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These were the top EV stories of 2023

Green Car Reports

Electric vehicles remain the future of transportation at the end of 2023, as they were at the start of the year. But it was a year of tough questions to accompany vast market change, not just as the massive scales of supply and demand swung the other way, but as an industry refocused. While 2023 marked the end of supply-chain issues that had.

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Tesla Model Y becomes Sweden’s best-selling car despite ongoing strike

Teslarati

Despite having one of its hands tied behind its back due to ongoing protests and strikes from trade union IF Metall and its allies, Tesla Sweden performed admirably in 2023. So notable was Tesla’s performance in the Swedish auto market that the Model Y crossover actually became the country’s best-selling car over the year. As per data from Sweden-based automotive statistics firm Car.info Sweden, Tesla saw a 120% increase in its sales and market share in 2023.

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New Flow Battery Electric Car To Be Made In The USA

CleanTechnica EVs

The race to develop a flow battery electric car is heating up in the US, thanks in part to the Inflation Reduction Act. The post New Flow Battery Electric Car To Be Made In The USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Elon Musk reaffirms Tesla’s potential to be worth more than Apple and Saudi Aramco combined

Teslarati

Elon Musk has reiterated his prediction that Tesla has the potential to become larger than Apple and Saudi Aramco combined. Musk noted that such a scenario is possible in five years or so, provided that Tesla executes very well. Apple currently has a market cap of $2.99 trillion , while Saudi Aramco has a market cap of $2.13 trillion. Tesla’s highest market cap to date , on the other hand, was $1.23 trillion, which was achieved in November 2021.

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

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Tesla Autopilot Controversy Continues After Software Update

CleanTechnica EVs

The latest Tesla Autopilot update has been downloaded and installed in about 2 million cars in the US. Has it made things better? The post Tesla Autopilot Controversy Continues After Software Update appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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First seen Cybertruck charging curve disappoints, but is that the whole story?

Electrek

The Tesla Cybertruck, Tesla’s first vehicle to fully utilize its larger 4680-format cell , has been out for about a month now. But with only limited quantities on the road in the public’s hands, there have still been a lot of questions about the vehicle. Now we’ve got an answer to one of the most important questions: charge rate. It’s not great – but that might not be the whole story. more… The post First seen Cybertruck charging curve disappoints, but is that the whole story?

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How Will Other Cars Charge At Superchargers In 2024?

CleanTechnica EVs

As 2024 approaches, we’re not far from a big change in the EV charging scene. But, it’s not entirely clear. [continued] The post How Will Other Cars Charge At Superchargers In 2024? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla teases Supercharger V4 improvements

Teslarati

Tesla is not a perfect company by any means, but one cannot deny that the electric vehicle maker has a very good track record when it comes to listening to constructive feedback. Just look at the Model 3 and teardown titan Sandy Munro’s first encounter. Munro’s criticism of the Model 3 was so brutally frank that Tesla supporters cried foul.

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Ram 1500 REV Electric Pickup Stays True To Its Roots

CleanTechnica EVs

The first production electric pickup truck from Ram incorporates very little of the design language from the Revolution Concept. The post Ram 1500 REV Electric Pickup Stays True To Its Roots appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla IR-compiled consensus listed at 480.5k deliveries for Q4, 1.8M for FY 2023

Teslarati

Tesla’s Investor Relations team has shared a compiled analyst consensus for the company’s fourth quarter and full year 2023 vehicle deliveries. As per the EV maker, the current consensus for Tesla’s Q4 numbers is 480,483 vehicles. The consensus for the company’s full-year 2023 deliveries is 1,804,555 vehicles. The numbers were shared on X by Wall Street veteran and The Future Fund LLC Managing Partner Gary Black , who holds a bullish stance on the electric vehicle maker

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

Brief

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Snow e-biking like a pro: 10 insider tips for riding your electric bike this winter

Electrek

Riding an e-bike in the snow can be an exhilarating experience , but it also poses unique challenges. The combination of electric power and snowy conditions requires a different approach to make sure you’re staying safe while having a blast. Here are ten tips to help you navigate the winter wonderland on your e-bike this year. more… The post Snow e-biking like a pro: 10 insider tips for riding your electric bike this winter appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla fans discover hilarious Cybertruck easter egg

Teslarati

One can say a lot of things about Elon Musk and Tesla, but it’s very difficult to deny the fact that the CEO and the electric vehicle maker have a pretty good sense of humor. Both Musk and Tesla are more than willing to poke fun at themselves, as hinted at by a hilarious Cybertruck easter egg that was recently shared online. In a YouTube video, Tesla owner DennisCW shared that he accidentally chanced upon a Cybertruck easter egg while trying to reactivate the screen of the all-electric pickup tr

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Moab Has One Super E-Bike Friendly Trail System

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the challenges of riding e-bikes is that they kind of fit into a weird grey area. They’re bikes, [continued] The post Moab Has One Super E-Bike Friendly Trail System appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk confirms Cybertruck is “lowest priority” for FSD

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck may be the electric vehicle maker’s most exciting product today, but it does not mean to say that the all-electric pickup truck will also be first in line when it comes to receiving the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta updates. This was revealed by CEO Elon Musk in a recent post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

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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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From a $1,000 boat to electric tractors and more, these are the wildest EVs I tested this year

Electrek

Here at Electrek, I have the dubious honor of testing the more fringe offerings on the electric vehicle spectrum. Instead of the newest Tesla or Rivian, you’ll often find me on the newest electric motorcycle, boat, or non-road-worthy electric contraption. This year was no different, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Here are the top five weird, wild, or just plain lovable electric vehicles I tested in 2023. more… The post From a $1,000 boat to electric tractors and more, these are the wildes

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Tesla’s 2023 in review: NACS adoption, Cybertruck launch and more

Teslarati

Another busy year is coming to an end, closing yet another chapter in Tesla’s journey to advance sustainability. As we prepare for what’s expected to be an eventful 2024, it’s also worth looking back on Tesla’s year in 2023 to highlight some of the company’s many major developments. Some of Tesla’s important accomplishments in 2023 included the launch of the highly anticipated Cybertruck and the redesigned Model 3 “Highland,” as well as the widespr

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VinFast To Introduce New EV Concept And Technology At CES 2024

Electric Cars Report

At CES 2024, for the first time, VinFast will introduce its latest electric vehicle concept and the mini eSUV VF 3 to global customers. The launch of two new models continues to expand VinFast’s electric vehicle EV lineup, further solidifying its commitment to sustainable mobility and EV accessibility. VinFast will also display its all-electric VF […] The post VinFast To Introduce New EV Concept And Technology At CES 2024 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Tesla year-end delivery event at Fremont Factory features Cybertruck DJ session

Teslarati

Tesla never really gets a breather at the end of the year. The electric vehicle maker tends to give itself very ambitious targets, which basically means that at the final stretch of the year, the entire company initiates a massive end-of-quarter vehicle delivery push. Fortunately, Tesla also knows how to have some fun, as hinted at in videos from the Fremont Factory over the weekend.

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Comment on Tesla continues insurance subsidy for Model 3 inventory in China, but at reduced amount by ??

CN EV Post

Customers who ordered a rear-wheel-drive version of the Model 3 that had already been produced between January 1 and January 31 will receive an insurance subsidy of RMB 6,000 yuan. The amount is lower than last month's RMB 8,000.

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Tesla China rolls out New Year incentives for its Model S3XY lineup

Teslarati

Tesla China is welcoming the New Year with a series of promotions that are designed to make its Model S3XY lineup more compelling to consumers in the country. The New Year incentives were posted by the electric vehicle maker on its official Weibo account. As per the electric vehicle maker, customers who purchase a Model 3 Highland Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) that’s been produced in January 2024 could receive an RMB 6,000 ($847) insurance subsidy, provided that they take delivery of their vehicles by

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2023’s Top Stories About Energy

Cars That Think

Energy storage and nuclear fusion—two reliable crowd pleasers when the crowd you’re talking about is readers of IEEE Spectrum —are well represented among our most widely read energy stories of 2023. But atop the list are a couple of surprises. Number one? Heat pumps. Number two? A real corker, and the answer to the question, what generates electricity but isn’t a dynamo or a fuel cell?

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Tesla stock (TSLA) achieved 102% growth in 2023

Teslarati

Tesla stock ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) ended 2023 trading at $248.48 per share. While it may seem like the electric vehicle maker’s shares have been stuck between $200 and $250 per share for months, a closer look at TSLA stock’s performance over the year suggests that the electric vehicle maker actually saw some impressive growth in 2023. As observed by avid Tesla watchers on social media, TSLA stock closed out 2023 with a total gain of 101.7%.

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Comment on BYD sells record 341,043 NEVs in Dec, reaches full-year 3 million target by ??

CN EV Post

BYD sold 3,012,906 passenger NEVs in 2023, including 1,574,822 BEVs, 1,438,084 PHEVs.

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ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood: Ford and GM’s EV slowdown may benefit Tesla

Teslarati

While Tesla is still pursuing an all-electric future, Detroit’s veteran automakers are putting the brakes on their electric vehicle plans. ARK Invest Founder, CEO, and CIO Cathie Wood, one of Tesla stock’s biggest bulls , sees this as a blessing in disguise for companies like Tesla, which are all-in on electric cars today. During an interview with Bloomberg Surveillance , Wood noted that she and her team were expecting traditional automakers to rush into the electric vehicle sector

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Live Wire: What Was Your Biggest EV Lesson From 2023?

InsideEVs

Tell us: what's your biggest takeaway from EV driving this year?

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Comment on Nio allows Chinese owners of cars purchased on its BaaS model to buy out battery by Fred karnaugh

CN EV Post

Owners of vehicles with purchase invoice dates on or after January 1, 2024 will only be eligible to buy out the battery packs after one year.

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2025 Volvo EX90 Range, Specs And Pricing Overview

InsideEVs

The three-row SUV is promised to offer around 300 miles of range.

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Snow e-biking like a pro: 10 insider tips for riding your electric bike this winter

Baua Electric

Riding an e-bike in the snow can be an exhilarating experience , but it also poses unique challenges. The combination of electric power and snowy conditions requires a different approach to make sure you’re staying safe while having a blast. Here are ten tips to help you navigate the winter wonderland on your e-bike this year. 1. Choose the Right Tires Snow and ice demand tires with better grip.

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Luxury EV maker Lucid says it’s working on mid-size rival for the Tesla Model 3 and Y that will benefit from its advanced tech

EV Central

Lucid Motors has declared it is ready to go mainstream with the launch of an all-new mid-size car that will target the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Set to be introduced in the second half of this decade, according to Lucid’s boss Peter Rawlinson the new entry-level model will be priced around US$50,0000 ($A73,000) – a big drop from the $80,000 ($A118k) currently charged for the cheapest Air limousine or Gravity SUV.

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First seen Cybertruck charging curve disappoints, but is that the whole story?

Baua Electric

The Tesla Cybertruck, Tesla’s first vehicle to fully utilize its larger 4680-format cell , has been out for about a month now. But with only limited quantities on the road in the public’s hands, there have still been a lot of questions about the vehicle. Now we’ve got an answer to one of the most important questions: charge rate. It’s not great – but that might not be the whole story.

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From a $1,000 boat to electric tractors and more, these are the wildest EVs I tested this year

Baua Electric

Here at Electrek, I have the dubious honor of testing the more fringe offerings on the electric vehicle spectrum. Instead of the newest Tesla or Rivian, you’ll often find me on the newest electric motorcycle, boat, or non-road-worthy electric contraption. This year was no different, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Here are the top five weird, wild, or just plain lovable electric vehicles I tested in 2023.

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What is Renewable energy integration, challenges, why it is needed

Baua Electric

what is renewable energy integration ? Renewable energy integration refers to the process of efficiently incorporating renewable energy sources into existing energy systems. This involves the seamless blending of renewable energy, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power, into the overall energy infrastructure to meet the growing demand for clean and sustainable energy.

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These were the top EV stories of 2023

Baua Electric

Electric vehicles remain the future of transportation at the end of 2023, as they were at the start of the year. But it was a year of tough questions to accompany vast market change as an industry refocused. While 2023 marked the end of supply-chain issues that had dragged on through 2022, it also brought the biggest automotive labor strike in a generation—with EVs at the core.