Cars That Think

MAY 5, 2025

Since last September, Ive been spending seven hours a day, five days a week happily researching the history of women in electrical engineering. So far Ive uncovered the names of more than 200 women who contributed to electrical engineering, the first step in an eventual book project. I could keep going.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 28, 2025

The company has unveiled two innovative electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft: the LEO Coupe and LEO Solo, designed for personal travel and urban air mobility. The LEO Coupe , a high-speed two-seater, is built with 100 clustered electric jets that enable vertical takeoff and propulsion. Share your thoughts below!

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 4, 2025

This years show had several announcements on battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. At ACT Expo 2025 they showcased zero and ultra-low emission commercial vehicle platforms using either electricity or propane. They will also be building a commercial vehicle electric charging station.

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Driivz

JULY 1, 2025

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) continues to unfold globally. Europe has led the transition overall, with its policies, infrastructure, and incentives further supporting an electric future. In London, recent amendments to the city’s congestion pricing structure have provided a discount for drivers of electric vehicles.

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EV Central

APRIL 9, 2025

The newly-arrived Chinese brand Deepal is re-engineering the safety software of its S07 electric SUV and hoping its own image will be rebuilt in the process. READ MORE: Deepal E07 Review: Is this the EV to take on the Toyota Prado and Ford Ranger in one high-tech electric hit? READ MORE: Look out Toyota Kluger!

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 26, 2025

It's got the Wagoneer name but it's not as big and it's on a different platform and it's a battery-electric. The Wagoneer S is the first battery-electric Jeep for American consumption, and it uses a 400-volt, 100.5-kWh kWh battery pack that feeds juice to front- and rear-electric motors that are 250 kW/400V each.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 7, 2025

General Motors is using an all-electric Corvette to draw attention to its new UK design studio in Royal Leamington Spa, outside of Birmingham. Our advanced design teams mandate extends well beyond creating production vehicles," stated Michael Simcoe, senior VP of global design.

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EV Connect

JUNE 20, 2025

As electric vehicles (EVs) transform from niche technology to mainstream transportation, the infrastructure supporting their adoption faces critical challenges. This comprehensive guide will explore the technical foundations, practical benefits, and future implications of OCPP for the EV charging ecosystem. OCPP 2.0.1's

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 5, 2025

EVERY1 is a compact electric car with a sporty look that represents VWs first vehicle under its new design language. All of these design elements lend the ID. Concept cars tend to change a lot before production, so the ID. Volkswagen recently revealed the Polo-sized ID. EVERY1 likely wont go on sale in its current form.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2025

Edison Motors, a Canadian startup, is pushing the boundaries of freight transportation with Topsy, a hybrid semi-truck that blends diesel power with electric efficiency. Unlike fully electric trucks that depend on charging stations, Topsy generates its own electricity, making it an ideal choice for remote and long-haul routes.

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EV Central

MARCH 19, 2025

Commercial vehicle and ute-maker JAC is normally linked with diesel power, but at the April 5-6 Melbourne motor show it will focus on EVs by showing off for the first time in Australia the electric version of its T9 ute and the DE-FINE concept car. Despite bringing the DE-FINE to Australia, JAC has already ruled out a production version.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 2, 2025

Naveen Verma s lab at Princeton University is like a museum of all the ways engineers have tried to make AI ultra-efficient by using analog phenomena instead of digital computing. Neither has a commercial future, according to Verma. Hes tried them all. Less charitably, this part of his lab is a graveyard. Verma would know.

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Cars That Think

JULY 8, 2025

At some mining sites, olivine is a waste product, stored in piles on the surface. Perhaps most interesting to the energy sector is the rarest of its products—hard-to-source nickel-manganese-cobalt hydroxide that is increasingly required for lithium-ion battery production. The process is elegant but not massively complicated.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 26, 2025

The other development involves a different group of startups that are using the tape to build electric motors with very high power-to-weight ratios, mainly for use in electric aircraft. HTS [high temperature superconductors] are having a moment, because the costs are coming down rapidly, driven by all the work on fusion,” Haran says.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 26, 2025

Stellantis has, like many automakers, been signaling that planned pivot toward all-electric vehicles hasnt gone as intended. We recently covered rumors that HEMI V8s would be reentering production inside the United States and there is now evidence that Alfa Romeo doesnt think its customers will go for performance EVs either.

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EV Central

MARCH 23, 2025

Fresh tech details of the he all-new 2027 Renault 5 Turbo 3E hyper-hatch that will go on sale in Australia in 2027 confirm it as an unlikely all-electric Lamborghini or Ferrari rival. The crucial element is all of this has been achieved without any increase in range-sapping drag. Range is decent. 2027 Renault 5 Turbo 3E.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2025

There, d elegations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, and Romania finalized an ambitious plan: to generate up to 6 gigawatts of clean energy in the Caucasus region, run the electricity through a cable along the bottom of the Black Sea, and deliver it to Europe. GW , by 2030. GW the country currently generates.

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Teslarati

JULY 12, 2025

The feature marks the most direct integration yet between Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup and Tesla’s consumer product lineup, offering drivers hands-free access to a chat-style companion while on the road. The post Tesla debuts hands-free Grok AI with update 2025.26: What you need to know appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Teslarati

APRIL 30, 2025

A few days after the products launch, Musk noted that Tesla had received 38,000 reservations for the Powerwall and 2,500 reservations for the Powerpack. Just like the Megapack, Tesla is also ramping its production of the Powerwall, allowing the division to grow even more. GWh of energy storage products. kWh Powerwall 2.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2025

More Electrics, More Tech and a Racing Corolla Ride Once a year Toyota sets the stage for the coming year by spotlighting new Toyota and Lexus vehicles and other technology the company is working on. New for 2026, the ES will be offered with both a hybrid or full battery electric option as well as front or all-wheel drive.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

New research has shown how much trouble some top brands including Ford, Nissan, GWM and even Toyota could find themselves because of Australias new CO2 emissions reduction scheme if they dont transition to electric vehicles quickly enough. billion in 2029. Car companies have more work to do to keep prices competitive for consumers.

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EV Central

JUNE 30, 2025

GM is dealing with literally huge challenges in its home market, where it has to supply enormous electric trucks – including the GMC Hummer EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ and Silverado EV – which need vast amounts of battery power.

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EV Central

MAY 7, 2025

The benefit for Mitsubishi of rebadging an existing EV is it eliminates the huge upfront development costs, the three-five-year gestation period to develop it and all the risks associated with making a car from scratch. Set to be sold next year, the second all-new electric car will be built at a Nissan plant on the US.

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Teslarati

MARCH 16, 2025

A Tesla executive managing the Australian and surrounding markets has detailed the company’s plans to move away from rapid pricing changes with the arrival of the new Model Y, especially as electric vehicle (EV) competition from other Chinese automakers arrives in Australia and surrounding markets.

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EV Central

MAY 29, 2025

READ MORE: Crowning glory: Renault 5 and Alpine A290 named European Car of the Year, beating the Kia EV3 and Hyundai Inster READ MORE: X-rated: 2025 Alpine A290 unleashed as pint-sized hot hatch to rival Abarth 500e and MINI Cooper SE We appreciate there is a lot of interest in this vehicle and Alpines future plans in Australia.

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EV Central

APRIL 9, 2025

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn is reported to have locked in a deal with Mitsubishi to build an advanced all-new battery-powered compact SUV for Australia that will land in local dealerships in the first half of 2026. READ MORE: Taiwanese smartphone giant Foxconn reveals electric ute, global sales planned READ MORE: Apple car preview?

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Plug in America

JUNE 27, 2025

American auto manufacturers will fall behind as the rest of the world transitions to electric. The future of the auto industry is up for grabs, and the future of the auto industry is electric. For many of our working-class customers, the used EV rebate becomes the down payment that enables a vehicle purchase at all.

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EV Central

APRIL 14, 2025

MG is launching its IM Motors electric luxury sub-brand in Australia with two models, five variants and rhetoric thats super-heated even by the standards of auto industry marketing spiel. READ MORE: MG-owned IM Motors locked-in for Australia in 2025 with IM5 electric saloon and IM6 SUV READ MORE: Scooped in Melbourne! Its a halo car.

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Charged EVs

MARCH 6, 2025

REEs vehicles also use an innovative x-by-wire systemdrive, steering and braking are all controlled electronically. REEs platform includes both electrical and mechanical connection points to make it easy for upfitters to create an endless variety of vocational vehicles. Q&A with Dr. Peter Dow, REE Automotives VP of Engineering.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2025

A Major Step to Compete with the Best Toyota re-entered the electric vehicle world in 2023 with the BZ4X small SUV (after two earlier limited edition RAV4 EVs). Toyota brought automotive journalists to its Plano, Texas, headquarters for the HQC (for Head Quarters Confidential) event to lay-out its product plans for the coming year.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2025

In this article, we delve into how luxury carmakers achieve this delicate balance, creating machines that honor their heritage while embracing the future with sophistication and style. Design Philosophy That Embraces Both Past and Future Luxury car design walks a delicate line between heritage and innovation.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 23, 2025

The Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) Afeela is an all-electric luxury sedan set to go on sale sometime in 2026. The product team didnt delve into the steering technology so we can only wait. What was the Afeela differentiator from existing all-electric sedans? What is the Afeela? The unanswered question is–why?

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Electric car resale value has been a hot topic of late, and as new and used EV prices fall, its created a tempting buyers market. Best range hero EV: Hyundai Kona Electric (2019-22) from $26,000 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander. Numbers quoted here are based on research at Carsales and Facebook Marketplace. Solid buying.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 20, 2025

Such modems are viewed as the foundation for the future of data, voice, and video services to the home. junior high school, he selected electric shop. Samueli had never done anything like it, and he recalls slaving away on it every night all term. All the top students at the local colleges went into defense.

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Cars That Think

MAY 20, 2025

The IEEE Board of Directors shapes the future direction of IEEE and is committed to ensuring IEEE remains a strong and vibrant organizationserving the needs of its members and the engineering and technology community worldwide while fulfilling the IEEE mission of advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE Life Fellow W.

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EV Central

JUNE 1, 2025

But rather than go all the way to an EV as had been previously expected, the first Hyundai ute to go on-sale in Australia will likely be a hybrid or plug-in hybrid. 2025 Hyundai Staria going electric as zero-emissions rival for Ford E-Transit, Volkswagen ID. My goal in three years is to get a production plan in place.

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EV Central

JULY 2, 2025

Volvo has accompanied a teaser of the Volvo EX60 electric SUV with confirmation it won’t launch until January 2026, making it unlikely to land in Australian dealerships until the end of next year. Unrelated to any Geely platform, it will go on to underpin all future models made by the Swedish brand. 2025 Volvo EX60 tease.

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