Electrek
JULY 26, 2024
Elon Musk is signaling that Tesla is close to reaching its limit with its HW3 onboard self-driving computer despite having yet to deliver on its self-driving promise.
Green Car Reports
JULY 24, 2024
10-80% is typically seen as a benchmark for EV road-trip charging Peak charge power can be misleading, and in many cases it’s more about efficiency Relatively few of today’s EVs charge from 10-80% in less than 30 minutes There’s much ado about getting electric vehicle charging times closer to the five minutes or less needed to.
Teslarati
JULY 25, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently provided an update on the upcoming rollout of Actual Smart Summon (ASS), a feature that has been teased for a rather long time. As per the CEO, Actual Smart Summon will be bundled in FSD V12.5.x releases. Tesla has started the rollout of FSD V12.5 to consumers , and so far, the update has been receiving positive reactions from both new and veteran testers alike.
Cars That Think
JULY 23, 2024
A French cycling official confronts a rider suspected of doping, and ends up on the hood of a van making a high-speed getaway. This isn’t a tragicomedy starring Gérard Depardieu , sending up the sport’s well-earned reputation for cheating. This scenario played out in May at the Routes de l’Oise cycling competition near Paris, and the van was believed to contain evidence of a distinctly 21st-century cheat: a hidden electric motor.
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CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 23, 2024
A million-mile EV battery is one step closer to your new electric car, and Mercedes-Benz is among the automakers ready to pounce on it. The post Million-Mile EV Battery Bet Pays Off For Mercedes-Benz appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JULY 23, 2024
GM's Orion Assembly Plant won't build electric trucks until mid-2026, now Buick's EV timeline just became TBD The Cruise self-driving robotaxi will no longer use the Origin purpose-built platform General Motors is again delaying a planned ramp-up of electric pickup trucks, as well as the first Buick EV for the U.S., reports Bloomberg (via.
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Teslarati
JULY 24, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed a number of key details about the Robotaxi during the company’s Q2 2024 Update Letter and earnings call. These include the site of the Robotaxi’s production, as well as the manufacturing process that would be used on the vehicle. It would not be an exaggeration to state that the Robotaxi unveiling on October 10, 2024 is poised to be Tesla’s most important event this year.
Cars That Think
JULY 20, 2024
A Barcelona-based startup called Inbrain Neuroelectronics has produced a novel brain implant made of graphene , and is gearing up for its first-in-human test this summer. The technology is a type of brain-computer interface (BCI), which have garnered interest because they record signals from the brain and transmit them to a computer for analysis; BCIs have been used for medical diagnostics, as communication devices for people who can’t speak, and to control external equipment, including robotic
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 24, 2024
Just yesterday, I wrote about how it was good to see the progress in the electric bus sector in Kenya, and how this was very encouraging and points to a big opportunity to tackle public transport issues across the continent. Today we get more good news! Cape Town-based Golden Arrow. [continued] The post Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services & BYD Sign Historic Purchase Agreement For 120 Electric Buses!
Green Car Reports
JULY 24, 2024
Ferrari's developing an EV Ferrari has no plans to abandon its V-8 and V-12 engines Synthetic fuel might be the loophole to keeping gas-powered Ferraris in production Ferrari plans to launch its first electric vehicle next year, but the automaker famous for building some of the best-sounding ICE cars on the planet has no plans to abandon its V-8.
Electrek
JULY 24, 2024
Tesla held its quarterly report yesterday, and stated that five major products would be ready for action next year. This would suggest that Tesla has a truly historic year coming up for it, set to disrupt trucking, sportscars, taxis, driving in general, and, oh, just all human work. But we’ve heard all this before, and forgive us for saying that it seems slightly more likely that the boy is crying wolf.
Teslarati
JULY 24, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a quick update on the next-gen Roadster during the Q2 2024 earnings call. As per the chief executive, most of the vehicle’s engineering has been completed, but there are still some upgrades that Tesla would like to include in the upcoming all-electric supercar. He also noted that Tesla is looking to start the production of the next-generation Roadster next year. “With respect to Roadster, we’ve completed most of the engineering.
Cars That Think
JULY 21, 2024
This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum , The Institute , or IEEE. Many in the civilian artificial intelligence community don’t seem to realize that today’s AI innovations could have serious consequences for international peace and security. Yet AI practitioners—whether researchers, engineers, product developers, or industry managers—can play critical roles in mitigating risks through the decisions they make t
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 20, 2024
One of Kenya’s oldest public transport operators, Kenya Bus Service Management Limited (KBS), is going electric! The company has evolved over the years as the Kenyan bus sector has gone through several transformations, surviving the different eras of Kenya’s public transport ecosystem, including the overall shift from the formal era. [continued] The post One of Kenya’s Oldest Bus Companies Goes Electric!
Green Car Reports
JULY 19, 2024
Rivian is turning an old gas station into a charging hub Yosemite Outpost will also serve as a charging education point Station will have solar and be net zero, Rivian says Rivian has set up a so-called Yosemite Outpost for EV charging that will serve not only as a logistical stop for adventurers headed into or out of the national park but also as.
Electrek
JULY 25, 2024
EV charging network ChargePoint recently hit a key milestone in global expansion, reaching 1 million charging ports across North America and Europe. To date, these combined ports have delivered billions of miles to EV drivers around the world.
Teslarati
JULY 22, 2024
Elon Musk recently provided an update on Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus. Musk believes Tesla will start producing Optimus by next year. “Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year and, hopefully, high production for other companies in 2026,” commented Elon Musk in an X post. Earlier this month, Tesla included the Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot in its exhibit for the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China.
The Driven EV News
JULY 22, 2024
Chinese smart EV company to debut what it says will be Australia’s first flying car, alongside four premium EVs it plans to bring to the country. The post Chinese auto giant XPeng to debut Australia’s first flying car next month appeared first on The Driven.
InsideEVs
JULY 23, 2024
There are over 10,000 fast-charging stations across the country, with 700 new locations added just in the second quarter.
Green Car Reports
JULY 19, 2024
Chrysler issued a recall for about 24,000 2017 to 2021 Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans The recall stems from an issue fire risk to due a battery-cell abnormality A free software update will be issued to fix the issue, but owners are asked to stop charging and park outside until the update Stellantis on Thursday recalled about 24,000 Chrysler.
Electrek
JULY 24, 2024
While some self-driving tech companies are dialing back their development or scrapping certain vehicles altogether, Waymo is pushing forward thanks to the financial support of parent company Alphabet Inc. (Google), which just committed to a fresh investment totaling five billion dollars.
Teslarati
JULY 25, 2024
Tesla has announced the new date for its Robotaxi unveiling event, as CEO Elon Musk confirmed the worldwide reveal of its driverless electric vehicle will take place on October 10. Tesla had originally scheduled the event for August 8. Back in April, Musk confirmed the company would officially release the design and give more details on the next-generation vehicle platform, which other Teslas will be built upon, in August.
The Driven EV News
JULY 25, 2024
Toyota is rolling out EV charging stations across its dealership network in Australia. It will mean that - for the moment - it will have more charging bays than actual EVs on the road. The post Toyota now has more charging bays in its Australian dealerships than EVs on the road appeared first on The Driven.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 19, 2024
But the Tesla Model Y is still the #1 best seller in the California auto market — by far. And that could be concerning. I don’t think it’s at all controversial to say that Tesla’s success was built from the hands of Californians. Tesla never would have reached the scale. [continued] The post Tesla Sales Drop 17% in California appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JULY 19, 2024
In-wheel motors became a reality in a production electric pickup for the blink of an eye—in the Lordstown Endurance. But the technology, also known as wheel-hub motors, hasn't yet been confirmed as production-bound for any other U.S. passenger vehicle or personal-use truck. That could change in the future. Based on some pictures recently.
Electrek
JULY 23, 2024
Jeep plans to launch the electric Gladiator we’ve been waiting for. Although it won’t hit the market for another few years, Jeep hopes the Gladiator EV can fend off top-selling rivals like Rivian’s R1S and R1T and Tesla’s Cybertruck. Here’s what to expect from the electric Jeep pickup.
Teslarati
JULY 21, 2024
According to a statement last week from Italy’s grid operator, renewable energy overtook fossil fuels as the lead source of electricity generation in the first six months of the year. Italian grid operator Terna announced the news in a press release on Thursday, noting that, for the first time, national electricity generation from renewable sources made up 43.8 percent of all energy demand in the first half of 2024.
The Truth About Cars
JULY 24, 2024
We’ve always wanted to use the word ‘gleaned’ in a headline, and there it is. Kia recently published a new video teasing the existence of its upcoming Tasman pickup truck – and there are plenty of interesting tidbits for those who choose to look closely. As a refresher, Kia showed a camouflaged concept of its Tasman earlier this year at a major auto show in South Korea, despite the model not being planned for the hopper until 2025 at the earliest.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 24, 2024
So much cleantech news, so little time. Here are more cleantech stories from the past week you might want to read. The Volkswagen ID.4 is a popular vehicle among American and European families. However, Volkswagen has introduced the avant-garde E-SUV coupé, the ID. UNYX, to China, targeting a younger demographic. [continued] The post VW ID. UNYX , Super Stable High-Rate Discharge Batteries, & More Cleantech News appeared first on CleanTechnica.
InsideEVs
JULY 24, 2024
Peter Rawlinson has not been one to shy away from expressing what he thinks Lucid’s EV competitors are doing wrong.
Electrek
JULY 22, 2024
China’s leading EV maker, BYD , is making strides in another key EV market with the launch of its M6, the first electric MPV in Indonesia. Unveiled on Monday, the BYD M6 arrives as EV sales are forecasted to continue surging in the region.
Teslarati
JULY 22, 2024
The first few Tesla Cybertrucks appear to have been registered in Europe, as detailed by one employee over the past couple of weeks. Last week, France-based Tesla Advisor and Events Champion Anthony Martin shared the news on LinkedIn that the first Cybertruck had been registered in Europe, along with photos featuring a Czech Republic license plate. On Monday, Martin also posted photos of a Cybertruck that was reportedly registered in Poland, along with reporting that a third had been registered
The Truth About Cars
JULY 25, 2024
Seeing red, both in the board room and on the balance sheet, Stellantis chief executive Carlos Tavares is spelling out a plan for underperforming brands – and it’s a plan which could include no small amount of chopping and pruning. According to reports , Tavares expressed a pinch of frustration with lossmaking brands in the sprawling Stellantis house.
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 23, 2024
There’s a scene in the movie Dumb and Dumber, where Lloyd drives the dog van the wrong way for hundreds of miles. Then, in desperation, he trades the car for a moped that the pair must then use to get to Aspen, Colorado. “You know, Lloyd, just when I think. [continued] The post Marjorie Greene Says The Dumbest Thing I Think I’ve Ever Heard About EVs appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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