Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2024
A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. cities, finding that the path to cost parity between the two varies by region. The study found that the total cost of ownership for a 300-mile midsize electric SUV varies by $52,000 across all the cities studied. EVs were most.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Tesla (TSLA) has reportedly grown its deliveries by 25% in the US last year to now hold a 4.2% market share of the US auto market. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) now has 4.2% of the US auto market appeared first on Electrek.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2024
Is 270 miles enough of a rated range in a new electric vehicle? As the Department of Energy pointed out this past week, 270 miles was the median rated range for new 2023-model-year EVs. Meanwhile, the top EV range rating was once again earned by Lucid—for a version of the 2023 Lucid Air Grand Touring. Various studies over the past decade.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Tesla has drastically downgraded the Model Y’s audio system from 13 to 7 speakers and seemingly getting rid of the subwoofer. Fortunately, it’s only for the base version. more… The post Tesla drastically downgrades Model Y sound system appeared first on Electrek.
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Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2024
Hyundai on Monday revealed more detail about its hydrogen plans—including a comprehensive look at its work to establish a “hydrogen value chain.” Across Hyundai Motor Group, the company now projects that by 2035 it will use 3 million metric tons annually. By Green Car Reports' calculations, that's enough to keep several million.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Four more heat pump manufacturers have successfully developed cold-climate prototypes as part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge. more… The post Four heat pump makers develop successful sub-zero prototypes in the US appeared first on Electrek.
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Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Tesla held 4.2 percent of the total market share in the United States in 2023, outpacing companies like Volkswagen, Subaru, and BMW. Tesla gained a small portion of market share in the United States’ overall vehicle sector and sold over 25 percent more vehicles in the country in 2023 compared to the year prior. This morning, Kelley Blue Book published its figures for vehicle sales per manufacturer for 2023.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 8, 2024
EV ownership can save many thousands, but it depends where you live. Some Tesla range ratings get adjusted down. And an EV range of nearly 300 miles—or higher—is no longer the outlier. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Several Tesla range ratings have dropped, with lower numbers posting on Tesla’s product-information and.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Tesla is preparing to launch a new “efficiency package” across most of its electric vehicle lineup amid range concerns. more… The post Tesla prepares new ‘efficiency package’ amid range concerns appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 8, 2024
Expectations are high for a new solid state battery from Adden Energy, based on technology developed at Harvard University. The post Harvard Spinoff Lobs Solid State Battery Bomb At Fossil Fuels appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Volkswagen said it wouldn’t get involved in a price war with Tesla. But now it too is dramatically slashing prices on its ID line of electric vehicles in Europe, following Tesla’s price cuts for the top-selling Model 3 and Model Y. more… The post VW slashes prices in Europe to compete with Tesla appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Tesla Energy opened its Powerwall, solar, electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and other products to third-party developers. Tesla released a new application programming interface (API) for third-party developers to use while interacting with its energy products and vehicles. “FleetAPI is RESTful data and command service providing access to Tesla vehicles and energy devices.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Japanese automaker Honda has been, shall we say, laying very low when it comes to developing a decent electric vehicle, although we can expect its second EV attempt in the US, the Prologue, soon. After calling off beats with GM to “beat out Tesla” with a cheap SUV, it has now emerged with news that it is mulling over a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada. more… The post Honda looks to build a $14 billion EV and battery plant in Canada appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Following a victorious 2022, Tesla short-sellers endured a brutal 2023. Over the course of the year, Tesla short-sellers watched their bets against the electric carmaker implode to the tune of $12.2 billion, the most of any company last year, as per analytics firm S3 Partners. Tesla stock more than doubled in value over 2023. Short-sellers as a whole did not have a good 2023.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 8, 2024
Rebecca Richards-Kortum has spent most of her 30-year career developing technology to help improve medical care in underserved communities worldwide. Among her achievements: She invented an inexpensive, battery-operated optical imaging system that can detect premalignant tissues—no biopsy required—to help prevent oral and cervical cancer. Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , whic
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Update: Tesla has now updated its US test drive page, reverting the Model 3 Highland image to the all-electric sedan’s previous generation. Tesla has subtly rolled out an update to its Model 3 test drive page in the United States. As observed by electric vehicle watchers, the Model 3’s US test drive page no longer features the previous generation Model 3.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
If the Hyundai IONIQ 5 caught your eye, now may be the best time to start shopping. Hyundai is offering the biggest deal on the IONIQ 5 since its launch, with up to $15,000 in savings. more… The post Hyundai doubles IONIQ 5 lease deal with up to $15,000 off appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Tesla is expanding its presence in Texas as it snapped up a building located in Hutto, located about 25 miles north of its Gigafactory in Austin. Tesla plans at least $1.5 million in renovations to the building, which is located off of U.S. Route 79 and County Road 199. This is close to Samsung’s Semiconductor factory, which is just three miles East of Hutto.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
In a massive new deal, Solar giant Qcells will supply Microsoft with 12 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels over eight years. more… The post Qcells to supply Microsoft with a whopping 12 GW of solar panels appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Sticker prices on electric vehicles (EVs) continued to trend downward in 2023 toward price parity with gas cars, as led by price cuts from market leader Tesla. In what many termed an automotive “price war” early last year , Tesla lowered its prices significantly across its entire vehicle lineup , putting substantial pressure on the rest of the industry.
The Truth About Cars
JANUARY 8, 2024
Some of the best, or at least most memorable, Super Bowl ads of the past few years came from Stellantis or General Motors. Remember Will Ferrell schilling for GM ? Or that Bruce Springsteen Jeep ad ? Or when the Soprano children were reunited , again for GM? Yeah, well, not this year. Both companies are going to sit this one out. Here's what Stellantis told The Hill : “With a continued focus on preserving business fundamentals to mitigate the impact of a challenging U.S. automotive market, we ar
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced nearly $1 billion in grant funding for electric school buses across the US – enough for more than 2,700 clean buses. more… The post EPA announces $1 billion in grant funding for electric school buses appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Update: 4:08 p.m.: Changes to paragraph 7 for accuracy. Last week, Tesla made several adjustments to the range ratings of a few of the vehicles in its lineup, and now we are beginning to see some of the changes that are being made from a feature standpoint, as well as software. We covered the changes, which affected the Model Y’s Long Range and Performance configurations , as well as the Model S Plaid and Model X Plaid, the two fastest cars in the Tesla lineup.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Don’t underestimate the Volvo EX30’s small size. As the first EX30 models reach European buyers, Volvo sees it as a best-seller over the next few years. more… The post Volvo EX30 to become a best-seller as the first models reach EU buyers appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
New data shows that the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market continued to grow in the U.S. last year, while adoption rates varied from one state to the next. U.S. BEV sales reached a milestone of 1.1 million units in 2023, according to data shared by Cox Automotive in a webcast on Monday. The figure, as presented in the webcast by Cox Director of Industry Insights Stephanie Valdez Streaty, represents roughly 8 percent of overall automotive sales for the year and a 46 percent increase year over
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Is Ford taking a page from rival GM? A new patent filing hints an Ultium-like EV platform could be in the works to power Ford’s next-gen electric pickup, or any other electric car, for that matter. more… The post Ford draws up an Ultium-like EV platform for any vehicle type, from trucks to small coupes appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Volkswagen has announced plans to integrate the OpenAI-developed generative language model ChatGPT into its cars, as shared on Monday ahead of a major electronics conference. As the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is set to kick off in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, Volkswagen has said in a press release that its cars will feature ChatGPT as part of its IDA voice assistant.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Volkswagen’s latest infotainment update rolling out to several of its ID EV models includes a popular new bot – ChatGPT. The German automaker kicked off CES 2024 in Las Vegas this morning with the announcement as it looks to make the chatbot a standard feature in a majority of its passenger vehicles. more… The post Volkswagen begins integrating ChatGPT into its production vehicles appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Tesla has a lot going for it, but the company tends to keep some of its vehicles’ most interesting details to itself. Just look at the Model 3 and Model Y’s stellar performance in China’s flooded streets. It’s a big selling point, but it’s rarely highlighted by the company in its promotional materials. The same was true for Tesla’s vehicles in the United States.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Following the debut of the production-intent design of its Helix light eVTOL, electric aviation startup Pivotal has begun selling the personal aircraft in the US. The Helix is unique in that it does not require FAA pilot certification, opening the skies to a larger pool of potential customers… if they have the money. more… The post Pivotal begins US sales of the Helix – a light eVTOL that doesn’t require FAA pilot certification appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia placed second together in US electric vehicles (EV) sales after Tesla, beating Detroit-based legacy automakers Ford and General Motors. Hyundai and Kia, along with the Genesis brand, are owned by Hyundai Motor Group, which holds the fourth-largest share in the US car market. Based on sales data from S&P Global, Hyundai Motor Group is behind big names in the global auto market, including Toyota, Ford, and General Motors.
Electrek
JANUARY 8, 2024
Sony is now on its fifth year of showing off its upcoming electric car in its CES press conferences, which we learned last year will be named AFEELA and is planned hit the market in 2026. This year, the press conference focused on Sony’s software plans for its new vehicle – along with a heap of the latest buzzwords, mostly to do with AI. more… The post Sony used a PS5 controller to drive its AFEELA EV onto stage at CES appeared first on Electrek.
Electric Cars Report
JANUARY 8, 2024
Etc., the startup and digital incubation arm at BT Group, announces that it will power up its first EV charging unit built from a street cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling. The announcement marks the first step in the rollout of new technical trials, exploring the potential to upgrade up to 60,000 cabinets […] The post BT Group converts street signal cabinet into EV charger appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
Teslarati
JANUARY 8, 2024
Waymo, the self-driving unit from Google parent company Alphabet, is set to expand its autonomous vehicle testing to include select freeways in Arizona. In a press release on Monday, Waymo announced the plans to begin testing its rider-only ride-hailing trips on freeways across Phoenix, in a phased approach that will start with trips for employees. While the release didn’t state a specific date that these tests will begin, the company says it has been incrementally ramping up its driver-mo
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