Cars That Think
JANUARY 30, 2025
Most people know that robots no longer sound like tinny trash cans. They sound like Siri, Alexa, and Gemini. They sound like the voices in labyrinthine customer support phone trees. And even those robot voices are being made obsolete by new AI-generated voices that can mimic every vocal nuance and tic of human speech, down to specific regional accents.
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 30, 2025
The UK’s Electrifying.com recently conducted a survey of car buyers in the UK. The survey found that “60% of car buyers now say Musks controversial reputation actively puts them off buying a Tesla,” the company writes. 60%! Is there any other company where 60% of potential buyers aren’t willing to. [continued] The post UK Survey Finds 60% Of Car Buyers Turned Off By Elon Musk appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 30, 2025
Physical media fans need not panic yetyoull still be able to buy new Blu-Ray movies for your collection. But for those who like to save copies of their own data onto the discs, the remaining options just became more limited: Sony announced last week that its ending all production of several recordable media formatsincluding Blu-Ray discs, MiniDiscs, and MiniDV cassetteswith no successor models.
Teslarati
JANUARY 30, 2025
Tesla’s lithium refinery in Texas successfully produced its first spodumene, a lithium-containing concentrate. Tesla shared an update on the facility in its Q4 and FY 2024 Update Letter. According to Tesla, they produced their first spodumene 18 months after the refinery broke ground. The company states that it produced the spodumene “much faster than any plant we know of outside of Asia.
Advertisement
emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 30, 2025
The potential merger with Honda likely cant come soon enough for Nissan. Its looking to cut its workforce and plans to reduce production of two of its most important models as sales slide. Nissan said it would cut the second shift on the assembly lines responsible for building the Rogue and Altima at its Smyrna, TN, and Canton, MS plants. Its engine plant in Decherd, TN, will also see output cuts but wont lose any shifts.
Teslarati
JANUARY 30, 2025
Tesla may have only recently announced the launch of the new Model Y, but it seems like the electric vehicle maker still has some exciting projects in store this year. More Affordable Models: As per Tesla’s Q4 2024 Update Letter , plans for new, more affordable models are still on track for the first half of 2025. “Plans for new vehicles, including more affordable models, remain on track for start of production in the first half of 2025,” Tesla wrote in its Q4 2024 Update Lette
EV Driven brings together the best content on electric vehicles from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Teslarati
JANUARY 30, 2025
Customers who bought Tesla’s Full Self-Driving will get a free upgrade from Hardware 3 to Hardware 4. Elon Musk reiterated the free upgrades at a recent earnings call. A retail investor submitted a question to Tesla about Hardware 3 in the company’s Q4 and Full Year 2024 earnings call. Question: Is it expected that Tesla will need to upgrade Hardware 3 vehicles?
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 30, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently told investors that the automaker would launch its first paid robotaxi service this summer in Austin. Starting in June , the somewhat-autonomous taxis will offer rides in Texas capital city. In typical fashion, Musk made big promises, but he also acknowledged that the company hadnt delivered on previous announcements. He also noted that Tesla vehicles already move autonomously around its Fremont, CA factory, where they drive themselves off the factory floor to storag
Electric Cars Report
JANUARY 30, 2025
Swedish electric performance brand Polestar has created a new collection of unique Arctic Circle cars that build onto the formula applied to the one-of-a-kind Polestar 2 Arctic Circle first shown in 2022. Now, additional Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 versions have been built to present a complete line-up of rally-inspired, one-off Arctic Circle cars that […] The post Polestar creates collection of Arctic Circle cars to showcase Swedish performance DNA appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 30, 2025
Today I present to you this 1990 Volkswagen Corrado. This one has a bored 1.9-liter, a new OEM hood, and a long list of mods. It's a project car that's apparently been completed as of a few months ago. There are extra parts, an aftermarket differential, H&R coilovers, and more. The seller hasn't listed everything, so click here if you want to know more.
The Driven EV News
JANUARY 30, 2025
Australian Tesla Model S clocks up 800,000 kms. And it still driving like new and with just its second set of brake pads. The post Australian Tesla clocks up 800,000 kms, and the savings are still huge appeared first on The Driven.
Electric Cars Report
JANUARY 30, 2025
The Renault 5 E-Tech electric one of the years most hotly anticipated new cars is now on general sale across the UK, with the recently-crowned three-time Car of the Year winner costing from 22,995 OTR. Customers can purchase their new Renault 5 via a host of accessible launch finance offers available until the […] The post Renault 5 E-Tech electric goes on general sale in the UK appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
InsideEVs
JANUARY 30, 2025
The Zeekr 7X, with the 800-volt Golden Battery, is capable of adding 1,270 miles of range per hour.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 30, 2025
Not counting some long-term costs, GM EVs became profitable in Q4 High-priced Cadillac Escalade IQ and GMC Sierra EV models contribute to that 2024 GM EV sales summed about 189,000 for the year, targeting 300,000 in 2025 General Motors claims that, by at least one metric, its electric vehicles achieved profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Electrek
JANUARY 30, 2025
Roughly a quarter of Teslas earnings last quarter were due to recognizing a $600 million gain on Bitcoin. Tesla still came short of expectations.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 30, 2025
Ford on Thursday unveiled a prototype Mustang Mach-E electric SUV outfitted for NASCAR racing. The prototype, revealed at a preview event for the automaker's 2025 motorsports activities, is a Mach-E in name only and doesn't have much in common with the Mach-E road car. It combines Mach-E style bodywork with a carbon-fiber tub chassis and.
Electrek
JANUARY 30, 2025
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is already building a third Megafactory to produce more Megapacks just as the competition in the energy storage space heats up more
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 30, 2025
Ford will return to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with an electric vehicle this year, aiming for another impressive EV showing at the legendary race. The automaker confirmed Thursday in a press release that it would send a new one-off demonstrator based on the Mustang Mach-E to the 2025 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, scheduled for late June. It.
Electrek
JANUARY 30, 2025
Renewable developer Vesper Energy has installed the last of more than 1.36 million solar panels covering six square miles at Hornet Solar in Swisher County, Texas.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 30, 2025
Could consolidate 50+ ECUs typical in new EVs to just a few Nets a 3-5% gain in efficiency and range, faster charging Simplifies assembly, cuts weight, extends reach of OTA updates Karma Kaveya EV arriving in 2026 is built on Intel architecture The idea of the software-defined vehicle is, it seems, a billion-dollar buzzword in today’s auto.
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 30, 2025
There is no denying that Polestar is having some difficulty selling its electric cars globally. When the Polestar 2 first came out, they sold well and built a loyal following in Australia. However, as competition increased, they have lost market share and relevance. We visited the Brisbane showroom to meet. [continued] The post Can the Polestar 4 Save Polestar?
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 30, 2025
The first of several planned new Mitsubishi electric vehicles will be a small electric SUV, reports Automotive News. This new model will arrive in the U.S. in the second half of 2026, according to the report, which cites comments from Mitsubishi executives to dealers at the 2025 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show in New Orleans as.
InsideEVs
JANUARY 30, 2025
The three vans sit on a new 800-volt platform that enables 20-minute charging top-ups to 80%.
The Driven EV News
JANUARY 30, 2025
NSW says Foton will create a new manufacturing facility to build electric buses and electric trucks. The post South coast town to become electric bus and truck manufacturing hub appeared first on The Driven.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 30, 2025
Tesla pushed an update to Supercharger V4 posts allowing 325-kw peak with Cybertruck True 500-kw, 800-volt charging comes later, with V4 cabinets Peak will be brief, but enough to shave a few minutes off total charge time Tesla claims to be getting 325 kw of power from its V4 Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. But if you're a Cybertruck.
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 30, 2025
Ford has opened up orders for the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E, which has a starting price of just $36,495. Last week, I wrote about 10 electric SUVs/crossovers that compete with the Tesla Model Y and could, in theory, see a lot more sales. The Ford Mustang Mach-E was one of. [continued] The post Ford Opens Orders for New $36,495 Ford Mustang Mach-E appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
JANUARY 30, 2025
A new term is being used to describe Chinese electric vehicles. The latest buzzword in China is EIV, replacing the commonly used EV. According to CATLs co-chairman, Chinese EIVs, or Electric Intelligent Vehicles, are surging as affordable options that offer more advanced tech and capabilities than traditional gas-powered cars.
InsideEVs
JANUARY 30, 2025
It was -6 Fahrenheit when this owner set out with a full charge. He didn't get close to the EPA-estimated 307-mile range.
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 30, 2025
A recent study from Alix Partners has claimed that the automotive sector is the most "disrupted" business sector going into 2025, based upon executive sentiment. However, this is allegedly not a terrible thing because the report likewise suggests that automakers are among those best suited to adapt to changing business models. The study is quite broad and largely reliant upon executive surveys for its data.
EV Central
JANUARY 30, 2025
The mid-size all-electric 2025 Deepal S07 has received a glowing endorsement from ANCAP. It equalled the latest Toyota Camry with the highest adult protection score (95) ever awarded under the latest 2023-2025 crash testing protocols. According to the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) the all-new Tesla Model Y rival received a very respectable 86 for child occupant protection, 74 for pedestrian impact and a decent 78 for its safety assist systems.
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 30, 2025
Toyota moved 10.8 million vehicles last year, making it the worlds largest automaker for the fifth year running and edging out its nearest competitor, the Volkswagen Group. While those results include all of Toyotas brands, including Lexus and Hino Trucks, the automaker held onto its crown despite a slip in 2024 sales. That almost 11 million-unit sales number represents a 3.7-percent drop for Toyota last year.
Electrek
JANUARY 30, 2025
Toyota maintained its title as the worlds top-selling automaker, with nearly 11 million vehicles sold in 2024. However, EV sales accounted for about 1% of Toyotas global volume as it continued to lag the industry. With rivals like BYD and Hyundai closing in, how long can Toyota keep its spot at the top?
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 30, 2025
It is tough to think of any vehicle, no matter its number of wheels, which offers a greater number of grins-per-mile than the Polaris Slingshot. Sure, it is wildly impractical and bonkers to look at, but thats the locus of its appeal and your author is totally on board. In other words, youll find no Slingshot slander in this post. This model has actually been around for a decade, even if some jurisdictions (ahem, where I live, ahem) are only now getting around to properly classifying the thing
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 30, 2025
There are clearly Tesla fans (and, more importantly, shareholders) who will try to spin any news as positive for Tesla. It happens constantly, and it’s quite annoying when it’s obviously false and unrealistic. On the flip side, I’ve covered Tesla closely for 13 years, which means I’ve covered the dramatic. [continued] The post A Real Take On Tesla’s Finances Good, Bad, & Unknown appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
135 
Let's personalize your content