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Report: Nissan may build Fisker Alaska electric pickup, its own derivative

Green Car Reports

Nissan may build the Fisker Alaska electric pickup truck, as well as a derivative sold under its own brand name, Reuters reported Friday. The report, based on anonymous sources familiar with the matter, claims Nissan is in "advanced talks" to invest in Fisker, with a deal possibly closing later this month. Terms reportedly being discussed include.

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Toyota says it would rather buy credits than ‘waste’ money on EVs

Electrek

The CEO of Toyota isn’t mincing words, saying that he believes EVs will only make up 30% of the US new-vehicle market in 2030, half of the target the EPA sought last year. As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said.

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GMC Hummer EV joins gas-guzzlers in list of meanest for the environment

Green Car Reports

The 2024 American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) list of "meanest" vehicles for the environment includes the expected array of gas-guzzling trucks—but also one EV. The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV was ranked ninth on the list, between the GMC Sierra pickup truck and Mercedes-Benz G550 SUV. The annual list is based on the estimated.

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Electric vehicles outperformed diesel in this winter’s extreme cold

Electrek

A lot of fuss was made this winter when some Tesla owners in Chicago experienced difficulty charging – but that wasn’t the experience for the majority of EV owners. In Colorado’s West Grand School District, electric school buses didn’t perform as well as their diesel counterparts. They performed better.

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

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Rivian trip planning adds Tesla chargers in March, adapters coming soon

Green Car Reports

Rivian said Thursday that it will add Tesla Supercharger sites to its in-vehicle trip planner in March, with adapter shipments to owners starting soon after that. This will give Rivian owners access to more than 15,000 Superchargers across North America, the company said on X (formerly Twitter). As of Thursday Tesla had added Rivian to the list of.

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BYD Dolphin Mini Rolling in Mexico — Cheapest Electric Car By Far

CleanTechnica EVs

The BYD Seagull, a small and super affordable electric car from the top selling plugin vehicle producer in the world, [continued] The post BYD Dolphin Mini Rolling in Mexico — Cheapest Electric Car By Far appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Rivian Supercharger plan, Hummer EV among the “meanest,” Fisker future: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Fisker struggles, as it seeks to ally with a large automaker. The Hummer EV shows that not all electric vehicles are the greenest. And Rivian is set to add Supercharger stops in route planning. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian will be adding Tesla Supercharger sites to its trip planner in March, the company confirmed Thursday.

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Scientists step closer to the boundary between classical and quantum physics

Innovation News Network

Where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of science’s greatest mysteries, and in new research, scientists have unveiled a new platform that could find the answer. The post Scientists step closer to the boundary between classical and quantum physics appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Tesla & BYD Cut Prices Further in China!

CleanTechnica EVs

The electric car market in China is getting hotter and hotter, and more and more competitive. The big dog in. [continued] The post Tesla & BYD Cut Prices Further in China! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Italy is putting a big hybrid floating solar–floating wind farm in the sea

Electrek

A 540-megawatt (MW) hybrid floating solar–floating offshore wind farm is going to be developed off Italy's southern coast, in the Ionian Sea.

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

Brief

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The advancement of quantum technology in Ireland

Innovation News Network

Ireland has long been a quantum research powerhouse, but now, with new legislation, they are setting the stage for a further revolution in the journey to Quantum 2.0. The post The advancement of quantum technology in Ireland appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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AI Is Being Built on Dated, Flawed Motion-Capture Data

Cars That Think

Diversity of thought in industrial design is crucial: If no one thinks to design a technology for multiple body types, people can get hurt. The invention of seatbelts is an oft-cited example of this phenomenon, as they were designed based on crash dummies that had traditionally male proportions, reflecting the bodies of the team members working on them.

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TRí Launches Its Next Generation Electric 3-Wheeler In Tanzania

CleanTechnica EVs

Internal combustion 3-wheelers are one of the main modes of transport in Tanzania. There are an estimated 250,000 ICE 3-wheelers. [continued] The post TRí Launches Its Next Generation Electric 3-Wheeler In Tanzania appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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FlowPhotoChem Project: Chemical production made sustainable

Innovation News Network

The FlowPhotoChem Project is helping to achieve European climate targets by delivering innovations for sustainable chemical production. The post FlowPhotoChem Project: Chemical production made sustainable appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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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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Fisker confirms potential EV partnership with "large automaker"

Green Car Reports

Fisker is in talks with an unnamed "large automaker" for a potential investment, development of one or more EV platforms, and North American manufacturing. The announcement, first reported by Automotive News, came directly from Fisker's fourth-quarter 2023 earnings report Thursday. The company reported a $463 million net loss for the quarter.

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How women are advancing the global energy transition

Innovation News Network

Learn about the importance of gender balance in the energy transition and opportunities for women in the sector. The post How women are advancing the global energy transition appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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US To Investigate “Security Concerns” Involving Chinese Electric Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

The Biden administration is worried that Chinese cars may spy on Americans and is taking steps to protect people such espionage. The post US To Investigate “Security Concerns” Involving Chinese Electric Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Doroni unveils production-intent H1-X eVTOL, offering personal air travel up to 120 mph [Video]

Electrek

Young urban air mobility (UAM) developer Doroni Aerospace is stepping out of the shadows and into the eVTOL startup with the official reveal of its flagship aircraft – the H1-X. The two-seat eVTOL was showcased during a livestream event today and is damn close to being market-ready, touting some impressive specs.

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Wireless EV Charging Dam About To [Finally] Bust Wide Open

CleanTechnica EVs

In-road wireless EV charging systems are being pitched as a cost-reducing, efficiency-improving upgrade for electric fleet vehicles. The post Wireless EV Charging Dam About To [Finally] Bust Wide Open appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla China launches new incentives on Model 3 and Y for March

Teslarati

Tesla China has launched a series of new incentives on the Model 3 and Model Y for March, including discounts on paint, low-interest financing, and limited-time insurance programs. Tesla made the announcement on Weibo, its Chinese social media account, earlier today. Tesla is offering a variety of ways to lower prices and encourage customers to purchase one of its mass-market all-electric vehicles, both of which are built at Gigafactory Shanghai in China.

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Honda Cars India sales grow 17% in February to 7,142 units | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Honda Cars India (HCIL) registered monthly domestic sales of 7,142 units in February, recording a 17 percent year-on-year growth, compared to 6,086 units clocked in February 2023. The company says its latest entrant – Elevate – in India’s mid-size SUV segment has been maintaining a strong demand from buyers. “Our performance in February has been as per our plan.

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Report: The GMC Hummer EV Isn't That Great for the Environment

The Truth About Cars

Big shocker here: Inefficiency is inefficiency, and it doesn’t matter if it comes from a gas or electric powertrain. Big, heavy EVs have proven to be just as wasteful as many of their internal combustion engine counterparts, though they aren’t producing any tailpipe emissions in the process. The GMC Hummer EV SUV ranked high on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) list of “meanest” vehicles for the environment, placing only slightly better than the gas-powered Mercedes-

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SpaceX sends 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Leap Day

Teslarati

SpaceX sent 23 more Starlink high-speed internet satellites into orbit on Leap Day. The satellites were launched from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:30 a.m. yesterday, bringing the current total to 5,504. SpaceX hopes to have 42,000 satellites in low Earth orbit to build a mega constellation that will provide high-speed internet access to anyone.

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100% Electric Vehicles = 12% Of New Car Sales In Europe In January

CleanTechnica EVs

The European passenger plugin vehicle market scored 199,000 registrations in January. Positively, BEVs (+29%) continued to grow despite the drop. [continued] The post 100% Electric Vehicles = 12% Of New Car Sales In Europe In January appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Giga Berlin protestors take to treehouses to halt factory expansion

Teslarati

Tesla Giga Berlin protestors used treehouses to make their statements against the expansion of the company’s automotive production facility. Tesla has been attempting to expand the factory to create more manufacturing space for a freight depot, warehouses, and a company kindergarten. However, protestors are against the idea and they are willing to stay for potentially weeks to get their point across.

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Ford Performance set to return to Pikes Peak 2024, climbing in a souped up F-150 Lightning

Electrek

Ford Performance is returning to “America’s Mountain” to participate in the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. After reaching the summit in a modded-up electric SuperVan last year, Ford looks to make the climb again with a bespoke F-150 Lightning EV and has teased it in an interestingly sounding video below.

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Public Charging Landscape Deteriorating, J.D. Power Study Finds

Green Fleet Magazine

The J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study identifies pain points in EV ownership, plus evaluates the top influences to customer satisfaction. See which vehicles ranked at the top in overall owner satisfaction.

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Have We Reached Peak EV? (Part 1)

The Truth About Cars

Electric vehicles are dominating the industry conversation, so we had a chat with someone who is a bit of an EV evangelist.as well as with a journalist who noted that his outlet elected seven electrified vehicles to its latest Top 10 list. We chat with the CEO and founder of Electrify Expo , BJ Birtwell, about what EE does and where the EV market is headed.

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Tesla Model Y promo ends, returning price to normal levels after February discount

Teslarati

Tesla has ended its Model Y promotional pricing opportunity, which it launched in February, offering a $1,000 discount on the vehicle. The Model Y is back to its normal price, which is $43,990 for the Rear-Whee-Drive configuration and $48,990 for the Long Range. On February 10 , Tesla announced that it would offer $1,000 off the Model Y for the remainder of the month in an effort to increase orders on the vehicle.

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Tesla: It's Okay to Double-Park At Supercharger Stalls In A Non-Tesla

InsideEVs

The cables at V3 Superchargers are so short that Tesla's app is recommending non-Tesla vehicles take up multiple stalls to charge.

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2024 Polestar 3 review: Electric SUV goes above and beyond Tesla Model Y

EV Central

Would a large-ish car company actually attempt to kill off the world’s most respected motoring journalists, and if it did, would it only take out the ones who’d said nice things about Tesla? This is the question that plagued me as I arrived at the bright white edge of a frozen lake in Swedish Lapland to drive the all-new, hugely important Polestar 3, which weighs more than two tonnes, or surely more than enough to break through the ice and entomb me, frozen in a moment of coming up with yet anot

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Video Friday: $2.6 Billion

Cars That Think

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. HRI 2024 : 11–15 March 2024, BOULDER, COLORADO, USA Eurobot Open 2024 : 8–11 May 2024, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, FRANCE ICRA 2024 : 13–17 May 2024, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN RoboCup 2024 : 17–22 July 2024, EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS Enjoy today’s videos!

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Hyundai U.S. Ioniq EV Sales Increased 40% In February 2024

InsideEVs

The Ioniq 5 and 6 represent almost 5% of Hyundai's total sales volume, and plus, the Ioniq 5 robotaxi went on sale for the first time.

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Li Auto Launches Its Super Luxe Li MEGA “Cybervan”

CleanTechnica EVs

Li Auto has just officially launched its Li MEGA, which is a vehicle Jo Borras and I called a “Cybervan” [continued] The post Li Auto Launches Its Super Luxe Li MEGA “Cybervan” appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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