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2025 Chevy Equinox EV costs $34,995 for 319 miles, gets power boost

Green Car Reports

Chevrolet appears to have held true on the arrival of an Equinox EV version that costs just $34,995 and is set to deliver well over 300 miles of range. But it's arriving for the 2025 model year, rather than 2024. The GM brand said Thursday that the base 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT will be available "soon." It rides on 19-inch machined wheels and.

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Florida Has A Huge EV Market. It's Paying For Other States' Chargers Instead

InsideEVs

Gov. Ron DeSantis once aimed to “strengthen” Florida’s EV infrastructure. Now it's denying federal charging funds, and the money is going elsewhere.

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Deal lays path to solid-state batteries for a million VW EVs annually

Green Car Reports

VW's PowerCo could eventually make up to 80 gigawatt-hours of solid-state cells annually QuantumScape and PowerCo will combine forces to scale up production Production timeline and location weren't specified Volkswagen’s PowerCo battery unit and the solid-state battery tech firm QuantumScape on Thursday announced a path toward the.

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Joby Aviation completes a 523-mile flight in an eVTOL powered by hydrogen-electric tech

Electrek

eVTOL developer Joby Aviation has completed its latest milestone in demonstrating the plausibility of zero-emission regional air travel. By using hydrogen-electric propulsion developed by its subsidiary H2FLY, Joby recently completed a 523-mile eVTOL flight in California.

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

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Polestar 6 electric convertible may get spicy BST edition

Green Car Reports

Polestar's Concept BST contemplates a spicy 6 electric convertible The 6's still on the docket for 2026 Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath says more BST editions are coming While the Polestar 3 SUV swings for efficient performance and the Polestar 4 swings for body-style-curious buyers, the upcoming Polestar 6 might be swinging at Tesla. Still two.

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EVs, PHEVs Could Still Reach 50% U.S. Market Share By 2030

InsideEVs

Lithium costs are down, non-Tesla EV sales are growing steadily and many brands plan more PHEV options. Data shows the future is electrified.

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Food Service Robots Just Need the Right Ingredients

Cars That Think

Food prep is one of those problems that seems like it should be solvable by robots. It’s a predictable, repetitive, basic manipulation task in a semi-structured environment—seems ideal, right? And obviously there’s a huge need, because human labor is expensive and getting harder and harder to find in these contexts. There are currently over a million unfilled jobs in the food industry in the United States, and even with jobs that are filled, the annual turnover rate is 150 percent (meaning a lot

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Enphase Energy introduces US-made solar solutions that qualify for up to 50% in tax credits

Electrek

Solar and battery systems provider Enphase Energy has introduced new residential and commercial products made in the United States that will help bolster the percentage of available federal tax credits available to customers installing the tech.

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Tesla Cybertruck Was America’s Best-Selling Electric Truck In Q2

InsideEVs

Kelley Blue Book data revealed that the Cybertruck outsold the F-150 Lightning in Q2, though Ford is still ahead year-to-date.

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Kia overtakes Hyundai in US electric vehicle sales in Q2 as its new EV9 sparks growth

Electrek

Kia sold more electric vehicles in the US in Q2 than its sister company, Hyundai. After EV sales more than doubled in the second quarter, Kia looks to keep up the momentum as its new EV9 helps gain market share.

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

Brief

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The Best EVs Of 2024 Are From Korea And Germany, Says Consumer Reports

InsideEVs

Hyundai and Kia make the best mainstream EVs, while Porsche and BMW scored the highest in the luxury segment.

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Tesla to delay Robotaxi unveiling, report says

Electrek

Tesla is reportedly planning to delay the unveiling of its so-called “Robotaxi” driverless vehicle by a few months. For the.

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Is GM Making An EV Comeback?

CleanTechnica EVs

GM’s press release announcing end of quarter sales numbers finally had what we’ve all hoped to see: recovering EV sales figures! But, numbers are never anything without context. So, in this article, I’m going to cover what GM revealed and then discuss whether this means GM’s EV effort is back. [continued] The post Is GM Making An EV Comeback? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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This is a Tesla Model 3… no really

Electrek

A coach design team built a Mercedes 300SL that is more Tesla Model 3 than anything else – at least underneath the body.

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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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The Absurd “Sin Tax” on Electric Vehicles in Brazil

CleanTechnica EVs

In an unexpected move, Brazil has recently proposed a “sin tax” on electric vehicles. Traditionally, sin taxes are levies placed on products considered harmful to society, such as tobacco and alcohol. The rationale behind extending this concept to electric vehicles is multifaceted and somewhat controversial. Rationale Behind the Tax 1. [continued] The post The Absurd “Sin Tax” on Electric Vehicles in Brazil appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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VW Group’s PowerCo licensed to mass produce QuantumScape’s solid-state battery technology

Electrek

Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has signed an agreement with PowerCo that gives the Volkswagen Group’s battery arm a non-exclusive license to mass produce its technology. This agreement could expedite the industrialization of QuantumScape’s next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology and potentially help revolutionize electric mobility.

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Volkswagen Group Global EV Sales Stalled In Q2 2024. What Now?

InsideEVs

All-electric vehicle sales in the first half of the year decreased by 1.4%.

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Genesis confirms new GV60 Magma EV is set to launch next year

Electrek

The first Genesis to get a sporty “Magma” upgrade will be the all-electric GV60. Genesis confirmed the GV60 Magma EV is set to launch next year with performance and design upgrades, kicking off a new era for the luxury automaker.

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Major milestone: Australia now has more than 1,000 fast charging sites

The Driven EV News

Australia's fast charging sites get a major boost as thousands of new drivers buy electric vehicles every month. The post Major milestone: Australia now has more than 1,000 fast charging sites appeared first on The Driven.

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Nissan is killing off the LEAF in another key market ahead of its next-gen EV model

Electrek

As anticipation builds for its next-gen electric car, Nissan is officially retiring its iconic LEAF in another key sales market. Although LEAF production is ending at its Sunderland plant, customers can still buy up the last few models while they last.

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No Tesla Model Y Juniper In 2024? Fine, Prepare For A Decline

InsideEVs

In June, sales of Model Ys built in China—for that country and for export—decreased by 30% year-over-year.

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Chevy Equinox EV gets more power in 2025 with $35,000 model launching

Electrek

“America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV” is getting even cheaper. Chevy’s new all-electric Equinox is already due for its next model year. The Chevy Equinox EV is getting slightly more power, along with the promised $35,000 variant arriving in 2025.

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New Ford Capri: Here's A Detailed Video Walkaround

InsideEVs

Is this tall electric sedan a "real" Capri? If the Mustang Mach-E is any indication, that question may not matter.

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Tesla’s Cybertruck Defies the Naysayers & Becomes Best-Selling Electric Truck

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s official — Tesla’s Cybertruck was the the best selling EV pickup truck in the US during Q2, and is among the fastest production ramps in Tesla’s history. After the first deliveries in just November of last year, the Cybertruck was able to sell 8,755 units in the US during. [continued] The post Tesla’s Cybertruck Defies the Naysayers & Becomes Best-Selling Electric Truck appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Plug-In Car Sales In Germany Are Down Despite Overall Car Market Growth

InsideEVs

The two most popular EV models—Tesla Model Y and Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5—were down 40% this year.

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Union threatens strike at Tesla Giga Berlin after contentious meeting

Electrek

A powerful German union has threatened a potential strike at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin after a contentious meeting with management. Tesla.

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Volkswagen ID.Golf Postponed To 2029 As More Delays Mount: Report

InsideEVs

More delays from Volkswagen over, you guessed it, software.

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True Confessions Of A Real Ford F-150 Lightning Driver

CleanTechnica EVs

I met a fellow driving a Ford F-150 Lightning the other day. He told me what he liked about the truck and what he didn't like. The post True Confessions Of A Real Ford F-150 Lightning Driver appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Reportedly Delays Robotaxi Event By Two Months

InsideEVs

Tesla's robotaxi reveal will happen in October—not August—to give the automaker more time to build prototypes, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

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Tesla Robotaxi unveiling event pushed back from August: report

Teslarati

Tesla’s Robotaxi unveiling event, which was set for August 8, is rumored to have been pushed back to October, according to a new report. The event was set to release what was going to be Tesla’s next groundbreaking product. CEO Elon Musk teased it in April for the first time, and it was set to bring unprecedented momentum to the company’s years of development of Full Self-Driving and fully autonomous driving technologies.

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Polestar Concept BST: How Polestar Wants To Take On Porsche

InsideEVs

This close-to-production study breathes life into the Polestar O2 concept and gives it a racing makeover.

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Is This Series Of Problems Going To Lead To US Automakers Going Bust?

CleanTechnica EVs

I wrote an article a few days ago about Ford’s soaring EV sales, and how that growth is, in a somewhat bewildering way, following statements from Ford CEO Jim Farley at the end of 2023 and beginning of 2024 that EV sales are not as good as they’d hoped. Ford. [continued] The post Is This Series Of Problems Going To Lead To US Automakers Going Bust?

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GM, Stellantis Get Over $1 Billion In Federal Grants For EV Projects

InsideEVs

Plus, connected cars aren't making as much as expected, and only 19 Chinese EV brands expected to be profitable by 2030.

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Elon delays Robotaxi, Tesla union squabbles, Goodwood, & a retro restomod

Electrek

On today’s episode of Quick Charge : a new report indicates that Elon will delay the launch of Tesla’s Robotaxi, Giga Berlin squabbles with unions, Polestar rolls out a go-fast convertible at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and a retro-tastic Mercedes restomod that’s more Model 3 than 300 breaks cover.

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