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US Postal Service will add Canoo electric vans to delivery fleet

Green Car Reports

The U.S. Postal Service will purchase six electric vans from startup Canoo, to be delivered later this quarter. The vans will be right-hand-drive versions of the Canoo LDV 190 van, according to a press release from the startup. Canoo's website lists the LDV 190 has having a 79-kwh battery pack yielding an estimated 200 miles of range. The van has.

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Grocery giant Loblaw doubles electric semi fleet, has 25 Tesla Semis on order

Electrek

Canadian grocery chain Loblaw announced that its doubled the size of its fleet of zero-emission semi trucks by deploying 10 new, battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 trucks in Vancouver.

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Study: EV charge times and cost may be holding shoppers back

Green Car Reports

The reasons why EVs might not click for all car shoppers are evolving—and it's no longer simply a matter of whether an EV will go far enough on a charge. Cost and the time needed to charge are now nearly as important to U.S. car shoppers as range, a Deloitte study published earlier this month found. Time required to charge was listed as a.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 is becoming a top seller off the lot as dealers prep for EV growth

Electrek

Hyundai dealerships are modernizing as the brand looks to build upon its growth in the EV market this year. Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 is already a top seller at some dealers. With new electric models rolling out, like the three-row IONIQ 7 SUV, Hyundai has the “whole gamut covered.

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

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Canoo vans in USPS fleet, EV charge time concerns, EV acceleration as safety: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Canoo electric vans head out soon for postal delivery. Is an EV’s 2.0-second 0-60 mph acceleration a safety feature? And are worries about charge time overtaking range and other charging concerns as a top barrier for EV adoption? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Recent study results from Deloitte suggest that driving range is no.

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Upgraded Tesla Model 3 Performance poised for Q2 launch: report

Teslarati

A recent report from China has suggested that sales of the Tesla Model 3 Performance will likely start around the second quarter of 2024. The vehicle is expected to be produced in both the Fremont Factory in California and Gigafactory Shanghai in China. The upgraded Tesla Model 3 made its debut in China late August last year, and the vehicle was officially launched in North America earlier this month.

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink has installed its first human brain implant

Teslarati

Elon Musk-led company Neuralink has installed its first brain implant into a human, as shared by Musk this week. Musk shared the news on X on Monday, noting that the first human has received a brain implant from Neuralink, having taken place on Sunday. He also added that the initial results show promising neuron spike detection, after plans for the first human clinical trial were announced a little under six months ago.

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Tesla is defending Elon Musk’s anti-union tweet all the way to the Fifth Circuit

Electrek

Tesla is taking up a fight to defend Elon Musk’s tweet that threatened to remove employee stock options if they decide to unionize all the way to the Fifth Circuit court of appeal.

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The Tesla Cybertruck becomes instant celebrity in China

Teslarati

China is not a country of pickup trucks. China is the world’s largest automotive market, and in 2023, sales accelerated to a record 30.09 million units , approximately 512,000 of which were pickup trucks. This means that in 2023, pickup trucks accounted for just about 1.7% of the Chinese auto market. Part of this is due to the fact that pickup trucks are classified as light trucks in China , so they face restrictions compared to passenger cars like the Model Y.

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Tesla (TSLA) plans to spend $10 billion this year to achieve next growth phase

Electrek

Tesla (TSLA) confirmed that it is increasing its planned capital spending to $10 billion this year as it tries to achieve its next growth phase.

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

Brief

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BYD to convert former Ford plant into EV facility

Teslarati

BYD plans to convert a former Ford plant into an electric vehicle (EV) facility in Brazil. The ex-fossil fuel car manufacturing factory will be BYD’s first EV production plant outside Asia. Brazil’s President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva announced BYD’s new EV factory outside Asia via Elon Musk’s X platform. The Chinese automaker plans to invest 608 million in its EV production plant in Brazil.

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Toyota was the most searched auto brand in 2023, but Tesla still dominates EV queries

Electrek

2023 was yet another pivotal year for EVs as the segment began to expand beyond early adopters and into the early majority. What should come as no surprise to most people is that American automaker Tesla dominated Google Trends search data for EVs last year. Still, gas and hybrid specialist Toyota remained the most searched auto brand, not by any specific state.

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U.S. DOE Announces Funding Opportunity to Advance Domestic Manufacturing of Next Generation Batteries

CleanTechnica EVs

Selected projects will focus on manufacturing process improvement for cost reduction and performance improvement for emerging battery technologies The U.S. Department. [continued] The post U.S. DOE Announces Funding Opportunity to Advance Domestic Manufacturing of Next Generation Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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US to use AI to track the impact of offshore wind on endangered whales

Electrek

Two US environmental agencies say they will start using AI to better monitor the impact of offshore wind farms on marine animals, particularly endangered North American right whales, of which there are only about 360 left in the world.

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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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Tesla Supercharger Network voted as best charging network in Europe

Teslarati

EV charging benchmark app Chargemap has released its rankings of the best electric vehicle charging networks in Europe. As per the benchmark app’s users, the Tesla Supercharger Network offers the best overall charging experience for electric vehicle owners in Europe. In a blog post about its findings, Chargemap noted that no fewer than 112,000 users have shared their own charging experience in the region, generating over 390,000 ratings across the platform.

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Nikola hydrogen FCEV semi completes 400 mile trip – is it enough?

Electrek

The port cartage and drayage specialists at Coyote Container successfully completed a 400-mile delivery in a Nikola Tre semi truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.

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Tesla releases its spending plans for EVs and AI

Teslarati

Tesla detailed its capital expenditure plans for 2024 and beyond in a 10-K it released this morning. Tesla has routinely revealed an increase in planned capital expenditures over the past few years, and 2024 seems to be no different. In a 10-K, which was released by Tesla this morning, it expects to spend at least $10 billion this year and between $8 billion and $10 billion in 2025 and 2026.

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BYD is launching its new Seal U on Volkswagen’s home turf to rival the ID.4

Electrek

A new Seal is slated to enter the EV race in Europe. BYD is launching its Seal U, an electric SUV version of the Seal sedan, to take on Volkswagen’s ID.4.

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Tesla’s California Factory Now Largest Auto Production Factory in USA

CleanTechnica EVs

This was a stunning news item that I didn’t catch until the end of Iqtidar Ali’s article about Tesla’s 2023. [continued] The post Tesla’s California Factory Now Largest Auto Production Factory in USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Liebherr launches first-ever electric compact wheel loader

Electrek

German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr has has announced that deliveries of its first-ever electric compact wheel loader, the L 507 E, are about to begin.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

The Truth About Cars

While we’re constantly hearing about tightening emissions regulations , the relevant timelines issued by government actors are rarely adhered to. Electric vehicle subsidies went from temporary to indefinite and combustion bans have gone from right around the corner to anyone’s guess. This is also true of the industry itself, which often makes bold promises designed to appease a subset of the public only to repeatedly move the target date back a few years.& With this in mind, Porsche’s CFO wa

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Mullen’s electric trucks earn CARB certification, qualifying for over $45k in customer savings

Electrek

Seven months after kicking off production of its Class 3 electric trucks in Mississippi, EV startup Mullen Automotive has secured fruitful environmental compliance and approvals from CARB and the EPA. As a result, those CARB-compliant states and Washington DC enable tremendous savings to fleet operators who purchase electric trucks from Mullen.

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EV Sales Rise to 7.2% of US Auto Sales, Tesla 4.3% of Auto Sales

CleanTechnica EVs

In 2019, full electric vehicle (EV) sales were 1.4% of US auto sales. In 2020, they had risen to 1.7%, [continued] The post EV Sales Rise to 7.2% of US Auto Sales, Tesla 4.3% of Auto Sales appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Quick EV acceleration is a safety feature, says Stellantis CEO

Electrek

Quick acceleration is often used as a selling point for high-performance cars, but can it actually be safer? The instant acceleration of an EV not only offers a more nimble driving experience but it should be a safety feature argues Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares.

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Canoo Can Too Deliver Electric Trucks To The US Postal Service

CleanTechnica EVs

The USPS is finally cranking up its plans to purchase more electric vehicles, and the startup Canoo has a foot in the door. The post Canoo Can Too Deliver Electric Trucks To The US Postal Service appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla chair prepares to sell up to $50 million in stock

Electrek

Tesla’s chairwoman, Robyn Denholm, has signed a new contract with the company to prepare to sell up to $50 million worth of TSLA stock.

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Biden-?Harris Administration Announces Innovation Engines Awards

CleanTechnica EVs

Today, the White House announced 10 U.S. regions that are emerging as innovation ecosystems and receiving over $530 million of. [continued] The post Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Innovation Engines Awards appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD expects at least $4 billion in net income from surging EV sales

Electrek

After a record EV sales year, BYD expects to rake in at least $4 billion in net income. BYD forecasts its profits rising at least 75% last year.

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Tesla employee headcount growth slows in 2023

Teslarati

Tesla reported that it had 140,473 employees at the end of 2023, accounting for just under 9 percent growth compared to the year before. It is a significantly slower growth spurt than in 2022, when Tesla added 29,000 employees to its workforce, a 23 percent increase from 2021. In 2022, there were several factors that contributed to the aggressive acquisition of 29,000 new employees.

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Renault cancels Ampere IPO but still launching 7 new models

Electrek

French automaker Renault just canceled its planned IPO for its EV spinoff Ampere. While the IPO was scheduled for the first part of this year with an expected valuation of up to €10 billion ($10.47 billion), Renault says that market conditions aren’t optimal to make the move.

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GM Dealers Want Hybrids Instead of More EVs

The Truth About Cars

General Motors is pushing ahead with plans to become an electric automaker, but the road toward that goal hasn’t been the easiest so far. Cadillac and Buick dealers accepted buyouts in large numbers to avoid making investments to sell EVS, and now the automaker’s dealers are pushing it to develop more hybrids instead of releasing new electric models.

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Gogoro launches new Pulse electric scooter as highest performance model yet

Electrek

After several recent international expansion announcements , Gogoro unveiled its latest electric scooter today. The new model, known as the Gogoro Pulse, relies on the company’s existing swappable battery standard yet ushers in a technological revolution as Gogoro’s highest-performance electric scooter yet.

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Insilico Medicine reveal how quantum computing can unlock understanding of ageing and disease

Innovation News Network

Researchers from Insilico Medicine have shown how quantum computing can be integrated into the study of living organisms to shed light on biological processes like ageing and disease. The post Insilico Medicine reveal how quantum computing can unlock understanding of ageing and disease appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Tesla Model Y’s Huge Growth in US Sales Visualized — Charts

CleanTechnica EVs

The Tesla Model Y has become not just Tesla’s star player, but also the USA’s and the world’s standout BEV, [continued] The post Tesla Model Y’s Huge Growth in US Sales Visualized — Charts appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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