Green Car Reports
MAY 1, 2024
Is that a minivan? Is that a wagon? Is that an SUV? The answer to these questions in order is no, kind of, and yes. The Lucid Gravity is the startup automaker’s upcoming crossover SUV, but in many ways it redefines the genre in terms of packaging, design, and how it drives. Here’s what I learned after an ever-so-brief stint behind the.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 3, 2024
We’ve all heard it — OMG, EVs/lithium fire danger is SO REAL. Is it, though? If you believe the memes you get from “friends” who try to deter you from driving an EV, it might seem like a big deal. Well, interestingly enough, some data from federal recalls, the Federal. [continued] The post Car Fires by Vehicle Type (meme) appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 3, 2024
After firing its entire Supercharger team, Tesla has sent out an email to suppliers which shows just how chaotic the decisionmaking leading up to the firings must have been.
The Driven EV News
MAY 2, 2024
EV sales stall in April despite price cuts across the market, and as the BYD Seal nearly catches the Model 3. The post BYD Seal chases down Model 3, as Australian EV sales cool and customers turn to ICE appeared first on The Driven.
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Teslarati
MAY 4, 2024
Tesla has launched a brand new Model Y configuration in the U.S., featuring more range and a slightly higher price tag. As spotted on the company’s order configurator on Friday night, Tesla has added the new Long-Range Rear-Wheel-Drive configuration in the U.S., featuring an estimated range of 320 miles and a starting price of $44,990. The previous RWD configuration offered just 260 miles, and was priced at $2,000 less than the new trim at $42,990.
Green Car Reports
MAY 2, 2024
The 2024 Acura ZDX is the Honda premium brand’s first-ever electric vehicle, a midsize crossover SUV with five seats. Visually it’s every inch an Acura, and it’s very close in size to the brand’s bestselling model, the MDX midsize crossover. But the EV is differently proportioned—3 inches lower, on a wheelbase.
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Electrek
MAY 2, 2024
Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ fully electric vessel that sets a new benchmark in sustainability in the marine logistics industry.
InsideEVs
MAY 2, 2024
Now-former Tesla employees tell InsideEVs about the chaos at the company, and why they worry about Supercharger quality and uptime.
Teslarati
MAY 4, 2024
Tesla Model Y owners with recent RWD configuration models will soon be able to buy a software-locked range upgrade, according to a statement from CEO Elon Musk this week. After Tesla launched the new Model Y Long Range RWD in the U.S. on Friday night to replace the previous RWD trim, Musk said on X that the automaker would soon be offering range upgrade purchases for the now-axed configuration.
Green Car Reports
MAY 1, 2024
Toyota has big hopes for hydrogen, and it’s backing that up with a braintrust. The automaker announced Wednesday that it’s giving its research and development office in Gardena, California, a new name and focus. Set to be called Toyota’s North American Hydrogen Headquarters, the facility will, from here on, lead efforts on this.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 30, 2024
In a recent video by Fox News, the company finds basically every EV-negative headline they could find for the last several years, and then interviews an automotive journalist who owns two older EVs. The conclusion? EVs are a failure. Here’s the video (I’ll talk about it more afterward): When it. [continued] The post Fox News Cherrypicks Old EVs to Represent The “Foolish” Nature Of All EVs appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 1, 2024
We are getting more information on the ongoing layoffs at Tesla. Several employees describe the situation as Elon Musk “throwing his weight around” to solidify his status after being mostly absent over the last year. But he is coming in like a dangerous wrecking ball.
The Driven EV News
MAY 2, 2024
One question I have started hearing more often at public talks is "But aren’t EVs so much heavier than internal combustion engine cars, meaning they do more damage to roads?” The post Are EVs really much heavier than their ICE equivalents? appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
MAY 3, 2024
Tesla has brought a color from the “world’s most advanced paint shop” at Gigafactory Berlin to the United States on the Model Y. Four years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk declared its paint shop at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany to be “the world’s most advanced” because it could apply “more layers of stunning colors that subtly change with curvature.” Two colors it launched were Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red, both only available at the paint shop in
Green Car Reports
APRIL 29, 2024
Hyundai will add production of hybrid models at its Georgia Metaplant scheduled to open later this year, CFO Lee Seung Jo said during a recent earnings call. "We are investing in facilities to produce hybrid cars at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America,” Lee told the Korea Economic Daily and other media on the call, adding that Hyundai.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 30, 2024
The sodium-ion battery of the future is coming to decarbonize US data centers and backup generators, now do electric vehicles. The post Buh-Bye, Conflict Minerals: US Gets First Sodium-Ion Battery Factory appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
APRIL 29, 2024
Just after laying off “more than 10%” of its global workforce, Tesla is laying off even more employees – including senior executives and long-time veterans of the company, most notably the entire Supercharging team and the executive responsible for negotiating NACS adoption across the industry.
Plug N Drive
MAY 1, 2024
Reduced electricity rate for public chargers in rural communities good for EV adoption May 1, 2024, Toronto, Ontario – Plug’n Drive, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across Canada, welcomes an initiative by the Government of Ontario to introduce a new Electric Vehicle Charger Discount Rate for electricity for public EV charging providers in rural and low-use areas.
Teslarati
MAY 1, 2024
Tesla has lost its Senior Director of Human Resources, marking yet another executive departure as the automaker prioritizes cost efficiencies. Over the past month, as Tesla has looked to trim its employee headcount by at least ten percent, several executives have left. They include Rohan Patel, Drew Baglino , Rebecca Tinucci, Daniel Ho, and Martin Viecha, who will leave in the coming weeks.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 30, 2024
The average price of the most popular used EVs has dropped by up to $5,000 compared to last year, according to retailer CarMax. Sales data from September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, showed that the top EVs at CarMax were the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, and Nissan Leaf. They were also the top-sellers in a previous CarMax report published in.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 30, 2024
The good readers and supporters of CleanTechnica support EVs, wind energy, solar power, batteries, and renewables technology, notwithstanding the several industry trolls who sometimes visit our comment section. We understand that the unquestionable primary leader for EVs in this period has been Elon Musk. To say that his contributions, along. [continued] The post Op-Ed: Is It Time To End The Elon Musk Fanboi Era?
Electrek
MAY 4, 2024
Elon Musk has revealed that Tesla software-locked its cheapest Model Y (Standard Range RWD), and it plans to offer 40 to 60 more miles of range for $1,500-$2,000.
InsideEVs
APRIL 30, 2024
Most of Tesla's Supercharger team was caught up in recent layoffs, leading to countless questions about the future of EV charging.
Teslarati
MAY 4, 2024
The Tesla Cybertruck is making its way around Europe, with the company highlighting its latest display in Germany over the weekend. On Saturday, Tesla shared a post on its Europe and Middle East page on X featuring photos of the Cybertruck display at the Mall of Berlin. In the photos, you can see people surrounding the Cybertruck, with some taking photos of the displayed model.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 29, 2024
Polestar has announced that prototype cells fitted to a version of its upcoming Polestar 5 flagship EV have been able to do a 10-80% charge in just 10 minutes. Polestar said last year that it would place the tech in a prototype Polestar 5 gaining 100 miles in 5 minutes—this project—by 2024, and it appears to have exceeded the original.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 4, 2024
The auto market saw plugin EVs take 91.0% share in Norway in April, roughly flat from 91.1% year on year. BEVs alone took 89.4% share, up from 83.3% YoY. Overall auto volume was 11,241 units, up 25% YoY, a recovery over recent months. April’s best selling BEV was the Volvo EX30. . [continued] The post EVs Take 91.0% Share In Norway — Volvo EX30 Grabs Top Spot appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 1, 2024
The US announced two proposals for offshore wind sales that could generate more than 18 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy – enough to power more than 6 million homes.
InsideEVs
MAY 3, 2024
Having a hydrogen fuel cell power an electric pickup would allow it to match the range of combustion trucks.
Teslarati
APRIL 29, 2024
He’s back. That’s the message Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas portrayed in a Monday morning note to investors as Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite gained tentative approval in China after the CEO met with high-ranking officials. As investors continued to question what Elon Musk’s commitment to Tesla was, the message is clear that he is pushing the electric automaker forward once again with this massive development to the FSD suite. “Whether Tesla’s CEO is slee
Green Car Reports
MAY 2, 2024
Costco is once again offering deals on EVs and plug-in hybrids for its members. Between May 1 and July 31, the retail chain is offering a $1,000 incentive on 2024 and 2025 Volvo models, including the 2024 XC40 and C40 Recharge EVs and XC60 Recharge and XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrids, as well as 2025 XC60 and XC90 plug-in hybrid models. The XC40.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 3, 2024
I was interested to read in CleanTechnica (regarding Tesla layoffs and slowing demand) that Tesla sales have slowed in the USA in recent months, although they are still accelerating in Australia. My wife and I have enjoyed owning a Tesla Model 3 SR+ for four years and have even completed. [continued] The post Tesla Cars Should Have V2L Capability appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
APRIL 29, 2024
Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money.
The Driven EV News
APRIL 29, 2024
BYD Seal owners report successful charge at multiple Tesla supercharger sites, allowing them now charge at hundreds of charging stalls across the country. The post “Working for me:” BYD EVs charge successfully for first time at Tesla V3 Supercharger sites appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
APRIL 30, 2024
Elon Musk explained the reasoning behind disbanding Tesla’s supercharger team in a communication on his social media platform X. Earlier today, we reported Tesla was letting go of several key members of its Supercharger team in what was a surprising move. It was a small part of the large effort to remove roughly 10 percent of the company’s workforce.
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