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Ferrari partners with battery supplier SK On for advanced cells

Green Car Reports

Ferrari on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with battery supplier SK On for future battery development. The two companies will partner to "explore new possibilities and potential solutions to advance cell technology," according to an SK On press release. This is in addition to an existing battery-supply arrangement in place since 2019.

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How We’ll Reach a 1 Trillion Transistor GPU

Cars That Think

Advances in semiconductors are feeding the AI boom

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Fuel-cell Honda CR-V drive, Polestar 4 pricing, Ferrari and SK: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The U.S. Polestar 4 has a price. Ferrari’s teaming up with the battery supplier SK On. And we review the fuel-cell version of the Honda CR-V. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV, we found it to be well-packaged, roomy, and refined, with a driving experience that’s virtually.

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Salt-Sized Sensors Mimic the Brain

Cars That Think

To gain a better understanding of the brain, why not draw inspiration from it? At least, that’s what researchers at Brown University did, by building a wireless communications system that mimics the brain using an array of tiny silicon sensors, each the size of a grain of sand. The researchers hope that the technology could one day be used in implantable brain-machine interfaces to read brain activity.

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

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First Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV plugs a benchwarmer into the grid

Green Car Reports

The charge port on the front fender of the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV is, ironically, what may help keep drivers of this fuel-cell vehicle away from a state of range anxiety. It signals plug-in-hybrid-like electric range for the commute, without any need for hydrogen—a departure from the modest, hybrid-sized packs that have been typical in.

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Ford's $25,000 EV Platform Will Underpin Multiple Models: Report

InsideEVs

One model could be an Escape-sized EV with the interior space of an Explorer.

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Watch out Tesla, smartphone builder Xiaomi’s SU7 EV offers 434 mile range for under $30k

Electrek

Apple may have bailed on its plans to build its own EV, but a Chinese competitor has completed the feat, and on paper, it has the makings to be one helluva first entry into the segment. Today, Xiaomi officially launched its first-ever EV, the SU7 – decked out with advanced battery tech, lightning-fast charging, and a mouth-watering range – all for starting MSRPs that will turn some heads.

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The EV Revolution Has Passed A Tipping Point

CleanTechnica EVs

Worldwide, the EV revolution is approaching a tipping point when sales of electric cars reach critical mass and begin a surge upward. The post The EV Revolution Has Passed A Tipping Point appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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The first entirely US-made crystalline solar panels are coming to market

Electrek

All US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal.

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Boston Dynamics Unleashes New Spot Variant for Research

Cars That Think

At NVIDIA GTC last week, Boston Dynamics CTO Aaron Saunders gave a talk about deploying AI in real world robots—namely, how Spot is leveraging reinforcement learning to get better at locomotion (We spoke with Saunders last year about robots falling over ). And Spot has gotten a lot better—a Spot robot takes a tumble on average once every 50 kilometers, even as the Spot fleet collectively walks enough to circle the Earth every three months.

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

Brief

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Tesla starts using ‘Supervised Full Self-Driving’ language

Electrek

Tesla and Elon Musk have started using the term “Supervised Full Self-Driving” when discussing their self-driving efforts. What does it.

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A New Alliance Is Advancing Augmented Reality

Cars That Think

Apple’s Vision Pro headset might just be the breakthrough product that the augmented-reality industry has been waiting for to catalyze the widespread adoption of AR technology, according to the IEEE’s AR Alliance. The new alliance’s goal is to foster and encourage the development of AR technologies, components, devices, solutions, and platforms. It is a program of the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO), a global, not-for-profit corporation that provides its member organiz

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Tesla (TSLA) delivery estimates are all over the place

Electrek

Tesla (TSLA) is about to finish its quarter, and it is a confusing one for Wall Street. Delivery estimates are all over the place.

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Xiaomi SU7, China's Apple Car, Beats Tesla Specs At Chevy Bolt Prices

InsideEVs

Xiaomi got 50,000 firm orders for the SU7 within the first 27 minutes of its reservation books opening.

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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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GM in talks with CATL to license cheaper LFP EV battery tech and joint North American plant

Electrek

General Motors (GM) is reportedly in talks with battery giant CATL to license its cheaper LFP battery tech. The plans could include a new joint North American plant to produce the new batteries.

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Kia EV9 To Enter U.S. Production In May, Get Full Tax Credit By 2025

InsideEVs

Kia says it's been testing U.S. production of the EV9 at its West Point, Georgia plant since early 2024.

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‘Pro-EV’ New Jersey just OK’ed the US’s highest dumb EV fee

Electrek

New Jersey just signed a law approving a punitive new EV registration fee – and at $250, it’s the highest in the country.

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Ford Slashes Two-Thirds Of Its Workforce At F-150 Lightning Plant

InsideEVs

Hundreds of workers are being reassigned to other plants to focus on gas trucks and SUVs.

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Porsche retires gas-powered Boxster and Cayman in the EU with all-electric model coming

Electrek

The gas-powered Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman models are being discontinued in Europe as an all-electric version approaches its debut.

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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Prices: Starting At $39,995, $60,000 For Rally Trim

InsideEVs

The base versions start at an MSRP of $39,995, while the all-new Rally trim will cost roughly $60,000.

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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

Electrek

Starting April 1, one-third of the workforce will remain on-site at Ford’s Rouge EV plant in Michigan. Ford is drastically cutting its workforce at the facility where the F-150 Lightning is built, with demand “much slower” than expected.

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Act Now To Win A Rivian R1S Or R1T In Illinois Solar’s Charity Fundraiser Raffle

CleanTechnica EVs

A Rivian R1S or R1T is being raffled off by the Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA), a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is promoting renewable energy through education and advocacy. The post Act Now To Win A Rivian R1S Or R1T In Illinois Solar’s Charity Fundraiser Raffle appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD says EVs have entered the ‘knockout round’ with next-gen tech rolling out

Electrek

Global EV leader BYD believes new energy vehicles, including EVs and PHEVs, have entered the “knockout round” with gas-powered cars. BYD plans to more than double its overseas sales this year, as it aims for one million in 2025.

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QuantumScape Brushes Off Solid-State Battery Skeptics

CleanTechnica EVs

The US startup QuantumScape is moving ahead with plans to manufacture a solid-state battery with a self-forming lithium-metal anode. The post QuantumScape Brushes Off Solid-State Battery Skeptics appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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XPeng (XPEV) launches two EVs in Germany with plans to enter more EU nations later this year

Electrek

Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors is making good on its vow to enter new European markets this year, beginning with Germany. Beginning today, two all-electric XPeng models are available to German customers as the automaker targets an ambitious market share in a land home to several huge names in legacy OEMs and shows no signs of slowing down in its expansion through Europe.

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Mini to launch two new variants of Cooper electric, with lower prices

The Driven EV News

A new model of the iconic Mini Cooper hatchback is announced, set to arrive locally later in 2024. The post Mini to launch two new variants of Cooper electric, with lower prices appeared first on The Driven.

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Ample and ENEOS are bringing the first-ever EV battery swap stations to Japan

Electrek

EV battery swap specialist Ample has announced it is bringing the first-ever modular swap stations to Japan with the help of partner ENEOS. The first Japanese swap stations will be erected in Kyoto and used by several local fleets.

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Report: EV Repair Costs 28% Higher than ICE Vehicles

Green Fleet Magazine

Average repairable severity for EVs was higher than vehicles with an internal combustion engine, according to a report by Mitchell. ADAS may be contributing to those higher costs.

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A dealership marked up a Hyundai IONIQ 5 N’s price by $20k

Electrek

Hyundai just released the IONIQ 5 N’s price just a couple weeks ago, and a California dealer has already marked the MSRP up on the automaker’s newest, most powerful EV by $20,000.

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Tesla No Longer Accepts Fisker Ocean Trade-Ins

InsideEVs

Plus, EV owners and dealerships agree on service woes, and automakers face "daunting" tasks to hit 2032 EV adoption goals.

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Kia to begin EV9 production in the US by May, expects $7,500 EV tax credit eligibility by 2025

Electrek

Kia’s first three-row electric SUV is off to a good start. However, Kia will accelerate EV9 momentum with plans to begin US production by May. Kia expects the EV9 will qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit by early next year.

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BYD Launches Yuan Up Compact Crossover Starting At $13,400

InsideEVs

The model is targeted at young people and might significantly boost sales volume.

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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

Teslarati

Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. According to a report from the Detroit Free Press , Ford confirmed on Wednesday that it would either reassign or allow workers at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, or REV-C, to take a $50,000 retirement package.

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UK introduces hydrogen vehicles to decarbonise farming and construction sectors

Innovation News Network

The UK Government has announced plans to introduce hydrogen vehicles in the agriculture and construction industries. The post UK introduces hydrogen vehicles to decarbonise farming and construction sectors appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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