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Study: EV charge times and cost may be holding shoppers back

Green Car Reports

The reasons why EVs might not click for all car shoppers are evolving—and it's no longer simply a matter of whether an EV will go far enough on a charge. Cost and the time needed to charge are now nearly as important to U.S. car shoppers as range, a Deloitte study published earlier this month found. Time required to charge was listed as a.

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Upgraded Tesla Model 3 Performance poised for Q2 launch: report

Teslarati

A recent report from China has suggested that sales of the Tesla Model 3 Performance will likely start around the second quarter of 2024. The vehicle is expected to be produced in both the Fremont Factory in California and Gigafactory Shanghai in China. The upgraded Tesla Model 3 made its debut in China late August last year, and the vehicle was officially launched in North America earlier this month.

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US Postal Service will add Canoo electric vans to delivery fleet

Green Car Reports

The U.S. Postal Service will purchase six electric vans from startup Canoo, to be delivered later this quarter. The vans will be right-hand-drive versions of the Canoo LDV 190 van, according to a press release from the startup. Canoo's website lists the LDV 190 has having a 79-kwh battery pack yielding an estimated 200 miles of range. The van has.

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink has installed its first human brain implant

Teslarati

Elon Musk-led company Neuralink has installed its first brain implant into a human, as shared by Musk this week. Musk shared the news on X on Monday, noting that the first human has received a brain implant from Neuralink, having taken place on Sunday. He also added that the initial results show promising neuron spike detection, after plans for the first human clinical trial were announced a little under six months ago.

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

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Canoo vans in USPS fleet, EV charge time concerns, EV acceleration as safety: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Canoo electric vans head out soon for postal delivery. Is an EV’s 2.0-second 0-60 mph acceleration a safety feature? And are worries about charge time overtaking range and other charging concerns as a top barrier for EV adoption? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Recent study results from Deloitte suggest that driving range is no.

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The Tesla Cybertruck becomes instant celebrity in China

Teslarati

China is not a country of pickup trucks. China is the world’s largest automotive market, and in 2023, sales accelerated to a record 30.09 million units , approximately 512,000 of which were pickup trucks. This means that in 2023, pickup trucks accounted for just about 1.7% of the Chinese auto market. Part of this is due to the fact that pickup trucks are classified as light trucks in China , so they face restrictions compared to passenger cars like the Model Y.

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BYD to convert former Ford plant into EV facility

Teslarati

BYD plans to convert a former Ford plant into an electric vehicle (EV) facility in Brazil. The ex-fossil fuel car manufacturing factory will be BYD’s first EV production plant outside Asia. Brazil’s President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva announced BYD’s new EV factory outside Asia via Elon Musk’s X platform. The Chinese automaker plans to invest 608 million in its EV production plant in Brazil.

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Tesla (TSLA) plans to spend $10 billion this year to achieve next growth phase

Electrek

Tesla (TSLA) confirmed that it is increasing its planned capital spending to $10 billion this year as it tries to achieve its next growth phase.

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Tesla releases its spending plans for EVs and AI

Teslarati

Tesla detailed its capital expenditure plans for 2024 and beyond in a 10-K it released this morning. Tesla has routinely revealed an increase in planned capital expenditures over the past few years, and 2024 seems to be no different. In a 10-K, which was released by Tesla this morning, it expects to spend at least $10 billion this year and between $8 billion and $10 billion in 2025 and 2026.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 is becoming a top seller off the lot as dealers prep for EV growth

Electrek

Hyundai dealerships are modernizing as the brand looks to build upon its growth in the EV market this year. Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 is already a top seller at some dealers. With new electric models rolling out, like the three-row IONIQ 7 SUV, Hyundai has the “whole gamut covered.

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

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U.S. DOE Announces Funding Opportunity to Advance Domestic Manufacturing of Next Generation Batteries

CleanTechnica EVs

Selected projects will focus on manufacturing process improvement for cost reduction and performance improvement for emerging battery technologies The U.S. Department. [continued] The post U.S. DOE Announces Funding Opportunity to Advance Domestic Manufacturing of Next Generation Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Supercharger Network voted as best charging network in Europe

Teslarati

EV charging benchmark app Chargemap has released its rankings of the best electric vehicle charging networks in Europe. As per the benchmark app’s users, the Tesla Supercharger Network offers the best overall charging experience for electric vehicle owners in Europe. In a blog post about its findings, Chargemap noted that no fewer than 112,000 users have shared their own charging experience in the region, generating over 390,000 ratings across the platform.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

The Truth About Cars

While we’re constantly hearing about tightening emissions regulations , the relevant timelines issued by government actors are rarely adhered to. Electric vehicle subsidies went from temporary to indefinite and combustion bans have gone from right around the corner to anyone’s guess. This is also true of the industry itself, which often makes bold promises designed to appease a subset of the public only to repeatedly move the target date back a few years.& With this in mind, Porsche’s CFO wa

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Chart: New Light-Duty Plugin Vehicle Sales Topped 1 Million for First Time in 2023

CleanTechnica EVs

Editor’s note: The following is an update from the U.S. Department of Energy on plugin vehicle sales growth in the. [continued] The post Chart: New Light-Duty Plugin Vehicle Sales Topped 1 Million for First Time in 2023 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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BYD is launching its new Seal U on Volkswagen’s home turf to rival the ID.4

Electrek

A new Seal is slated to enter the EV race in Europe. BYD is launching its Seal U, an electric SUV version of the Seal sedan, to take on Volkswagen’s ID.4.

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Tesla employee headcount growth slows in 2023

Teslarati

Tesla reported that it had 140,473 employees at the end of 2023, accounting for just under 9 percent growth compared to the year before. It is a significantly slower growth spurt than in 2022, when Tesla added 29,000 employees to its workforce, a 23 percent increase from 2021. In 2022, there were several factors that contributed to the aggressive acquisition of 29,000 new employees.

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Quick EV acceleration is a safety feature, says Stellantis CEO

Electrek

Quick acceleration is often used as a selling point for high-performance cars, but can it actually be safer? The instant acceleration of an EV not only offers a more nimble driving experience but it should be a safety feature argues Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares.

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Tesla Cybertruck high-speed session shows need for dedicated Track Mode

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck has been taken to the track, and it performed surprisingly well. Insights from the all-electric pickup truck’s driver suggest that Tesla should probably consider releasing a dedicated Track Mode feature for the Cybertruck. Electric vehicle enthusiasts recently visited Buttonwillow Raceway for a series of runs. A number of Teslas were in attendance, including Unplugged Performance’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb Model S Plaid race car.

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Nikola hydrogen FCEV semi completes 400 mile trip – is it enough?

Electrek

The port cartage and drayage specialists at Coyote Container successfully completed a 400-mile delivery in a Nikola Tre semi truck powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.

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GM Dealers Want Hybrids Instead of More EVs

The Truth About Cars

General Motors is pushing ahead with plans to become an electric automaker, but the road toward that goal hasn’t been the easiest so far. Cadillac and Buick dealers accepted buyouts in large numbers to avoid making investments to sell EVS, and now the automaker’s dealers are pushing it to develop more hybrids instead of releasing new electric models.

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Insilico Medicine reveal how quantum computing can unlock understanding of ageing and disease

Innovation News Network

Researchers from Insilico Medicine have shown how quantum computing can be integrated into the study of living organisms to shed light on biological processes like ageing and disease. The post Insilico Medicine reveal how quantum computing can unlock understanding of ageing and disease appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Tesla has changed ‘majority-minority’ wording in its latest 10-K filing

Teslarati

Tesla has removed wording about having a “majority-minority” workforce in its latest 10-K filing, following recent statements from CEO Elon Musk opposing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives—and a history of allegations of racial discrimination at the automaker’s factories. In Tesla’s 10-K filing released on Monday , the automaker has changed some of the wording alluding to DEI measures at the company, instead adding a few new paragraphs at the end.

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Canoo Can Too Deliver Electric Trucks To The US Postal Service

CleanTechnica EVs

The USPS is finally cranking up its plans to purchase more electric vehicles, and the startup Canoo has a foot in the door. The post Canoo Can Too Deliver Electric Trucks To The US Postal Service appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Scrapyard Find: 2009 Alfa Romeo Brera S

The Truth About Cars

I took a four-day trip to Northern England a couple of weeks ago, primarily to visit one of the only American-style self-service junkyards in the UK. While there, I also dropped by quite a few traditional dismantlers (known as "breaker's yards" over there), and one of them was Sherburn Motor Spares in Leeds, a business specializing in Italian and French vehicles.

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Tesla’s California Factory Now Largest Auto Production Factory in USA

CleanTechnica EVs

This was a stunning news item that I didn’t catch until the end of Iqtidar Ali’s article about Tesla’s 2023. [continued] The post Tesla’s California Factory Now Largest Auto Production Factory in USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Advanced Magnet Lab, Inc. showcases permanent magnet technology at NDIA Mine to Magnet Workshop

Innovation News Network

AML has exhibited the performance of its leading permanent magnet technology at NDIA's Mine to Magnet Workshop. The post Advanced Magnet Lab, Inc. showcases permanent magnet technology at NDIA Mine to Magnet Workshop appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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2024 Acura MDX Type-S Review - The Solution

The Truth About Cars

Spend any time on various social media subcultures populated by car enthusiasts and you’ll certainly be confronted by the discussion topic known as “The Two Car Solution.” Sometimes, the phrasing is different, and sometimes, you’ll be presented with limiting factors such as “Pick the two best cars for all driving tasks from the same automaker,” but invariably, it assumes the respondent shall choose to sate each and every driving need with these two vehicles.

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Securing generative AI innovation: How retrieval-augmented generation can protect business data

Innovation News Network

Discover how businesses can leverage retrieval-augmented generation to protect their data from security risks posed by generative AI. The post Securing generative AI innovation: How retrieval-augmented generation can protect business data appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Used Car of the Day: 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

The Truth About Cars

Today we dig deep and bring you a Mitsubishi. A 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT, to be precise. This one has a 3.8-liter engine, automatic transmission, heated seats, sunroof, power windows and locks, and some replacement parts. Those include the radiator, front and rear struts, driveshafts, and wheel bearings. The front brakes are upgraded and have drilled rotors and the owner uses Mobil 1 synthetic.

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US: Annual New Light-Duty EV Sales Topped 1 Million for the First Time in 2023

Electric Cars Report

Annual sales of EVs more than quadrupled from 2020 to 2023, with a period of rapid growth beginning in 2021 and culminating in more than one million EV sales for the first time in calendar year 2023. Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) represented about 20% of all plug-in vehicle sales in 2023. They, too reached record […] The post US: Annual New Light-Duty EV Sales Topped 1 Million for the First Time in 2023 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Toyota Tacoma Fuel Economy Numbers Confirmed by Canadian Ratings Agency

The Truth About Cars

The all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma is starting to land on dealers’ lots, but the EPA hasn’t released fuel economy figures for the truck. Natural Resources Canada has posted its estimates , however, and they’re in line with the numbers seen on window stickers in the United States. The Canadians estimated that the six-speed manual transmission-equipped Tacoma returns 18/23/20 mpg city/highway/combined, while variants with the eight-speed automatic return 19/25/21.

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BMW i5 long-wheelbase goes on sale in China

Electric Cars Report

The new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the new BMW i5, developed exclusively for China and produced in China, will hit the country’s roads just a few weeks after their debut at the Auto Guangzhou 2023 motorshow. The new edition of the world’s most successful business sedan will be available in China for the first […] The post BMW i5 long-wheelbase goes on sale in China appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Developing novel storage materials for solid-state batteries

Innovation News Network

Researchers are using anode material produced on a pilot scale to develop realistic prototype solid-state batteries. Read more here. The post Developing novel storage materials for solid-state batteries appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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WAVE Integrates First Wireless Charging in Kenworth Class 6 Electric Trucks

Electric Cars Report

WAVE Charging has successfully integrated its high-power wireless charging technology into Kenworth’s Class 6 electric trucks, specifically the K270E and K370E models, marking the first OEM-approved high-power wireless charging integration of its kind. This milestone is the result of six months of collaborative engineering efforts between WAVE Charging, Kenworth, Dana Incorporated, and Inland Kenworth, showcasing […] The post WAVE Integrates First Wireless Charging in Kenworth Class 6 Elec

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