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Electric Chrysler Pacifica minivan plays with flexible interior

Green Car Reports

The Chrysler Pacifica lineup will gain an electric variant Electric Chrysler Pacifica interior will feature flexible interior packaging Pacifica will be refreshed in 2026 with the electric variant to follow Chrysler's inching closer to an electric minivan, and now we know what it will be called. On Thursday at the 2024 LA Auto Show, Chrysler CEO.

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Honda unveils all-solid-state EV battery production line for the first time

Electrek

Honda has been promising to unlock the power of all-solid-state EV batteries for several years. Today, we are getting our first look at the progress. Honda unveiled a demonstration production line as it continues to advance promising new battery technology.

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Biofil EV chargers running on waste cooking oil plug the network gaps again

The Driven EV News

Home grown biofil EV fast chargers are playing a crucial role filling in the network gaps across the Nullarbor and other remote parts of Western Australia. The post Biofil EV chargers running on waste cooking oil plug the network gaps again appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla Cybercab robotaxi spotted at Giga New York

Teslarati

Tesla appears to be putting some serious effort into showcasing its robotaxi, the Cybercab, to everyone, including its own employees. This can be seen in recent photos of the self-driving vehicle, which was recently brought to Giga New York. Images shared in social media show that Tesla has brought a Cybercab to Gigafactory New York. Similar to Tesla’s Cybercab displays in Europe so far, it appears that employees are only able to view the vehicle, not actually sit inside the self-driving robota

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

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Study: EV battery prices to drop by 50% by 2026

Green Car Reports

EV battery prices have been falling, and they could decline even more steeply over the next two years, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. On the pack level, global average battery prices declined from $153 per kwh in 2022 to $149 in 2023, according to the report, which predicts that they'll continue dropping to $80 per kwh by 2026. That's.

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Minnesota’s largest coal plant goes solar: Sherco Solar comes online

Electrek

Xcel Energy has started delivering clean energy from one of the US’s largest solar farms: Sherco Solar in Minnesota. It’s a major step in the utility’s push to ditch coal and move to renewable energy across the Upper Midwest.

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Amber ready to pay customers to charge their EVs as it prepares for vehicle to grid

The Driven EV News

Amber offers new product that could see EV owners being paid to charge their cars, but its big focus is on V2G tech that will turn cars into batteries on wheels and households into revenue earners. The post Amber ready to pay customers to charge their EVs as it prepares for vehicle to grid appeared first on The Driven.

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Northvolt files for bankruptcy

Green Car Reports

Swedish battery firm Northvolt filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, with CEO Peter Carlsson stepping down the following day. Northvolt needs to raise between $1 billion and $1.2 billion to restore itself to full operations, Carlsson told Reuters and other media Friday. On Thursday, the company said it only had enough cash to.

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Farm-fegnugen? Volkswagen rolls out an electric tractor

Electrek

Volkswagen Group Africa has officially begun production of a modern electric farm tractor at its multifunctional facility in Gashora, Rwanda in a bid to advance modern, low-emission agricultural initiatives in Africa.

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53% Of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring yet another new record, a little more than 1.19 million sales (in a 2.26-million-unit overall market). That’s up 57% year over year (YoY), compared to the overall market being up 11%, and it’s the 3rd month. [continued] The post 53% Of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins!

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

Brief

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Tesla now selling EV chargers and household batteries at Bunnings

The Driven EV News

Tesla to sell charging equipment and household batteries at select Bunnings Warehouse stores. The post Tesla now selling EV chargers and household batteries at Bunnings appeared first on The Driven.

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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 smooths the electric SUV form

Green Car Reports

Ioniq 9 will seat up to seven, has fully reclining first and second Aims for 335 miles of range, 24-minute 10-80% fast-charging Capable of downloadable Features on Demand, energy sharing Hyundai’s upcoming three-row EV, the 2026 Ioniq 9, may get closer than any contemporary vehicle to straddling the boundaries between SUV, wagon, and.

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Rivian CEO says plenty room for Scout and Rivian to coexist after partnership

Electrek

Rivian and VW have recently opened a partnership , despite the brands have very similar upcoming electric adventure vehicles with the Rivian R2 and VW Scout. But at a roundtable discussion with Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe, he said there’s more than enough room for the brands to coexist with each other.

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More Theories On Why Teslas Have The Highest Fatality Rate

CleanTechnica EVs

I was surprised the other day to see that Tesla drivers were more likely to be in fatal car crashes than drivers of any other auto brand. The results are based on US data, but there is no way to split out the numbers to know what caused the fatal. [continued] The post More Theories On Why Teslas Have The Highest Fatality Rate appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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Elon Musk: Uncrewed Starship payload to include Cybertrucks, Optimus bots

Teslarati

Elon Musk noted in a post on social media platform X that he is confident an uncrewed Starship mission to Mars would be possible in two years. And as per the CEO, the payload in these uncrewed missions would include the Tesla Cybertruck and Optimus robots. Musk’s comments were shared on X following the sixth test flight of Starship. In later posts, the CEO noted that the biggest technology challenge for Starship is its full reusability and capability to launch without refurbishment.

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2025 Kia EV6 gets bigger battery, will be U.S.-built

Green Car Reports

The electric sedan now has NACS ports for easy access to Tesla Superchargers The base EV6 has a 68.0-kwh battery pack, up from 63.0 kwh last year The top-rated models have an 84.0-kwh pack, up from 77.4 kwh last year The 2025 Kia EV6 made its U.S. debut Thursday at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show with updated styling, bigger battery packs, and.

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Lucid (LCID) has no plans to launch a $20,000 EV, but it could help create one

Electrek

That $20,000 luxury Lucid EV you’ve been waiting for will likely never hit the market. CEO Peter Rawlinson said Lucid (LCID) has no plans to launch a $20K vehicle. However, it could play a role in bringing cheaper EVs to market.

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Economist: Go With Slow Level 1 Charging!

CleanTechnica EVs

Well, this is music to my ears. It was shared with me by Phillip Kobernick, a recent CleanTech Talk guest who I discussed this matter with at length. The short story: Install more Level 1 charging capacity! This is all most of us need! And it’s much cheaper. Naturally, all. [continued] The post Economist: Go With Slow Level 1 Charging! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Elon Musk highlights Boring Company’s TBM innovations

Teslarati

Elon Musk recently highlighted one of the most notable innovations that have been developed by The Boring Company, his tunneling startup. As per Musk, the Boring Co.’s technologies allow tunnel boring machines (TBMs) to start digging with no prior site preparation. Earlier this month, The Boring Company posted an image of its Prufrock-3 TBM undergoing final checks on “The Monster,” which was already tilted downwards.

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Which electric cars have the most range?

Green Car Reports

For 2025, dozens of EV variants top 300 miles of range The top-ten list contains pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback Standouts like Lucid Air and Hyundai Ioniq 6 manage market-leading range without huge battery packs Less than a decade ago, 300 miles seemed like the holy grail for EV driving range. Now, even as the overdue reality.

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Tesla converts Shell gas station into Supercharger and it looks awesome

Electrek

Tesla has converted an entire Shell gas station into a Supercharger station for electric vehicles in Spain, and it looks fantastic.

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The US Energy Information Administration Acknowledges Electric Vehicles Are Eating Into Chinese Oil Demand

CleanTechnica EVs

Yesterday, the same day that Juan Diego Celemín Mojica discussed at length for CleanTechnica the matter of global peak oil demand and how the International Energy Agency and OPEC+ are noticing versus ignoring EV sales growth in China and declining oil demand, the US Energy Information Administration put out an. [continued] The post The US Energy Information Administration Acknowledges Electric Vehicles Are Eating Into Chinese Oil Demand appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Honda Is Getting Closer To Making Solid-State Batteries

InsideEVs

The automaker built a demonstration production line to figure out how to make affordable, high-density solid-state batteries for EVs and everything else.

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BMW Neue Klasse electric SUV enters pre-production status

Green Car Reports

BMW's new electric SUV has entered pro-production status Production is on track for late 2025 Initial production will take place in Hungary and Germany, then Mexico will be added to the mix BMW is now building pre-productions examples of the first of its next-generation Neue Klasse EVs at its assembly plant in Debrecen, Hungary, This is the "final.

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Volkswagen confirms its low-cost ID.2 EV is still on track to launch, SUV version to follow

Electrek

Despite several new EV models facing delays, Volkswagen’s cheapest model yet, the ID.2 , is still on track to launch. The company confirmed the entry-level EV will launch as early as late 2025, marking a new “starting point” for the German auto giant.

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Kia EV9, EV6, & EV3 News

CleanTechnica EVs

Kia’s going on a bit of an EV news sprint. It’s got three EV stories out in the past week, in a time that has been quite an EV news drought among legacy automakers (for several months). There’s nothing revolutionary here, but the company keeps stepping forward. Interestingly, each story. [continued] The post Kia EV9, EV6, & EV3 News appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Australian bound GAC launches UT electric hatchback at less than $A22,000

The Driven EV News

GAC Aion UT electric hatchback unveiled at a motor show, boasting over 500 km of range under $A22,000. The post Australian bound GAC launches UT electric hatchback at less than $A22,000 appeared first on The Driven.

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2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 gets more range, NACS port

Green Car Reports

Electrified GV70 upgrades to an 84-kwh battery pack Likely 250+ miles of range, with 10-80% SOC in about 20 minutes Revamped cabin interface and ambience, dynamic improvements Genesis on Tuesday night revealed a substantially updated version of its Electrified GV70 crossover with a larger battery, a Tesla NACS charge port, and a refreshed.

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Lucid (LCID) teases Jaguar over its upcoming +$100,000 ultra-luxury EV

Electrek

Lucid (LCID) teased Jaguar after the British automaker previewed its “Dramatic” upcoming ultra-luxury EV model. The shade comes as Jaguar prepares to launch a series of all-electric luxury EV models priced over $100,000.

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Chinese Electric Cars Are Leaving The US In The Dust

CleanTechnica EVs

With our storied history as automobile leaders of the 1900s, it is easy to assume the US will continue being automotive leaders globally and especially domestically. However, we are rapidly being outmaneuvered, out-innovated, and left in the dust by our Chinese competitors. We’ve written about a number of individual stories. [continued] The post Chinese Electric Cars Are Leaving The US In The Dust appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Battery electric trucks best option to cut transport emissions, hydrogen models almost non existent

The Driven EV News

Battery-electric trucks are slowly gaining market share, but hydrogen fuel cell models are "almost non-existent," new report finds. The post Battery electric trucks best option to cut transport emissions, hydrogen models almost non existent appeared first on The Driven.

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Electric Mini Cooper and Aceman not coming to US for now

Green Car Reports

Mini is deferring plans to bring the redesigned electric Cooper hatchback and new Aceman urban electric vehicle to the U.S., but isn't shutting the door on U.S. availability completely. The news was first reported by MotoringFile, and confirmed to Green Car Reports by Mini spokesperson Andrew Cutler, who noted that Mini had previously said that a.

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Honda is now offering its ultra-low $229/mo Prologue EV lease deal in more US states

Electrek

For a nearly $50,000 SUV, Honda’s Prologue is hard to pass up right now, with lease prices starting at just $229 per month. Honda is now offering its $229/mo Prologue EV lease deal in more US states. Here’s how you can take advantage of the savings.

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BYD Reaches 10 Million New Energy Vehicles!

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD has now become the first automaker to produce 10 million plugin vehicles (or “new energy vehicles” as they are called in China). I’m going to be honest — when the BYD e6 was the company’s “popular” electric vehicle, mostly with taxi companies, I was not particularly bullish on the. [continued] The post BYD Reaches 10 Million New Energy Vehicles!

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