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Equinox EV details, Ioniq 6 price cut, Ford slows battery plans: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Hyundai slashes the price of its Ioniq 6 electric sedan. Ford takes some EV battery plans out of the fast lane. And the Equinox EV doesn’t meet its $30,000 target, but how about 300 miles of range? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM recently announced a Chevrolet Equinox EV delay of “just a few months,” and on Monday it.

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BMW Going With New Batteries For Its Ambitious EV Plans

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s the batteries, stupid. We could repeat that rephrased wisdom again and again until everybody understands how critical they are to not only our rEVolution but to the energy transition in general.

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Ford delays battery plant for next-generation EVs, citing demand

Green Car Reports

Ford is delaying production at one of two EV battery plants located on a common site in Kentucky, the Louisville Courier Journal reports. Citing lower-than-expected demand for EVs, Ford will continue construction of the two plants comprising the BlueOval SK Battery Park, a joint venture with battery supplier SK On in the state that's being.

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Tesla ramps up hiring for humanoid robot, including reinforcement learning

Electrek

Tesla is ramping up hiring for its humanoid robot program, Optimus, including some reinforcement learning engineers. more… The post Tesla ramps up hiring for humanoid robot, including reinforcement learning appeared first on Electrek.

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

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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets $4,100 price cut vs. 2023

Green Car Reports

The 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets a significant price cut in its sophomore model year. According to a pricing sheet released by Hyundai, the base SE Standard Range now starts at $38,615—$4,100 lower than the 2023 model—with the mandatory $1,115 destination charge, which is unchanged from the previous model year. This version has a.

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Meet the world’s first battery-electric heavy-haul locomotive

Electrek

Wabtec’s FLXdrive Heavy Haul locomotive, the world’s first 100% battery-electric heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service, is headed to Australia to transport iron ore. more… The post Meet the world’s first battery-electric heavy-haul locomotive appeared first on Electrek.

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Gigafactory Mexico gets all its permits, now it is up to Tesla to give greenlight

Electrek

Gigafactory Mexico has received all its needed permits to start construction. Now, it is up to Tesla to give the greenlight after the automaker pumped the brakes on the project. more… The post Gigafactory Mexico gets all its permits, now it is up to Tesla to give greenlight appeared first on Electrek.

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Japanese Seem Familiar With Gogoro Swappable Battery Technology, Relating It To Bento Boxes Concept

CleanTechnica EVs

The idea of swapping power in little boxes is not new to the Japanese. It is the stuff that makes their anime robot Kuromukuro alive, how spirits are trapped and harnessed, and how food is delivered to the table.

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This solar-powered 10-seater electric boat has infinite range

Electrek

The Solar Sal 24 in an electric cuddy cabin boat built by Belmont Boatworks in Belmont, Maine. The boat scored the wave-making designation of “first 100% solar US Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessel.” Powered by an electric motor using batteries recharged by solar panels, it carries enough photovoltaic cells to provide infinite range, at least as long as the sun is shining. more… The post This solar-powered 10-seater electric boat has infinite range appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla sold 10X more EVs than rivals in the first three quarters of 2023: study

Teslarati

A recent study from Jerry has revealed a number of interesting observations in the United States’ electric vehicle sector. Tesla, for one, could be considered as one of the companies with the “slowest” growth trends this year so far, but the electric vehicle maker also sold ten times as many EVs as any other car maker during the first three quarters of 2023.

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

Brief

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Elon Musk reveals a few more details about Tesla Cybertruck

Electrek

Elon Musk went on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast with a Tesla Cybertruck and revealed a few more details about the electric pickup truck. more… The post Elon Musk reveals a few more details about Tesla Cybertruck appeared first on Electrek.

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Preclinical cancer research boosted with novel approaches and technologies

Innovation News Network

Discover how the CutCancer Project aims to facilitate preclinical cancer research and new approaches to beat cancer with 3D cancer modelling. The post Preclinical cancer research boosted with novel approaches and technologies appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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The US’s largest offshore wind farm just got the green light

Electrek

The 2.6 gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project – what will become the US’s largest offshore wind farm – just got approved by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). more… The post The US’s largest offshore wind farm just got the green light appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Bus Traction in Stockholm & Sicily Increase Exponentially With Bus Expert Solaris Supplying The Stocks

CleanTechnica EVs

Solaris, a Polish e-mobility leader in public transport, continues to make waves in the world of sustainable transportation with its latest orders from Sweden’s Nobina Stockholm and Italy’s AMTS Catania earlier this October. The new orders push Solaris, adding to its September orders supplying 23 electric buses to the town of Kristianstad, Sweden.

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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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This new electric school bus has a 300-mile range

Electrek

GreenPower Motor Company just launched an electric school bus with the biggest battery pack and longest range yet on the US market. more… The post This new electric school bus has a 300-mile range appeared first on Electrek.

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Volvo exec shares Tesla culture insights, drives Model Y to work by mistake

Teslarati

It seems like good habits really do die hard. In a recent interview with a Swedish newspaper, Volvo Head of Research and Development (R&D) and former Tesla Senior Director of Engineering Anders Bell shared several insights about his two recent workplaces, as well as a rather humorous experience. Bell actually started his career at Volvo Cars in 1998, where he worked with the interiors of the Volvo 60 and 90 series.

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US tax credits and subsidies for electric bikes are growing bigger

Electrek

Not only are more cities and states promoting financials incentives to help residents buy electric bicycles, but the incentives are often growing in value, too. more… The post US tax credits and subsidies for electric bikes are growing bigger appeared first on Electrek.

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Turkish Busmaker Anadolu Isuzu Wins Busworld Award, Will Deliver 100+ Buses Before End Of The Year

CleanTechnica EVs

Isuzu just a launched its flat floor Erga EV bus at the Japan Mobility Show. It was declared a first for the brand. But little is known, at least in this part of the world, that Isuzu has been experimenting with battery-powered buses since 2018 in Turkey. In 1984, Isuzu Motors Co. Ltd.

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Tesla prevails in first Autopilot wrongful-death suit

Electrek

A jury has found Tesla not at fault in a lawsuit over a 2019 wrongful death which alleged that Autopilot caused a crash, killing one passenger and seriously injuring two. more… The post Tesla prevails in first Autopilot wrongful-death suit appeared first on Electrek.

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New solution stabilising solid-state batteries for next-generation EVs

Innovation News Network

University of Maryland researchers have developed solid-state batteries to stop lithium dendrite formation. Read more here. The post New solution stabilising solid-state batteries for next-generation EVs appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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VinFast considers launching $20,000 VF 3 electric car as US dealers show interest

Electrek

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast (VFS) may launch the cheapest EV in the US soon. VinFast showed off its VF 3 electric car to US dealers, which could launch at under $20,000. more… The post VinFast considers launching $20,000 VF 3 electric car as US dealers show interest appeared first on Electrek.

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EV Enthusiasts, Observers Say the Philippine EV Sector Is Gaining Momentum

CleanTechnica EVs

After the successful running of the 11th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) two weekends ago, the electric vehicle community in the country said in various social media posts that the country is on track towards an “electrified” future.

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Toyota injects an extra $8 billion into US EV battery plant despite delays from Ford and GM

Electrek

Despite recent EV delays from leading US automakers, Toyota is surprisingly charging ahead. Toyota is investing an additional $8 billion in its North Carolina EV battery plant. The new funding will add roughly 3,000 jobs as Toyota looks to accelerate its EV offensive. more… The post Toyota injects an extra $8 billion into US EV battery plant despite delays from Ford and GM appeared first on Electrek.

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Volvo electric test truck driven nearly 1,000 km a day for two years

Electric Cars Report

A Volvo electric test truck has now been driven nearly 1,000 km a day for two years, reaching a total distance of 500,000 km on the road. A heavy diesel truck can drive around 150,000 km in a year. This Volvo electric test truck, by comparison, has now driven 500,000 km in two years. The […] The post Volvo electric test truck driven nearly 1,000 km a day for two years appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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North America getting its first long range cruiser electric motorcycle

Electrek

Electric motorcycles have demonstrated superior performance in many areas from acceleration to speed and even towing , but they’ve long trailed behind ICE-bikes when it comes to range. That’s set to change with the launch of the new 2024 Evoke 6061-GT electric motorcycle, now preaparing to make its North American debut. more… The post North America getting its first long range cruiser electric motorcycle appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla pushes Model Y Solid Black price up $500

Teslarati

Tesla has pushed the price of the Model Y’s Solid Black colorway up by $500 to $2,000. Tesla offers five colors for the Model Y: Midnight Silver Metallic, Pearl White Multi-Coat, Deep Blue Metallic, Solid Black, and Red Multi-Coat. With Midnight Metallic Silver being the only free color offered on the Model Y, Pearl White Multi-Coat and Deep Blue Metallic cost $1,000, Solid Black is now $2,000, joining the Red Multi-Coat at that price point.

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StoreDot says its EV battery cells didn’t degrade after 1,000 extreme fast charges

Electrek

EV battery maker StoreDot says its silicon-dominant XFC battery cells didn’t degrade after 1,000 consecutive extreme fast charging cycles. more… The post StoreDot says its EV battery cells didn’t degrade after 1,000 extreme fast charges appeared first on Electrek.

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24M Introduces Electrode-To-Pack Battery With No Individual Cells Or Modules

CleanTechnica EVs

This week in Japan, 24M is taking the wraps of its transformative electrode-to-pack battery technology for vehicles and energy storage.

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Rivian starts billing for its free EV charging network soon, so get your trips in quick

Electrek

Rivian owners better get your trips in quickly, as free EV charging at Adventure Network sites is about to end. Rivian said it will begin billing customers for Adventure Network EV charging starting in early November. more… The post Rivian starts billing for its free EV charging network soon, so get your trips in quick appeared first on Electrek.

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Virtual Superlensing Made a Reality

Cars That Think

A little bit of distance can make all the difference. That’s what two researchers at the University of Sydney Nano Institute recently concluded in their study on a new method for “superlensing,” a way of seeing things that are smaller than the wavelength of light, and doing so without any actual lenses. The researchers found a new way to crash through the diffraction limit , which prevents you from discerning any feature smaller than the wavelength of the light that reflects off it.

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Jeep, Ram owner is launching affordable EVs next year

Electrek

Stellantis, the parent company behind Jeep , Ram, Dodge, and 11 others, is launching several new affordable EVs in 2024. The automaker aims to reduce prices on electric models to take on industry leaders like Tesla and incoming Chinese EV makers. more… The post Jeep, Ram owner is launching affordable EVs next year appeared first on Electrek.

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Stolen GMC Syclone Returned to Owner By Unknowing Buyer

The Truth About Cars

Buying things from private parties can be risky. Even if you’re sure that you’re purchasing a legitimate, genuine product, exchanging any amount of money with a stranger is no fun. One Texas man recently had a terrible experience buying what he thought would become his dream car, only to discover his new purchase was a stolen vehicle. Jake Rowe found the GMC Syclone of his dreams in Odessa, TX, but the warning signs started popping up almost immediately.

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Why we need fewer driverless cars and more carless drivers

Electrek

In recent years there has been a growing interest in autonomous vehicles. Big tech and car companies are pouring tons of cash into making the dream of self-driving cars a reality. It may sound like we’re finally close to achieving the future we’ve been sold on from countless sci-fi movies, but perhaps we’re missing the mark here. Maybe what we really need is not another fancier car on the road, but more folks on two wheels instead – I’m talking of course about bicycles and electric bikes. more…

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MAN launches sales of the first heavy-duty electric truck in its corporate history

Electric Cars Report

MAN Truck & Bus has launched sales of the first heavy-duty electric truck in its corporate history, marking another milestone in the decarbonization of freight transport. 600 order inquiries have already been received. The first 200 units are scheduled to roll out to selected customers as early as 2024, before production at MAN’s Munich plant […] The post MAN launches sales of the first heavy-duty electric truck in its corporate history appeared first on Electric Cars Report.