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2025 Chevy Equinox EV costs $34,995 for 319 miles, gets power boost

Green Car Reports

Chevrolet appears to have held true on the arrival of an Equinox EV version that costs just $34,995 and is set to deliver well over 300 miles of range. But it's arriving for the 2025 model year, rather than 2024. The GM brand said Thursday that the base 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT will be available "soon." It rides on 19-inch machined wheels and.

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Sea Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War Inspire New Tactics

Cars That Think

Against all odds, Ukraine is still standing almost two and a half years after Russia’s massive 2022 invasion. Of course, hundreds of billions of dollars in Western support as well as Russian errors have helped immensely, but it would be a mistake to overlook Ukraine’s creative use of new technologies, particularly drones. While uncrewed aerial vehicles have grabbed most of the attention, it is naval drones that could be the key to bringing Russian president Vladimir Putin to the negotiating tabl

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U.S. Hydrogen Car Sales Are Collapsing

InsideEVs

They were already a tiny fraction of the market. Then, last quarter, sales dropped 91%.

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Tesla insiders say Elon optimized Full Self-Driving routes for himself and influencers

Electrek

Tesla insiders claim CEO Elon Musk had his Full Self-Driving optimized routes that he himself takes as well as routes taken by Tesla FSD content creators, which would explain the discrepancies in the efficacity of the system.

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

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Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD returns to top Ioniq 6 in range

Green Car Reports

The rear-wheel drive Tesla Model 3 Long Range has returned The Model 3 Long Range costs $42,490, which is $5,000 less than the AWD model Tesla says the Long Range Model 3 goes 363 miles—2 miles more than the Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE Tesla has added a rear-wheel drive Long Range version of the updated Model 3, which undercuts the all-wheel drive.

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The electric cars that helped keep the lights on when giant coal generator tripped

The Driven EV News

A group of 16 electric cars in Canberra have given a world-first demonstration of their ability to help prevent blackouts during a major grid emergency in February. The post The electric cars that helped keep the lights on when giant coal generator tripped appeared first on The Driven.

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New Fiber Optics Tech Smashes Data Rate Record

Cars That Think

A team of researchers in Japan and the United Kingdom have smashed the world record for fiber optic communications through commercial-grade fiber. By broadening fiber’s communication bandwidth, the team has produced data rates four times as fast as existing commercial systems—and 33 percent better than the previous world record. The researchers’ success derives in part from their innovative use of optical amplifiers to boost signals across communications bands that conventional fiber optics tech

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Deal lays path to solid-state batteries for a million VW EVs annually

Green Car Reports

VW's PowerCo could eventually make up to 80 gigawatt-hours of solid-state cells annually QuantumScape and PowerCo will combine forces to scale up production Production timeline and location weren't specified Volkswagen’s PowerCo battery unit and the solid-state battery tech firm QuantumScape on Thursday announced a path toward the.

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Tesla Cybertruck was U.S. best-selling vehicle over $100k in June

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck was the United States’ best-selling vehicle priced at over $100,000 in the month of June, new data from Kelley Blue Book found. New vehicle prices remained steady and mostly unchanged from both May 2024 and June 2023. Meanwhile, the new average transaction price for electric vehicles was up 0.9 percent compared to May, but down 2.5 percent compared to June.

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10 Largest EV Battery Producers in the World

CleanTechnica EVs

One company has absolutely run away with the trophy for largest EV battery producer in the world. That would be Chinese battery giant CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd). I recall when it stole the title from LG Chem a few years ago, and it seems that it has only. [continued] The post 10 Largest EV Battery Producers in the World appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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How Good Is ChatGPT at Coding, Really?

Cars That Think

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Programmers have spent decades writing code for AI models, and now, in a full circle moment, AI is being used to write code. But how does an AI code generator compare to a human programmer? A study published in the June issue of IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering evaluated the code produced by OpenAI’s ChatGPT in terms of functionality, complexity and security.

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Nissan sees lots of crossover between Formula E, production EVs

Green Car Reports

Nissan plans to bring its e-4orce AWD tech into Formula E Formula E may in turn become a testbed for performance AWD Battery tech will stay divergent between production and racing Nissan’s Formula E race car is wearing the e-4orce badge for the first time this 2023/24 season. Yes, that’s the same badge you might find on a 2024 Nissan.

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Apparent Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ refresh spotted under wraps

Teslarati

What appeared to be a covered version of Tesla’s upcoming Model Y refresh, dubbed “Juniper” by media outlets, was spotted for the first time ahead of its official launch. On Sunday, Reddit user JackIJack spotted the apparent Tesla Model Y refresh outside of the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California. As can be seen in the image, the Model Y features covers on the front and rear bumpers, though the front looks to have gotten a similar redesign to the recently refreshed Model

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Tesla’s California virtual power plant delivers 100 MW to help the grid

Electrek

Tesla’s virtual power plant (VPP) in California delivered 100 MW of power to help the grid not use gas peaker plants yesterday.

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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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How Volvo crossed the Valley of Death in transition to all electric cars

The Driven EV News

Volvo Cars has crossed the manufacturing ‘Valley of Death’ and is now building profitable EVs, showing other legacy car makers how it can be done. The post How Volvo crossed the Valley of Death in transition to all electric cars appeared first on The Driven.

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Electrify America won't allow EVs a full charge at busy stations

Green Car Reports

Some Electrify America locations in California will limit charge to 85% “High-utilization station” locations were chosen for the pilot test Regular charging and idle fees apply Electrify America is testing a strategy that may help alleviate wait times at some of its busiest stations by preventing customers from charging all the way to.

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Tesla preparing for construction on Giga Nevada Semi factory

Teslarati

Tesla is preparing to start construction on its upcoming high-volume Semi factory in Nevada, as suggested by huge steel deliveries recently arriving to the site. In a post on Sunday, X user HinrichsZane shared drone footage from the site of the upcoming Semi factory, which is being built as part of an expansion to Tesla’s existing Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada.

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Porsche accelerates shift to electric vehicles as gas-powered models die off

Electrek

Porsche is doubling down on its shift to EVs as gas-powered vehicles, like the Macan, are already being retired in Europe. With new electric vehicles launching, including the Macan, Boxster, Cayenne, and a range-topping seven-seater EV, Porsche is laying the groundwork for the future.

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Tesla Cybertruck Overcooks Corner, Flips And Lands On Its Roof

InsideEVs

EVs are known to be very stable thanks to their low center of gravity, but you can still flip them, as this Cybertruck crash shows.

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Polestar 6 electric convertible may get spicy BST edition

Green Car Reports

Polestar's Concept BST contemplates a spicy 6 electric convertible The 6's still on the docket for 2026 Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath says more BST editions are coming While the Polestar 3 SUV swings for efficient performance and the Polestar 4 swings for body-style-curious buyers, the upcoming Polestar 6 might be swinging at Tesla. Still two.

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The Energy Transition Requires a Holistic Approach

Cars That Think

Unless U.S. energy policy and industry practice is systemically shaped to intercept and exploit the exponential improvements in clean-energy technology and cost reductions now occurring, the United States could end up with the worst of all situations by 2040: a dystopian grid where energy costs are high and reliability is poor, decarbonization progress is stalled, and the economic gains that have been made over the last century are at risk.

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Hyundai opens pre-orders for new Casper Electric EV starting at $23,000, $15K with rebates

Electrek

The newest low-cost EV has officially hit the market. Hyundai opened pre-orders for its new Casper Electric in Korea, starting at just $22,800 (31.5 million won). With rebates, Hyundai expects the starting price to drop to under $14,500 (20 million won).

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Rivian Is Winning Over Tesla Owners Tired Of Elon Musk's Antics

InsideEVs

Still, Rivian has made big promises by showcasing the affordable R2 and the R3 models. Now it needs to deliver.

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Genesis GV60 gets the first Magma treatment, in 2025

Green Car Reports

Genesis confirmed its GV60 Magma for production in 2025 The first public look at the production model comes this week at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed Genesis plans a Magma for every model The rolling design statement that is the Genesis GV60 gets a performance edition in 2025. The South Korean luxury brand confirmed on Thursday that it will.

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Tesla Model S Has 430,000 Miles On One Battery

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the many false claims EV critics, trolls, and FUD-whackers make is that somehow EV batteries just magically and suddenly stop working after a while. Their falsely claimed “die-off distance” might be when the EV has about 50,000 or 70,000 miles. A second part to their false claim about. [continued] The post Tesla Model S Has 430,000 Miles On One Battery appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla starts selling 30-50 miles of extra range if you have a recent Model Y RWD

Electrek

Tesla has started offering an “energy boost” software unlock to recent buyers of the Model Y RWD, allowing them to unlock more battery capacity – for a price.

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EVs, PHEVs Could Still Reach 50% U.S. Market Share By 2030

InsideEVs

Lithium costs are down, non-Tesla EV sales are growing steadily and many brands plan more PHEV options. Data shows the future is electrified.

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Toyota joins Ionna EV charging network, stations due in 2024

Green Car Reports

Toyota and Lexus EV drivers will have access to Ionna Toyota has made an undisclosed investment in Ionna, becoming the eighth automaker to do so Ionna will support the NACS charge port set to be adopted in future Toyota EVs Toyota has joined the fledgling North American EV fast-charging network Ionna, the companies jointly announced Wednesday.

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Edith Clarke: Architect of Modern Power Distribution

Cars That Think

Edith Clarke was a powerhouse in practically every sense of the word. From the start of her career at General Electric in 1922, she was determined to develop stable, more reliable power grids. And Clarke succeeded, playing a critical role in the rapid expansion of the North American electric grid during the 1920s and ’30s. During her first years at GE she invented what came to be known as the Clarke calculator.

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Ford unveils new Capri EV with nearly 400 miles range and sports car performance

Electrek

The newest all-electric Ford is finally here. Ford introduced its Capri EV on Wednesday, a revival of a legend. The new all-electric Ford Capri features up to 390 miles (627 km) WLTP driving range and sports car-like performance.

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Are Half Of EV Owners Really 'Switching Back' To Gas? It's Complicated.

InsideEVs

A new McKinsey study is being used as ammo against EVs. In reality, the next wave of EV buyers need more help than they're getting.

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Lucid Air recalled for loss of power and coolant heater issues

Green Car Reports

Lucid Air has been recalled, twice, in two weeks Over-the-air software updates have been shipped to cars for both issues Lucid will replace any high-voltage coolant heaters that fail on affected cars Lucid has issued two recalls applying to its Air electric sedan. The two independent recalls include a software error that could cause a loss of.

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Gold Coast battery factory to produce EV chargers and community batteries

The Driven EV News

Gold Coast factory which will be the first in Australia capable of producing both community lithium-ion batteries and battery-backed EV chargers. The post Gold Coast battery factory to produce EV chargers and community batteries appeared first on The Driven.

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Massive electric forklifts get to work at the Port of Los Angeles

Electrek

The Port of Los Angeles is getting closer to reaching its goal of zero emission operations, deploying five electric top handlers each capable of grabbing 100,000 lb. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high.