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Electric Range Rover now undergoing hot-weather testing

Green Car Reports

Testing of an electric version of the Range Rover luxury SUV continues apace. Reservations for the electric vehicle, dubbed the Range Rover Electric, opened in late 2023, with deliveries slated to start next year. That will likely make it a 2026 model in the U.S. Before that can happen, Land Rover is conducting testing in extreme conditions to.

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Norway breaks another EV record, nearly completing its EV transition

Electrek

More good news from EV mecca Norway, with November numbers showing more than 10,000 EVs were newly registered, bringing its tally to a truly impressive 93.6% of all new car registrations, showing that it’s EV transition is almost complete.

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Porsche Macan Electric recalled because its headlights are too bright

Green Car Reports

Porsche is recalling 2,941 electric Macans because their headlights are too bright, which can reduce visibility for oncoming drivers and increase the risk of a crash. The recall includes 2024 and 2025 Porsche Macan Electric models manufactured between Mar. 15, 2024, and Nov. 04, 2024. Headlight-control software in the affected vehicles was.

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Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger

The Driven EV News

Fortescue has landed $10 million in ARENA funds to help build and test world's most powerful fast chargers for its planned fleet of giant electric haul trucks. The post Fortescue to build and test world’s most powerful electric fast charger appeared first on The Driven.

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

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Jaguar EV concept leaked, previews automaker's future design direction

Green Car Reports

A concept car previewing the design direction of Jaguar's upcoming electric-vehicle lineup leaked Monday ahead of its official debut. The Jaguar Design Vision concept was due to be unveiled Monday night at Miami Art Week, but images were posted online ahead of that on the CocheSpias Instagram page. Those images show a two-door fastback coupe with.

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Tesla shuts down Cybertruck production for 3 days at critical time for the company

Electrek

Tesla has told Cybertruck production employees not to report to work for the next three days, in another sign of demand issues for the vehicle that once touted millions of preorders.

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Judge shuts down Tesla’s attempt to reinstate Elon Musk’s giant CEO pay package

Electrek

The judge ruling over Elon Musk’s ~$55 billion CEO pay package, which some Tesla shareholders claimed was obtained without following proper governance rules, has decided to reject Tesla’s attempt to reinstate it with a shareholder vote. Delaware Supreme Court could be next.

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BYD Sells 1 Million Plugin Vehicles in Just 2 Months!

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD continues to shatter records for plugin vehicle sales (aka “new energy vehicle” sales in China). After delivering more than 500,000 plugin vehicles in October, the company backed that up by selling a few thousand more in November. Therefore, combined, BYD sold more than one million plugin vehicles in just. [continued] The post BYD Sells 1 Million Plugin Vehicles in Just 2 Months!

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The Art of Failure Analysis 2024

Cars That Think

When your car breaks down, you take it to the mechanic. When a computer chip fails, engineers go to the failure analysis team. It’s their job to diagnose what went wrong and work to make sure it doesn’t in the future. The International Symposium on the Physical and Failure analysis of Integrated Circuits (IPFA) is a yearly conference in Asia attended by failure analysis engineers.

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BYD Commercial Vehicle Sales Soar 54% in 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

I published earlier today about BYD’s passenger vehicle sales, which were, stunningly, above 500,000 units for two months in a row. While the main focus has to be around the company’s passenger sales, and whether BYD can maintain or even grow this level, the EV giant’s commercial vehicle sales are. [continued] The post BYD Commercial Vehicle Sales Soar 54% in 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

Brief

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TELO’s tiny electric truck gets a configurator and a $41k base price

Electrek

TELO, an electric truck startup based in Silicon Valley that is designing a tiny electric truck for the US market, has released a configurator for its vehicles, with design updates and a lower-than-expected base price… but don’t get too excited yet, because production is still many months away.

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Europe EV Sales Report — In October, 24% of European Auto Sales Had a Plug

CleanTechnica EVs

Great month for Volkswagen Group Some 252,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in October, rising 2% year over year (YoY), which represents the EV market’s second month of growth since April. Interestingly, BEVs are the ones pushing the market upwards, growing 7% YoY to 170,000 units. PHEVs remain stuck. [continued] The post Europe EV Sales Report — In October, 24% of European Auto Sales Had a Plug appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD just shattered its 2024 delivery goal after another record-breaking sales month

Electrek

China’s leading EV maker has already sold more vehicles this year than expected. After another record-breaking sales month in November, BYD officially topped its 2024 delivery goal as demand heats up.

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BYD Popping Sales, Agrivoltaics Winning, US Manufacturing Boom — Top 14 Cleantech Stories

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s time to catch up on the most interesting and most exciting cleantech stories of the past week. As it turns out, some of the top stories were also top stories in other recent weeks. But that’s just how big these stories are. There are several new stories as well, [continued] The post BYD Popping Sales, Agrivoltaics Winning, US Manufacturing Boom — Top 14 Cleantech Stories appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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(Solar) power to the people! Aptera re-opens its crowdfunding program

Electrek

We hinted at it last month, and it’s now official – Aptera Motors has re-opened its crowdfunding program, giving fans and believers in the startup’s solar electric vehicle technology the opportunity to invest and help it reach scaled production.

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BYD Plans On Going The Distance In Europe

InsideEVs

An exclusive interview with our Italian counterpart revealed that the brand sees tariffs, and a slowing European market as mere temporary setbacks.

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Q4 2024 update: 12,000 more US EV charging ports in 3 months

Electrek

The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation ’s Q4 2024 update reports an increase of around 12,000 EV charging ports in the last three months – here’s the lowdown.

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Chuck E. Cheese’s Animatronics Band Bows Out

Cars That Think

When I was eight years old, I won a coloring contest that earned me a free birthday party at my hometown Chuck E. Cheese. We don’t have any photos from the event because, as my mother recalls, it was absolute mayhem. Kids were running from room to room playing video games and Skee-Ball. The adults couldn’t corral anyone for pizza and cake. And then there was the show: The animatronic rat Charles “Entertainment” Cheese and the Pizza Time Players entertained—or terrified—attendees with their songs

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Tesla decreases lease prices on Cybertruck

Electrek

Tesla has decreased its lease prices on Cybertruck, which has proven much more difficult to sell than its giant backlog led to believe.

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Volkswagen To Debut Proactive Safety System, Rivian Technology Coming Soon

CleanTechnica EVs

Volkswagen is set to debut several active safety features in Europe, possibly as part of the upcoming launch of the ID.7. The post Volkswagen To Debut Proactive Safety System, Rivian Technology Coming Soon appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD’s second export ship goes into operation, transporting 5,000 EVs over to Europe

Electrek

Despite tariffs on imported Chinese EVs in place in Europe, BYD is making good on its vow to continue its global expansion and is showing no signs of deterrence. The Chinese automaker recently put its second BYD-branded ship, “Changzhou,” into operation to export thousands more new energy vehicles (NEVs) to Europe.

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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy A Knockoff NACS To CCS Adapter

InsideEVs

It might look the same as a product from a more established company on the outside, but it’s a different story inside.

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Kia confirms the highly anticipated EV4 is arriving soon

Electrek

The electric car we’ve been waiting for is almost here. Kia confirmed that the EV4 will officially join its lineup in 2025 as it expands into more affordable EVs.

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The Porsche Macan Electric Is Being Recalled Because Its Headlights Are Too Bright

InsideEVs

The fix doesn’t require new parts, thankfully. But you'll still need to schedule a service visit.

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Porsche Boxster and Cayman EVs will deliver that ‘real sports car’ feel with motorsports DNA

Electrek

Porsche promises the Boxster and Cayman EVs will deliver that “real sports car feeling” with advanced new tech. The upcoming electric sports cars will feature superior performance, braking, and handling with DNA from Porsche’s title-winning Formula E team.

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares Quits Amid Strategy Dispute

InsideEVs

UAW boss Shawn Fain, who criticized Tavares in the past, said the move is “a major step in the right direction.

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Junkyard Find: 1995 Toyota Previa LE S/C with 465,234 miles

The Truth About Cars

The Toyota Previa minivan was too small, too weird-looking, too underpowered— in short, too Japanese to ever be a runaway sales hit in North America. Fast-forward a couple of decades after the last ones were sold here, though, and we can see that these goofy vans outlasted just about all of their competitors. Here's one that got close to the half-million-mile mark before being retired in Northern California.

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Jaguar’s Electric Comeback Is Big And Bold. But Time Is Running Out

InsideEVs

The Jaguar Type 00 Concept is a $120,000 bold bet on EV power, but this brand is already on its ninth life. Can it pull off a comeback?

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Safety on Trial: Insights From a Crash Scenario & Mock Trial

Green Fleet Magazine

Enhance fleet safety and reduce liability with insights on driver training, video tech, and robust policies shared in a recent Fleet Forward and Fleet Safety Conference session.

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The US slaps anti-dumping tariffs on Southeast Asian solar panels

Electrek

The US has imposed new anti-dumping tariffs on solar panels imported from Southeast Asia, tightening restrictions on Chinese manufacturers accused of using these countries to avoid fair trade rules.

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Tesla's FSD Can Finally Park, Though Sometimes It Aims For The Sidewalk

InsideEVs

Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" system can now back out of and find a parking spot, but it's far from flawless.

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Tesla releases Holiday update: Apple Watch, SiriusXM, and more

Electrek

Tesla has started pushing its 2024 Holiday update, a bigger annual update bundling a bunch of features together. This year, it includes Apple Watch integration, SiriusXM, and more.

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XPENG Sales Soar 54%

CleanTechnica EVs

All the talk of declining EV sales has gotten quite humorous. In most markets, electric vehicles are growing strong, and some automakers are seeing strongly growing or even soaring sales. One of those companies is XPENG, which is logging most of those sales in China, but is also exporting more. [continued] The post XPENG Sales Soar 54% appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Massive strike at Volkswagen as thousands of workers walk out

Electrek

Thousands of workers at nine Volkswagen factories across Germany, including its EV-only factory, are going on strike this morning, bringing assembly lines to a grinding halt in the battle over the slashed pay, lost jobs, and the automaker’s future.

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