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2025 Nissan Leaf is now cheaper than Versa economy car

Green Car Reports

Thanks to incentives, the 2025 Nissan Leaf is now the automaker's cheapest model regardless of powertrain type, reports CarsDirect, undercutting the gasoline Versa economy car. The base 2025 Nissan Leaf S starts at $29,280 with destination, but through September 3 it's eligible for $7,500 in NMAC Special APR cash, which is essentially a rebate.

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Dubai Aims To Create “World’s Greenest Highway”

CleanTechnica EVs

If you’re not familiar with the UAE, it loves superlatives. More than anyone. The most. With the greatest enthusiasm. With the highest aims. It almost seems like everything new has to the tallest, biggest, fastest, or some other superlative. With that in mind, Dubai is aiming to create the “world’s. [continued] The post Dubai Aims To Create “World’s Greenest Highway” appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla opens Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ orders, no reservation needed

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Tesla has opened orders of the Cybertruck “Foundation Series” on its website, meaning that buyers will no longer need a reservation to purchase the launch edition of the electric truck—though the limited-edition version will only last a few more months. Buyers can now purchase a Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series directly from the company’s order configurator , with estimated deliveries slated for September and December for the dual-motor AWD and tri-motor Cyberbeast, respectiv

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China & US Auto Market — Chinese Auto Disrupting Everyone Else

CleanTechnica EVs

In this article, I’m analyzing at a high level what is happening to the auto industry across propulsion types. I’ll break it down by region and also discuss individual companies. For the purposes of this article, I assume that level 5 self-driving and driverless taxis don’t come for a while. [continued] The post China & US Auto Market — Chinese Auto Disrupting Everyone Else appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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Tesla granted license for direct vehicle sales in Kentucky

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Tesla has been granted a license to sell its vehicles in Kentucky, after being previously barred from certain sales due to its direct-to-consumer model being in violation of legislation requiring vehicle sales to be made through a franchised dealership. While Tesla has been able to sell its vehicles outright in the state, the company has previously been disallowed from leasing vehicles and servicing some vehicles within the state.

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These Olympics-Inspired Electric Motorbikes Are Golden

CleanTechnica EVs

I’m not going to lie — I got totally sucked into the Olympics this year. It’s been a super fun couple of weeks of everything from ancient sports thousands of years old to new sports just a few decades old. The competitions are fascinating, as are the things humans can. [continued] The post These Olympics-Inspired Electric Motorbikes Are Golden appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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From Rolls-Royce to Lexus EV

CleanTechnica EVs

Why would a retired Rolls-Royce executive buy an electric Lexus? My curiosity made that the most pressing question I had for George at our recent coffee morning interview. Rolls-Royce is owned by BMW. Why not an electric Beemer? The BMW electric offerings were too big when he was ready to. [continued] The post From Rolls-Royce to Lexus EV appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla faces lawsuit from family of worker who died at Giga Texas

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Tesla is facing a lawsuit from the family of a person who passed away at Gigafactory Texas last week, with the suit alleging that the worker’s cardiac event had been the result of electrocution. After it was announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was opening an investigation into the Giga Texas fatality last week, the family of deceased worker Victor Gomez Sr. filed a lawsuit against Tesla on Thursday, as reported by KVUE.

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A city with little transit, LA wants to host a ‘no-car’ 2028 Olympic games: here’s how

Electrek

With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games wrapping up, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is in town to prepare the world for what the 2028 Olympics will look like in Los Angeles. And one thing she’s promising, in a big surprise to everyone’s who’s even heard about the city of LA, is a “ no-car Games ,” using public transport instead of private cars to get around.

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GM loses top North America executive after just eight months

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The top executive of General Motors (GM) North America has departed after an eight-month stint in the position, as was reported this week. GM North America President Marissa West has departed from GM after just eight months in the role, as announced by the company on Friday (via Automotive News ). In total, West was with GM for over 16 years, serving in a number of engineering and executive roles since 2008. “Marissa West, president of North America, has decided to leave GM after more than

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

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Volkswagen ID.4 Is Now More Affordable Than A Toyota Camry

InsideEVs

Why drive a Jetta when you can lease an ID.4 for the same terms?

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Acura Teases Next-Gen Electric SUV Ahead of Monterey Debut

Electric Cars Report

Acura is gearing up to make waves at Monterey Car Week once again. Following the successful debut of the electric ZDX Type S last year, the luxury brand has teased an upcoming concept SUV. Set to be unveiled next week, the new concept will be the first Acura electric vehicle built on the company’s new […] The post Acura Teases Next-Gen Electric SUV Ahead of Monterey Debut appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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GMC Sierra EV: The Wait Is Nearly Over For Reservation Holders

InsideEVs

2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 production is on its way to dealers now.

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Mahindra Thar Roxx: Interior officially revealed

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 11 Aug 2024, 09:41 AM Mahindra Thar Roxx will be offered with the petrol and diesel engines derived from the Thar, XUV700 and Scorpio N. Mahindra has revealed most of the features the upcoming Thar Roxx five-door SUV will get through several teaser videos in the run-up to its official launch this Independence Day (August 15).

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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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Musk shares latest update on Tesla’s FSD v12.5 for HW3 vehicles

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Tesla has been rolling out its latest version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised, v12.5, over the last few weeks, though only to those with vehicles sporting the newer HW4 computer. While HW3-equipped vehicles are expected to get the release this week week, CEO Elon Musk said over the weekend that the team is still “working on it.” On Saturday, Musk said that the FSD Supervised version going out to HW3 vehicles will be a “different release number” than v12.5.1.3, which

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Toyota Innova Hycross in mind? Buyers may have to wait this long

Baua Electric

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 11 Aug 2024, 10:34 AM Toyota Innova Hycross MPV commands a waiting period ranging up to 56 weeks. Toyota Innova Hycross MPV commands a waiting period ranging up to 56 weeks. Toyota Innova Hycross is one of the premium MPV offerings in the Indian passenger vehicle market, which comes available in a total of six variants and seven different exterior colours.

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2024 BMW iX1 eDrive20 review: We understand why BMW’s cheapest EV exists, but should it?

EV Central

If you want to understand why the single e-motor front-wheel drive BMW iX1 eDrive20 exists look no further than the federal government’s Electric Car Discount, which awards Fringe Benefit Tax concessions to EVs (and plug-ins until April 1 2025) that are priced under the Luxury Car Tax threshold, At $78,900 plus on-roads, the iX1 eDrive20 is the cheapest of six BMW EV variants from four different model lines – the iX1, iX2, iX3 and i4 – that qualify for a concession that can sav

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2025 Nissan Leaf is now cheaper than Versa economy car

Baua Electric

Thanks to incentives, the 2025 Nissan Leaf is now the automaker’s cheapest model regardless of powertrain type, reports CarsDirect , undercutting the gasoline Versa economy car. The base 2025 Nissan Leaf S starts at $29,280 with destination, but through September 3 it’s eligible for $7,500 in NMAC Special APR cash, which is essentially a rebate that customers can receive for financing at promotional rates, CarsDirect explains.

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Trailblazing Tech Leader Helps Shape U.S. AI Strategy

Cars That Think

In the two years since Arati Prabhakar was appointed director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, she has set the United States on a course toward regulating artificial intelligence. The IEEE Fellow advised the U.S. President Joe Biden in writing the executive order he issued to accomplish the goal just six months after she began her new role in 2022.

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A city with little transit, LA wants to host a ‘no-car’ 2028 Olympic games: here’s how

Baua Electric

Downtown LA skyline. Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games wrapping up, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is in town to prepare the world for what the 2028 Olympics will look like in Los Angeles. And one thing she’s promising, in a big surprise to everyone’s who’s even heard about the city of LA, is a “ no-car Games ,” using public transport instead of private cars to get around.