and driving features go "offline" too?

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Belgian bus operator Hansea to add 181 MAN electric buses to existing fleet

Electrek

Belgian private bus operator Hansea already has 90 electric city buses in its fleet – and last week, the company announced plans to add 181 more electric buses by the end of 2025.

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

Oil

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OMG — Toyota & BMW Are Still Hyping A Hydrogen Future!

CleanTechnica EVs

Well, I have to admit — I didn’t see this one coming! World BEV sales have risen to 12% of world auto sales — 1 out of every 8 new auto sales. Add in plug-in hybrids and they’ve risen to 20% of world auto sales — 1 out of every. [continued] The post OMG — Toyota & BMW Are Still Hyping A Hydrogen Future! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Nissan Leaf gets 20-kw bidirectional charger for US

Green Car Reports

Nissan Leaf owners are getting a new, higher-power, bidirectional charger option Using the FE-20 bidirectional charger won't void the Leaf's warranty Nissan didn't say how much the FE-20 bidirectional charger costs Nissan has approved an updated bidirectional charger for use with its Leaf EV, giving owners another option for using their cars as.

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Perth bus depot to receive massive overhaul to charge 90 electric buses

The Driven EV News

Perth bus depot to get electrification overhaul and install EV charging equipment capable of charging 90 buses overnight. The post Perth bus depot to receive massive overhaul to charge 90 electric buses appeared first on The Driven.

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Kia shatters US sales record again with its first three-row electric SUV picking up steam

Electrek

Kia just set another US sales record in August, with more cars sold than in any month in company history. As demand for its first three-row electric SUV, the EV9 , continues to build, Kia’s EV sales climbed 27% from last year.

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Is BYD Going To Become The Largest Automaker In The World?

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD’s growth has been astounding in recent years, especially if you go all the way back to the severely limited and laughed-at BYD e6! With the company starting off with that EV, it was hard to imagine it would have the brightest of futures, but as the company has evolved. [continued] The post Is BYD Going To Become The Largest Automaker In The World?

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Electric Scout concepts debut Oct. 24

Green Car Reports

Scout lives. On Tuesday, Scout Motors confirmed its electric SUV and truck concepts will debut on October 10. Scout Motors returns from the history books thanks to Volkswagen. The iconic brand is part of Volkswagen Group, but is said to be operated independently and is being treated as a start-up automaker. Scout is being billed as an electric SUV.

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To Boost EV Battery Health, This Unexpected Step May Be Groundbreaking

InsideEVs

A Toyota-funded research project found a charging practice that extends battery lifespan by up to 70%.

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Ignorance of how EVs work is holding back uptake, says survey

Electrek

A new survey conducted by YouGov has showed that belief in EV myths is holding back adoption, with most petrol car drivers scoring just a 2/10 in a quiz about how electric cars work.

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Elbil Thinks Electric Car Sales In Norway Could Hit 100% By Next Year

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric car sales in Norway continue to set new records month after month and some expect they will reach 100% in 2025. The post Elbil Thinks Electric Car Sales In Norway Could Hit 100% By Next Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Armored Lucid Air Sapphire goes bulletproof for $475K

Green Car Reports

The tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire provides a quick means of escape from trouble, but should no escape route be available, there's now an armored version as well. California-based U.S. Armor Group has made the electric luxury sedan bullet-resistant. The company will outfit an Air Sapphire with composite armor that it claims is 10 times stronger than.

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Barely Used Lucid Air EVs Are Selling For Less Than Half Their Original MSRP

InsideEVs

Some of the cars that are up for sale on the used market didn’t even go in for their first service because of the low mileage.

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Tesla’s Oct 10 Robotaxi event will be at Warner Bros studio in LA

Electrek

Tesla will unveil its Robotaxi product at Warner Bros. studio in Burbank, CA, on October 10th, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Most Car Sales (51%) in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring 887,000 sales (in a 1.73-million-unit overall market). That’s up 33% year over year (YoY), and the second best month ever, while the overall market is down 3% YoY. And expect August to be a record month… [continued] The post Most Car Sales (51%) in China Are Now Plugins!

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 now U.S.-built, adds Tesla NACS port

Green Car Reports

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 sports bigger batteries, more range, and a Tesla NACS charge port The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be made in Georgia Hyundai didn't say how much the 2025 Ioniq 5 will cost when it arrives The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 receives a number of notable updates, including bigger battery packs, a Tesla North American Charging Standard.

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Watch The Lucid Gravity Get Durability Tested

InsideEVs

How do you simulate 10 years of driving in a couple months? Watch to find out.

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Tesla Semi trucks were spotted in numbers coming out of the factory

Electrek

Tesla Semi electric trucks were spotted in numbers coming out of its pilot factory for the first time. What’s happening?

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EVs Take 95.7% Share In Norway — End-Game Emerging

CleanTechnica EVs

The August auto market saw plugin EVs take 95.7% share in Norway, a new record, up from 90.0% year on year. BEVs alone took 94.3% share, with all other powertrains now only collecting crumbs. Overall auto volume in August was 11,114 units, flat YoY. The best selling BEV was the. [continued] The post EVs Take 95.7% Share In Norway — End-Game Emerging appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electric Volvo ES90 sedan teased

Green Car Reports

On Wednesday, in Sweden at the debut of the refreshed 2025.5 XC90 the Volvo briefly teased the upcoming ES90 midsize sedan. The teaser displayed a midsize sedan featuring a windshield rake that's completely different from the gas-powered S90 sedan. The body style is a sedan, though the rear glass could possibly lift up like the Polestar 2, which.

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Posties hope quiet new electric motor-bikes will reduce number of dog attacks

The Driven EV News

Australian Post hopes a new delivery of quiet electric motor-bikes will reduce the number of attacks on delivery people from dogs provoked by noisy machines. The post Posties hope quiet new electric motor-bikes will reduce number of dog attacks appeared first on The Driven.

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Honda’s Prologue EV just had its best US sales month ever as nationwide rollout heats up

Electrek

Honda’s first electric SUV in the US had its best sales month ever in August. The Honda Prologue EV set a new US sales record as it rolls out to dealers nationwide.

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