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New electric cars coming in 2025-2026

Green Car Reports

We've already brought you vehicles like the Acura ZDX, Honda Prologue, and Chevrolet Equinox EV. We've driven them, but now it's time to preview vehicles we know to be in the pipeline, but haven't had hands-on time with just yet. These vehicles due in the next two model years represent the next wave: Those planned before $7,500 tax breaks and.

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Ford CEO calls out America’s love for ‘monster vehicles’ with smaller $30,000 EV coming

Electrek

As the leader of the over 120-year-old automaker, Ford CEO Jim Farley has an essential job of steering it into the future. Farley said smaller EVs, which Ford is shifting toward, are “super important for our society.” Meanwhile, Farley addressed the love for larger, “monster vehicles” in the US.

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Nyobolt’s electric sports car shows 5-minute fast-charging in action

Green Car Reports

If there were reliable high-power EV fast-chargers everywhere, and you could gain about 100 miles of range in four minutes, would you really need such a big battery? The very fast-charging battery cells from Cambridge, U.K.-based Nyobolt aren’t the solid-state cells that are so eagerly anticipated as a potential EV game-changer, but they.

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The Best Bionic Leg Yet

Cars That Think

For the first time, a small group of patients with amputations below the knee were able to control the movements of their prosthetic legs through neural signals—rather than relying on programmed cycles for all or part of a motion—and resume walking with a natural gait. The achievement required a specialized amputation surgery combined with a non-invasive surface electrode connection to a robotic prosthetic lower leg.

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

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Audi E-Tron GT recalled for brake hose tear

Green Car Reports

Most Audi E-Tron models are being recalled for a brake hose tear risk The same recall was issued for most Porsche Taycan models The recall affects the 2022-2024 E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT Audi is recalling 9,653 E-Tron GT models to replace front brake hoses that could tear and leak fluid. The recall encompasses both standard E-Tron GT and sporty.

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Shipt’s Algorithm Squeezed Gig Workers. They Fought Back

Cars That Think

In early 2020, gig workers for the app-based delivery company Shipt noticed something strange about their paychecks. The company, which had been acquired by Target in 2017 for US $550 million, offered same-day delivery from local stores. Those deliveries were made by Shipt workers, who shopped for the items and drove them to customers’ doorsteps. Business was booming at the start of the pandemic, as the COVID-19 lockdowns kept people in their homes, and yet workers found that their paychecks had

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This EV Prototype Can Charge To 80% In Under Five Minutes

InsideEVs

The batteries in Nyobolt’s electric sports car can last over 600,000 miles with minimal degradation, the company said.

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BYD just set a new sales record as aggressive price cuts take effect, is it enough to top Tesla?

Electrek

China’s leading EV maker, BYD , set a new monthly NEV sales record as it battles for market share in an increasingly competitive market. The growth after BYD slashed prices on some of its top-selling electric vehicles. Will it be enough to top Tesla in the second quarter?

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Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 Are Newest Victims Of 'Game Boy' Hack

InsideEVs

Using a small "Game Boy"-like device, thieves are able to steal Hyundai and Kia EVs in just seconds.

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Volvo Trucks have logged over 50 million battery electric miles (!)

Electrek

Fifty million miles. Eighty million kilometers. Two thousand laps around Carl Sagan’s pale blue dot. However you measure it, there’s no denying it: Volvo Trucks have driven a whole lot of battery-electric miles !

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

Brief

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Why Is Getting  A Heat Pump So Hard?

Energy Institute at HAAS

Being a fully informed consumer when your AC breaks causes anxiety. My friend Lucas documented some worrying trends in heat pump adoption recently. Heat pumps are hella cool. It’s an … Continue Reading Why Is Getting A Heat Pump So Hard?

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Tesla patents auto sanitization system for its robotaxi cars

Electrek

Tesla has applied for a patent on an automated sanitization system for its upcoming robotaxi self-driving electric cars. Self-driving is.

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BYD Global Plug-In Car Sales Hit New Record In June 2024

InsideEVs

The company grows mostly thanks to plug-in hybrids.

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The Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles Invest $25 Million for 207 Truck Chargers

CleanTechnica EVs

Partnership With Regional Air Quality Agencies Will Create 207 Chargers at Eight Sites The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will provide $25 million for an ambitious partnership with regional air quality agencies to jump-start charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty drayage trucks in one of the nation’s most populous. [continued] The post The Ports of Long Beach & Los Angeles Invest $25 Million for 207 Truck Chargers 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

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Here's How The Tesla Robotaxi Might Clean Itself

InsideEVs

A patent filing reveals cutting-edge self-cleaning techniques Tesla intends to use on its robotaxi fleet.

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Kia’s new EV3 secures over 10,000 reservations: Is this the affordable EV game changer?

Electrek

Kia’s new low-cost electric SUV has already secured over 10,000 reservations in its home market. Kia sees the EV3 as a potential “game changer” with climbing demand for affordable electric options.

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Charging At Electrify America Is Improving

InsideEVs

EA is pouring money into making its fast chargers more reliable, and it’s working.

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Maserati First To Put Battery Electric Convertible Into Production

CleanTechnica EVs

The Maserati GranCabrio is currently the only production electric convertible available, and what a car it is! The post Maserati First To Put Battery Electric Convertible Into Production appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CASE CE launches all-new, 3.8 ton electric wheel loader (but wait, there’s more!)

Electrek

CASE CE is responding to government regulations that are pushing industries towards a zero-emission future by developing a new line of all-electric equipment – which now includes a new, 3.8 ton compact wheel loader.

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This Couple Drove An EV Through 38 Countries. Here's How They Charged In The Middle Of Nowhere

InsideEVs

DC charging is usually reserved for high-powered stations. Not this time, though.

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GWM cuts prices again on multiple Ora electric hatch variants

The Driven EV News

GWM cuts prices again on Australia's most affordable EV, as the electric price war continues to bite. The post GWM cuts prices again on multiple Ora electric hatch variants appeared first on The Driven.

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Watch Three Expensive Gas SUVs Get Beat By A Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

InsideEVs

The drivers in the tuned SUVs had plenty of time to admire the electric crossover’s taillight design.

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Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Firm Plummets To Earth

CleanTechnica EVs

After a brief period when hydrogen for energy and transportation plays managed to mostly limp along without failing entirely, apparently it’s time for another spate of bankruptcies and closures. A few days ago, it was Hyzon’s time to admit failure. Having gone public via a reverse takeover SPAC, the firm. [continued] The post Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Firm Plummets To Earth appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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1,300 HP Yangwang U9 EV Supercar Hits The Nurburgring. Its Brakes Glow Red

InsideEVs

BYD’s quad-motor electric supercar is being honed around Europe’s most famous track.

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NIO shatters records in June, delivering over 20K EVs for the second straight month

Electrek

With over 20,000 electric vehicles delivered (again) last month, NIO broke its monthly and quarterly records. The surge comes with new models rolling out as NIO aims to expand the brand.

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Here's What The Tesla Cybertruck's Battery Passport Reveals

InsideEVs

Battery capacity, chemistry, the 4680 cell number and even energy density.

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EV battery maker SK On to buy 100k metric tons of Arkansas lithium from ExxonMobil

Electrek

EV battery maker SK On has signed a non-binding agreement to buy lithium from ExxonMobil’s first planned extraction project in Arkansas.

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Tesla Reports Fewer Crashes, Incidents With Full Self-Driving In 2023 Vs. 2022

InsideEVs

The number was close to the Autopilot level, but will it beat it in 2024?

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130 Wendy’s Get Community Solar, Electric Trucks for McDonald’s, Specs of New ID. Buzz GTX & ID. Buzz LWB, & More Cleantech News

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s encouraging to learn that established brands, like McDonald’s, are investing in electric trucks and solar power. This week’s headlines also include Wendy’s 130 solar-enabled restaurants, new electric vehicles in the UK, a huge distributed solar initiative in New York, and much more. Read on for the news. Electric Vehicles.

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Ford CEO: If We Don't Make Profitable EVs, 'We Will Shrink'

InsideEVs

Ford's CEO also says Americans must “get back in love” with small cars. Can they? Plus, Tesla deliveries are set to fall yet again.

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Is SCAR A Better Measure Of Charging Station Reliability?

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent blog post from Electric Era, a charging company installing battery storage charging stations in the western US, shared some interesting news from California. The state’s Energy Commission announced that instead of using stall uptime or station uptime, or measuring how often a person can get a charge at. [continued] The post Is SCAR A Better Measure Of Charging Station Reliability?

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Tesla self-cleaning robotaxi, electric semis go autonomous, and can we trust Exxon?

Electrek

Tesla’s robotaxis could have a self-cleaning feature, electric semi trucks are taking off in Canada, NIO is busting sales records globally, and ExxonMobil is mining 100,000 metric tons of lithium. All this and more on today’s episode of Quick Charge!

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Nyobolt EV Sportscar Prototype Takes Ultra-Fast Charging Out of the Lab & Onto the Road

CleanTechnica EVs

Nyobolt’s ultra-fast charging batteries that eliminate slow and inconvenient recharge stops, move from the lab to the track Just 12 months after revealing the concept, a driveable Nyobolt EV prototype, engineered together with CALLUM, will advance testing of the technology in the real world, enabling OEMs to experience Nyobolt’s ultra-fast. [continued] The post Nyobolt EV Sportscar Prototype Takes Ultra-Fast Charging Out of the Lab & Onto the Road appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Here's How The Tesla Cybertruck's Rear Bumper Holds Up In A Crash

InsideEVs

The Cybertruck owner fixed a crack on the plastic rear bumper (the only damage from the crash) himself.

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