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Polestar and Volvo gain Tesla Supercharger access, NACS adapters cost $230

Green Car Reports

Polestar and Volvo on Tuesday confirmed details of its rollout of Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) adoption, which the automakers claim will give customers access to more than 17,800 Tesla Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. Current Polestar owners can now order a $230 NACS adapter through their local service center, with.

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The US’s largest offshore wind farm is on budget and on time

Electrek

Dominion Energy has hit a major milestone in the construction of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind ( CVOW ) project. The company has put in place 78 monopile foundations and four offshore substation foundations during the first installation season, surpassing its initial target of 70 monopiles.

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Chinese electric truck claims record charge of 500 kWh in drive from Melbourne to Sydney

The Driven EV News

Chinese electric truck maker Windrose claims an Australian charging record of more than 500 kWh in a single session during a trip from Melbourne to Sydney. The post Chinese electric truck claims record charge of 500 kWh in drive from Melbourne to Sydney appeared first on The Driven.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E Battery Production Is Moving To America

InsideEVs

Ford and LGES have agreed to move Mach-E battery production from Poland to Michigan.

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

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Electric hydrofoil ferry uses 80% less energy, and it can fly

Green Car Reports

Sweden is the home of Volvo and Polestar, but the Scandinavian country is electrifying more than cars. On Tuesday, an electric hydrofoil ferry service began operating in Stockholm, shuttling commuters between the 14 islands that make up the Swedish capital. The service was inaugurated when 25 commuters in the suburb of Ekero boarded the electric.

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These 3 Tesla insiders, including Elon’s own brother, are preparing to sell $300 million in TSLA stock

Electrek

Three Tesla insiders, including Elon Musk’s own brother, are preparing to sell about $300 million worth of Tesla (TSLA) stocks.

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Nuclear Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator

Cars That Think

For a machine that’s designed to replicate a star, the world’s newest stellarator is a surprisingly humble-looking apparatus. The kitchen-table-size contraption sits atop stacks of bricks in a cinder-block room at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in Princeton, N.J., its parts hand-labeled in marker. The PPPL team invented this nuclear-fusion reactor, completed last year, using mainly off-the-shelf components.

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Report: EVs, solar will put fossil fuels in global decline by 2030

Green Car Reports

EVs could help hasten the ongoing transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy through the end of the decade, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The IEA predicts that more than half of the world's electricity will come from low-emission sources by 2030, and that demand for coal, oil, and gas will have also.

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Toyota’s production falls for the first time in 4 years as slow EV shift proves costly

Electrek

Japan’s largest automaker is struggling as low-priced Chinese EV makers, like BYD, continue gaining an edge. Toyota’s global output fell for the first time in four years in the first half of 2024. Is the company’s slow shift to EVs to blame?

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BYD says more than 2,000 orders taken in first 24 hours for Shark plug in ute

The Driven EV News

BYD says interest in new plug in hybrid Shark 6 ute means it could become the best selling car in Australia. The post BYD says more than 2,000 orders taken in first 24 hours for Shark plug in ute appeared first on The Driven.

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

Brief

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Europe EV Sales Report — In September, 60% of European Automotive Sales Were Electrified

CleanTechnica EVs

Some 295,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in September, rising 6% YoY, which represents the EV market’s return to growth for the first time since April. This is even more significant when you consider the overall market fell by 4%, to 1.1 million units. Interestingly, BEVs are the ones. [continued] The post Europe EV Sales Report — In September, 60% of European Automotive Sales Were Electrified appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ford pausing F-150 Lighting electric truck production for six weeks

Green Car Reports

Ford will pause production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck from Nov. 18 to Jan. 6, reports Reuters. "We continue to adjust production for an optimal mix of sales growth and profitability," the automaker said in a statement to Reuters regarding the six-week production pause, which overlaps with a week in December when all Ford.

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Tesla is doubling the size of Gigafactory Texas

Electrek

Tesla has applied for permits to double the size of Gigafactory Texas in Austin as it adds new vehicle production.

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Tesla continues California domination, still holding over 50 percent EV market share

Teslarati

Tesla is continuing its long-standing tradition of dominating electric vehicle sales in California. Despite an increased number of competitors and models attempting to take market share from the company, Tesla still holds over fifty percent of the EV segment in the Golden State. Although Tesla lost 8.5 percent of its market share compared to last year in the same time frame, it still holds 54.5 percent of the EV sales in California in 2024.

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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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GM’s HMMWV (Humvee) Replacement: A Stepping Stone To More EVs

CleanTechnica EVs

Everyone knows about the legendary “Humvee,” officially called the HMMWV, which stands for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle. For decades, it’s been the main ride for not only the U.S. military, but for other militaries globally. Before it became the standard, the U.S. military used a variety of other vehicles, [continued] The post GM’s HMMWV (Humvee) Replacement: A Stepping Stone To More EVs appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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LG shifting Ford Mustang Mach-E battery production to Michigan

Green Car Reports

Ford Mustang Mach-E battery production will move from Poland to Michigan The move will translate into federal EV tax credit eligibility The Ford Mustang Mach-E is assembled in Mexico LG Energy Solution will shift production of batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E from Poland to Michigan in 2025, checking a box for federal EV tax-credit.

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Louisville launches America’s first 100% electric garbage truck fleet

Electrek

In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets.

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Tesla bull ARK expects ‘multi-trillion’ dollar Robotaxi to dominate Uber, Lyft starting 2025

Teslarati

Tesla bull ARK Invest released a more extensive prediction on the automaker’s plans to launch a Robotaxi fleet next year. The firm said it expects the Robotaxi platform to be a “multi-trillion dollar” opportunity and believes it could dominate long-standing rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft. Tesla and CEO Elon Musk said at both the “We, Robot” event and the Q3 2024 Earnings Call that they expect autonomous ridesharing to be approved for operation in both Califo

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China — Land of Dragons & Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

Sometimes reading the stats is not enough. I like to see for myself. So, we went to China. We had been looking forward to cruising the Yangtze River upstream from the Three Gorges Dam and thought it an opportune time to see what “53% of new cars sales in China. [continued] The post China — Land of Dragons & Electric Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2025 Lucid Gravity costs $94,900, targets 440 miles of range

Green Car Reports

The Lucid Gravity electric SUV is still on track to start production before the end of the year, targeting more than 440 miles of range and more than 800 hp, Lucid confirmed Tuesday. Order books are scheduled to open Nov. 7 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Orders will initially be taken for a Gravity Grand Touring model priced at $94,900 before.

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Toyota to buy clean power from a $1.1 billion solar farm in Texas

Electrek

Enbridge, a Canadian energy company, just announced it’s moving forward with an 815-megawatt (MW) solar project called Sequoia in Texas. When it’s done, it’ll be one of the largest solar farms in North America. The project’s price tag is a hefty $1.1 billion.

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This YouTuber’s Tesla Model S Plaid Lost Him $100,000

InsideEVs

A Tesla Model S Plaid purchased by Kyle Conner in 2022 has depreciated by nearly six figures in just two years of ownership.

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EV Charging Before, During, & After Hurricane Milton Struck Florida

CleanTechnica EVs

EV charging data and anecdotal evidence both indicate that charging up an EV was easier than filling up a gas tank in Florida before and after Hurricane Milton made landfall. The post EV Charging Before, During, & After Hurricane Milton Struck Florida appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla wants all new vehicles to be wired like the Cybertruck

Green Car Reports

Tesla wants to apply the 48-volt electrical architecture it debuted in the Cybertruck to vehicles from other brands. In a recent blog post, the automaker explained that it will implement what it calls the Low Voltage Connector Standard (LVCS), building off the 48-volt Cybertruck architecture, in all of its vehicles to help simplify hardware. And.

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Kia smashes US sales record again in October with surging demand for EVs

Electrek

Kia just broke its October sales record as its impressive US sales run continues. After another record-breaking month, Kia said the growth is fueled by “strong demand” for its electric vehicles.

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New Carrier Fluid Makes Hydrogen Way Easier to Transport

Cars That Think

Imagine pulling up to a refueling station and filling your vehicle’s tank with liquid hydrogen, as safe and convenient to handle as gasoline or diesel, without the need for high-pressure tanks or cryogenic storage. This vision of a sustainable future could become a reality if a Calgary-based company, Ayrton Energy , can scale up its innovative method of hydrogen storage and distribution.

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The World’s Largest Electric Vehicle Is Ready For Its Closeup

CleanTechnica EVs

An electric vehicle makeover for the US locomotive fleet has been slow in coming, but signs of activity are beginning to bubble up and the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is here to help. The post The World’s Largest Electric Vehicle Is Ready For Its Closeup appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Aptera finally built a production-intent working 3-wheel EV

Green Car Reports

Aptera on Wednesday announced that it had completed a working production-intent version of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. This vehicle, the first in a series, is the first to combine a production-spec powertrain and carbon-fiber body with Aptera's in-house designed software and battery pack, according to a company press release. Solar.

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Tesla plans to deliver an extra ~500,000 electric cars next year, here’s how

Electrek

Tesla disclosed that it is planning to return to growth in vehicle deliveries next year with an extra ~500,000 electric cars. Here’s how it plans to do it.

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California Needs to Decide if It Wants Low Carbon or Low Gasoline Prices

Energy Institute at HAAS

It probably can’t have both. It’s a Monday, the sky is blue, and people are upset about gasoline prices in California. This is, of course, not a new story.

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Real World Hydrogen Refueling Stations With Electrolysis Far Less Efficient Than Assumed

CleanTechnica EVs

Unsurprisingly, when it comes to hydrogen, the more real-world data collection and analysis that is done and published, the worse it looks. The latest black eye for the tiny molecule that so many love is in the efficiency of making hydrogen at refueling stations. The Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility. [continued] The post Real World Hydrogen Refueling Stations With Electrolysis Far Less Efficient Than Assumed appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Scout previews pet and camp modes in electric truck concepts

Green Car Reports

Scout will follow the lead of Tesla and Rivian in offering software-based modes and features for its Traveler electric SUV and Terra electric pickup truck. A TikTok video by Jordan Sanford briefly showed a pet mode on a Scout EV's infotainment display. Scout spokesperson Kathy Graham subsequently confirmed this mode, as well as a camp mode and.

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The world’s first ever electric hydrofoil ferry begins operations

Electrek

As Candela’s P-12 gracefully flew over the waterways in Stockholm this morning, the event marked the first-ever commercial operation of a hydrofoil electric ferry.

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Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ spotted in China with several big changes

Teslarati

The Tesla Model Y refresh, coded “Juniper,” has been spotted in China with several big changes to its exterior as the automaker plans to revamp its best-selling vehicle. It appears the new look will first launch in China but will likely not be put out for deliveries until next year. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has maintained that the new Model Y will not be out in 2024 on two separate occasions this year.

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