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Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

Green Car Congress

Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations forecast battery-grade lithium carbonate to trade at 504,813 CNY (US$74,000) per tonne in 12 months time. Lithium is expected to trade at 484,185.00 by the end of this quarter. Lithium carbonate prices in China rose slightly to 480,500 yuan/tonne in mid-August, remaining close to the record-high of 500,000 from March and 400% higher year-on-year as soaring demand drove expectations of extended supply deficits.

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EV tax credit consequence: Plug-in vehicle lease prices are soaring

Green Car Reports

Some shoppers for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are encountering severe sticker shock this weekend in monthly lease numbers. That’s because versus just a few days ago, a vast swath of EV and PHEV models are no longer eligible for the federal EV tax credit—now known as the Clean Vehicle Credit. On Thursday, Toyota pulled its.

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NISTEP: China rises to first place in most cited scientific papers

Green Car Congress

As reported in the journal Science , China has slightly edged out the United States in the number of most cited scientific papers, a key measure of research impact, according to Japan’s National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP). The milestone provides fresh evidence that China’s scholarship, known for its burgeoning quantity, is catching up in quality as well.

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ZEEKR 001 breaks two Guinness World Records

Electric Cars Report

ZEEKR, the premium electric mobility brand from Geely Holding Group, has announced its luxury all-electric 001 vehicle has broken two Guinness World Records. Less than a year since the brand started delivering vehicles to customers in China, ZEEKR has made its mark on the global stage by claiming the titles for the fastest drift ever […] The post ZEEKR 001 breaks two Guinness World Records appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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SK E&S, SK Plug Hyverse partner with Korea South-East Power for green hydrogen & green ammonia production

Green Car Congress

SK E&S and SK Plug Hyverse—a joint venture (JV) formed in January of this year by SK E&S and Plug Power—will work with Korea Southeast Power Generation (KOEN) to cooperate with green hydrogen and green ammonia projects based on renewable energy resources in Korea and abroad. SK E&S signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Plug Hyverse and KOEN regarding cooperation for carbon neutrality and the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia which will be consumed for co-fir

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Want Lithium from USA? Galvanic Energy May Have Enough for 50 Million EVs

CleanTechnica EVs

One of the biggest elements of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a requirement that electric vehicles start using batteries that contain minerals from “friendly” countries, with a special emphasis on battery minerals from the USA. Interestingly, a month before the monumental bill was passed, Oklahoma-based Galvanic Energy announce some large lithium potential […].

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Sky News: No One In Australia Wants Electric Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

While Australia holds a summit to discuss car emissions standards, Sky News presenters say that no one wants electric cars. At the same time, ordinary citizens are fighting over what is available. Hyundai delivered 100 cars and they sold out in minutes. Tesla’s Robyn Denholm said Tesla would double the number of cars it has […].

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Tesla FSD 10.69 update rolls out with $15k price hike, but is it worth it?

Electrek

Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software, which currently costs $12k, will get a $3k price hike to $15k on September 5th in North America, coinciding with the wide release of the 10.69.2 Beta update. The early release version has just started rolling out to beta testers, and results are coming in to give us a sense of whether this update is worth the price increase. more….

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1st Vehicle-to-Grid System on NYC Grid Launches

CleanTechnica EVs

The first vehicle-to-grid system on NYC’s electricity grid launched this week. The system comes from a collaboration between Revel rideshare, Fermata Energy, and NineDot Energy. Revel’s rideshare system includes only fully electric cars. However, Tesla vehicles are not set up for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) service, so it’s just the rideshare network’s Nissan LEAFs that will be sending […].

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Tesla began rolling out FSD Beta 10.69; solved Chuck’s Unprotected Left Turn

Teslarati

Tesla began rolling out its widely-anticipated Full Self-Driving Beta 10.69 update last night. One key improvement was solving Chuck Cook’s Unprotected Left Turn which was addressed in earlier FSD Beta release notes. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that by the end of this week, 10.69.1 will probably be out by the end of the week with a wider release with 10.69.2 going out later in a few weeks to all of Tesla’s FSD Beta participants.

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

Brief

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A Fast Transition To Electric Mobility Can Help Reduce Kenya’s Widening Trade Deficit

CleanTechnica EVs

Kenya has done really well to grow the share of renewables in its electricity generation mix. Renewables provided 89% of Kenya’s electricity generation in 2021 thanks to contributions from geothermal, wind, hydro, and some utility-scale solar. Kenya is one of the major players in the geothermal space and is in the top 10 in the […].

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Tesla owners raise over $2K for children’s hospital

Teslarati

Tesla owners in Ohio raised just over $2,000 for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The Tesla Owners Club of Columbus, Ohio held an end-of-the-summer community event at the Medallion Country Club this weekend to raise funds for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Roy Serruto, Jr., the President and Co-Founder of the club told me that the club raised $2,095 for the hospital at their first ever silent auction.

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Here’s every electric vehicle that qualifies for the current and upcoming US federal tax credit

Electrek

As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles, especially now that a slew of new credits have been reinstated to US consumers. Whether you qualify is not a simple yes or no question… well, actually it sort of is, but the amount you may qualify for varies by household due to a number of different factors.

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Tesla Autopilot now enables the car to perceive space around it

Teslarati

Tesla Autopilot is now enabling the car to perceive the space around it thanks to the development of its Occupancy Networks. Tesla’s Autopilot Software Director, Ashok Elluswamy, shared a detailed thread on Twitter about a recent workshop the Autopilot team held. He also shared the workshop on Twitter. Presented some of the recent work from the Tesla Autopilot team at CVPR this year, especially about "Occupancy Networks" – our approach to solve general obstacle detection and

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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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First batch of NIO ET7 sedans leave China port for Europe

CN EV Post

The NIO ET7 will be open for pre-order for consumers in countries including Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, and deliveries will begin this year. The post First batch of NIO ET7 sedans leave China port for Europe appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Electric Bike Company launches US-built 25 MPH folding electric bike

Electrek

Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its long awaited folding e-bike model, known as the Model F. The folder embodies much of the same cruiser vibes and design ethos of the company’s larger e-bikes, but in a smaller and more portable package. And just like the rest of the company’s e-bikes, it is built right there in Southern California before being shipped fully-assembled to customers. more….

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Tesla plans to raise FSD Beta’s price to $15k once update 10.69 fully rolls out

Teslarati

Elon Musk announced a price increase for FSD Beta once Tesla starts 10.69’s wide release. Tesla expects the long-anticipated update to introduce significant improvements to FSD. Tesla started its initial release of FSD Beta v.10.69 over the weekend, and testers are already starting to share their insights on the update. It might have even solved Chuck’s Left Turn.

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Lincoln Model L100 Concept EV signals the brand's future vision

EV Specifications

With a nod to the past, while looking toward the future, Lincoln reveals its vision for mobility with the debut of the Lincoln Model L100 Concept EV. Debuting at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, where Lincoln is the featured marque as part of the brand's 100th anniversary, the Model L100 Concept pushes the boundaries of Lincoln's Quiet Flight design to create connected experiences that reimagine.

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China's Hainan to completely ban sales of ICE vehicles by 2030

CN EV Post

By 2030, 100 percent of new and replacement vehicles in the private sector in Hainan will be NEVs. The post China's Hainan to completely ban sales of ICE vehicles by 2030 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT BEV concept is presented

EV Specifications

Dodge is taking a giant step forward on the performance brand’s road to an electrified future, revealing the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT, a perception-shattering concept that reimagines what a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) can be. The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept offers a glimpse at the brand’s electric future through a vehicle that drives like a Dodge, looks like a Dodge, and sounds like.

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Lucid kicks off “super-sports” electric car brand Sapphire

The Driven EV News

Lucid announces Sapphire brand and tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire, with dazzlingly high specifications. The post Lucid kicks off “super-sports” electric car brand Sapphire appeared first on The Driven.

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Lucid Air Sapphire - the world's first fully electric luxury super-sports sedan

EV Specifications

Lucid Motors has unveiled the Lucid Air Sapphire - "the embodiment of what ultra-high-performance luxury means to Lucid," according to Derek Jenkins, SVP of Brand and Design. At the heart of the vehicle is a three-motor powertrain. The new twin rear-drive unit — developed and manufactured in-house — incorporates torque vectoring, which extends the capabilities of the car beyond those achievable.

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Formula One Finalizes 2026 Engine Rules — More Electrons, Fewer Molecules (With Video)

CleanTechnica EVs

Formula One has established new engine rules starting in 2026 that will use sustainable fuels and more powerful electric motors.

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Audi activesphere concept

EV Specifications

Audi activesphere concept – this is the name of the fourth model in the family of concept cars that Audi has been introducing since August 2021. Not only do they all have electric drives, but they’re also designed to be capable of automated driving. This technical layout gives rise to entirely new designs, especially of the interiors and the offerings for those on board to use their time.

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Australia Taking Bold Steps Toward Electric Car Future

CleanTechnica EVs

The government of Australia is making a serious commitment to the EV revolution with new policy initiatives.

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Tesla Giga Texas Achieves Production Rate Of 1,000 Model Y/Week

InsideEVs

The plant produces two versions of the Tesla Model Y - powered by 4680-type and 2170-type batteries.

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Tesla Autopilot prevents ~40 crashes per day caused by SUA

Teslarati

Tesla Autopilot prevents around 40 crashes per day that would have been caused by sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). This news comes from Tesla’s Autopilot Software Director, Ashok Elluswamy, who shared this news during his workshop at the Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) in New Orleans earlier this summer. He later published the workshop on YouTube and shared it on Twitter.

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Largest US pension keeps positions in NIO and XPeng largely unchanged in Q2, increases bet on Li Auto

CN EV Post

The CalPERS opened a position in NIO in the first quarter of 2019, when it bought 140,451 shares. NIO went public in the US on September 12, 2018. The post Largest US pension keeps positions in NIO and XPeng largely unchanged in Q2, increases bet on Li Auto appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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The 576 hp Kia EV6 GT debuts at Monterey Car Week

EV Specifications

Kia America revealed the 576-hp EV6 GT performance crossover for the first time in North America at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering. The presence of the EV6 GT alongside supercars from around the world during the annual Monterey Car Week celebrations solidifies Kia’s place among the fastest and most sophisticated players. The arrival of the EV6 GT, the most powerful Kia production vehicle yet.

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Tesla Owner Implants Chip In Hand To Open Car, Access Data

InsideEVs

One Tesla owner has found a rather unconventional way of opening his vehicle.

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What Tesla Needs to Dominate the Market (Part 1)

CleanTechnica EVs

I rant about the stuff Tesla needs to save it from itself. Also: sausages.

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This Volkswagen Owner Sold His ID.3 For A Tesla Model 3

InsideEVs

Why would you swap your VW electric car for a Tesla that's much more expensive?

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The Bionic-Hand Arms Race

Cars That Think

In Jules Verne’s 1865 novel From the Earth to the Moon , members of the fictitious Baltimore Gun Club, all disabled Civil War veterans, restlessly search for a new enemy to conquer. They had spent the war innovating new, deadlier weaponry. By the war’s end, with “not quite one arm between four persons, and exactly two legs between six,” these self-taught amputee-weaponsmiths decide to repurpose their skills toward a new projectile: a rocket ship.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Vs Rivian R1T: How Much Vampire Drain?

InsideEVs

EVs experience vampire drain when they're not in use. Which one is better at conserving power?

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