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GM not quite all-in on EVs, will add plug-in hybrids in US

Green Car Reports

Five years after the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Volt, it appears General Motors is ready to bring plug-in hybrids back to its North American lineup. The news was reported by several sources following the automaker's quarterly and 2023 earnings call—including CNBC, which cited comments made by GM CEO Mary Barra during the call. GM's.

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Tesla’s biggest investor: it’s a family business masquerading as a public company

Electrek

Leo KoGuan has invested more money into Tesla than anyone in the world, yet he can’t even get his concerns heard by the company’s board. The shareholder is frustrated with some of the CEO’s recent controversies, but with the board MIA, there’s no way to reign him in.

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Ford seeks to spur Mach-E sales with fleet deals, dealership rentals

Green Car Reports

Ford is instituting big discounts on the Mustang Mach-E for fleet customers, as well as a new program that allows dealers to use inventory as rental cars. A discount of $7,500 for state and local government customers, as well as certain customers, is available on all new 2024 Mach-E orders received through Apr. 30, reports CarsDirect. The.

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How the AI Boom is a Windfall for Tiny Anguilla

Cars That Think

The rising popularity of artificial intelligence has impacted the entire world, including the tiny island of Anguilla. Located in the Caribbean, the country, home to about 15,000 people, has a unique and suddenly in-demand resource. In the late 1980s, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) assigned countries and regions of geographic interest their own two-letter domains.

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

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GM plug-in hybrids, Rolls-Royce EV recall, Mach-E discounts: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Rolls-Royce is recalling its first EV. Ford is offering some sweet Mustang Mach-E deals to fleets. And yes, GM is planning to bring plug-in hybrids back. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has announced that it is ready to bring some plug-in hybrid models back to the North American market. It’s a shocker that may have many longtime.

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Tesla (TSLA) sees more investment from Norway’s $1.5 trillion wealth fund in 2023

Teslarati

Back in December, Norway’s $1.5 trillion wealth fund, also known as the Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), urged Tesla to sign a collective agreement with trade union IF Metall. The NBIM’s stance in December was seen by Tesla skeptics as a sign that the fund may be stepping back from its support of the electric vehicle maker. As per a recent report from Bloomberg News , however, the NBIM actually boosted its holdings in Tesla last year.

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Nissan wants to lower EV prices with cheaper LFP batteries to rival BYD

Electrek

Nissan plans to produce lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries as it looks to lower EV prices. With cheaper materials, the batteries are about 20% to 30% cheaper to build than lithium-ion batteries with NCM. The move will put it in direct competition with BYD , the leading LFP battery maker.

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Tesla China’s insurance registrations rise 9.4% to 12.8k in January’s 4th week

Teslarati

Tesla China’s domestic sales in January seem to be on a steady rise, with new vehicle insurance registrations reaching 12,800 in the week of January 22-28, 2024. The results represent a 9.4% improvement from the 11,700 registrations that were tracked in the week prior. Tesla does not report its domestic sales in China, though a general idea of the company’s performance in the local market can be inferred from new vehicle insurance registrations.

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Holcim places massive 1,000 unit order for Mercedes electric semi trucks

Electrek

Swiss building materials and solutions provider Holcim took a significant step towards meeting its stated sustainability goals by placing an absolutely MASSIVE order for 1,000 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric semi trucks. (!

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Redwood Materials puts the Tesla Cybertruck to work

Teslarati

When Tesla held the Cybertruck’s first customer delivery event, CEO Elon Musk highlighted that the all-electric pickup truck would be a capable work vehicle. Promotional videos and images of the Cybertruck showed the futuristic pickup being used in work sites. Interestingly enough, it appears that one company is indeed putting the Cybertruck to work — Redwood Materials.

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

Brief

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Tesla sold one out of every 8 cars in California in 2023, 21.4% EV share

Electrek

California hit a new record last year with 21.4% of new cars being all-electric, and once again Tesla led the pack with the two best-selling cars in the state, the Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3. But Toyota narrowly maintained its leadership as the top-selling brand in the state, with Tesla nipping at its heels.

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Tesla China accounted for 22.5% of company’s overall revenue in 2023

Teslarati

Tesla’s Form 10-K filing revealed a number of key details about the electric vehicle maker’s 2023 performance. Among these is Tesla’s growing operations in China, the world’s largest and most competitive electric vehicle market. The past year represented a number of milestones for Tesla. The company produced 1,845,985 consumer vehicles and delivered 1,808,581 units.

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Daimler, Volvo, Navistar form a ‘supergroup’ to ramp up electric truck charging infrastructure

Electrek

Daimler Truck North America, Navistar, and Volvo Group North America just formed a coalition to accelerate the rollout of US charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.

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Tesla dominates in California but EV growth is the true winner

Teslarati

Tesla dominated electric vehicle registrations in California in 2023, but the growth of EVs as a whole turned out to be the true winner in the state as adoption saw a 5 percent uptick. Tesla saw a 24.6 percent increase in registrations in 2023 compared to 2022, and it held a 60.5 percent market share in California last year. This is a 10.5 percent reduction compared to the 71 percent it held in 2022.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Elon Musk’s $55 billion Tesla CEO compensation gets voided by judge

Electrek

A Delaware judge has sided with Tesla shareholders who filed a lawsuit claiming that Elon Musk unjustly secured a $55 billion CEO compensation plan. The plan is now voided by the court. It’s unclear what will come out of this unique situation where Musk could potentially have to give back billions of dollars worth of Tesla shares.

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The New, New Transistor

Cars That Think

Over the past decade, one of the biggest stories in semiconductors has been a surprise eclipsing of traditional silicon—in the field of power electronics, where silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) have raced past silicon to capture multibilllion-dollar segments of the market. And as major applications fell to these upstarts, with their superior attributes, a question naturally arose.

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Toyota sold over 100,000 EVs last year, but that’s still less than 1% of its total sales

Electrek

Although Toyota held its title as the top-selling automaker, the industry is shifting beneath it. Toyota sold over 100,000 EVs in 2023, but that’s still less than 1% of the record 11.2 million vehicles handed over last year.

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Tesla bull weighs in on Delaware Court decision against Musk’s TSLA comp plan

Teslarati

Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) bull and Wedbush Securities Senior Equity Research Analyst Dan Ives has weighed in on the Delaware Court decision that rescinds Elon Musk’s 2018 compensation plan, which was approved by about 80% of TSLA shareholders at the time. A legal complaint against Musk’s pay package was filed in 2018 by Richard Tornetta , a thrash metal drummer and car enthusiast who held nine shares at the time.

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General Motors Bringing Back Plug-in Hybrids

The Truth About Cars

Despite previously having committed itself toward a future where it builds all-electric vehicles, General Motors has made plans to bring plug-in hybrids back to our market. That’s according to CEO Mary Barra, who announced on Tuesday that the automaker would be leaning on hybrid vehicles to help contend with increasingly strict emission regulations.

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Jeep previews first look at the all-electric Wagoneer S interior

Electrek

We are finally getting our first looks at the interior of the upcoming Jeep Wagoneer S. Jeep’s first all-electric vehicle in the US is arriving this Fall. Ahead of its debut, Jeep is giving a sneak peek of the electric SUV’s interior.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 sends Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft to ISS

Teslarati

SpaceX successfully sent Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) today in a launch that left Cape Canaveral Space Station at 12:07 p.m. EST. The Cygnus spacecraft was launched off of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. In all, four tons of cargo were onboard, sending plenty of cargo to the ISS. Liftoff of Falcon 9 and Cygnus!

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Volvo delays EX30 SUV due to software glitches

Electrek

EV drivers looking to get behind the wheel of their new Volvo all-electric SUV EX30 may have to wait a bit longer as Volvo works to resolve some software glitches before delivery – the second time a Volvo EV launch has been delayed due to software.

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BYD electric ute spotted in the wild, looking more finished

The Driven EV News

A BYD electric ute has been spotted testing in China, and could be launched in Australia in 2024. The post BYD electric ute spotted in the wild, looking more finished appeared first on The Driven.

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Lucid expands its Arizona plant to prepare for Gravity production

Teslarati

Electric vehicle (EV) startup Lucid Motors is expanding its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, as it prepares to enter production of the Gravity SUV later this year. The expansion of the Advanced Manufacturing Plant 1 (AMP-1) is set to increase the plant’s floor space by about 3 million square feet, bringing the total area in the factory up to more than 3.85 million square feet, according to a press release shared by the company last week.

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GM ‘all-in on EVs’ goes back to plug-in hybrids amid setback with its electric car plans

Electrek

General Motors claimed that it is “all-in on electric vehicles” for years, but today, CEO Mary Barra confirmed that the automaker is changing strategy and going back to plug-in hybrids amid setback in its electric car plans.

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How to enhance cybersecurity measures with AI

Innovation News Network

Could Artificial Intelligence have the potential to enhance businesses’ cybersecurity measures? Discover more here. The post How to enhance cybersecurity measures with AI appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Oxford claims the world record for solar panel efficiency

Electrek

Oxford PV , a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel.

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GM plans to bring plugin hybrids to North American market

Teslarati

During the General Motors (GM) 2023 earnings call held this week, CEO Mary Barra said the company will be bringing plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America—despite still being committed to going all-electric by 2035. GM held its earnings call and released 2023 financial results on Tuesday, with CEO Mary Barra noting that the pace of electric vehicle (EV) sales has slowed for the company.

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This solar company just put its people in 100 VW ID. Buzz Cargos

Electrek

Renewables firm Helion just switched its entire commercial fleet to fully electric with 100 VW ID. Buzz Cargo vehicles.

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New carbon dioxide electroreduction system developed to reduce CO2 emissions

Innovation News Network

Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a durable and highly selective carbon dioxide electroreduction system. The post New carbon dioxide electroreduction system developed to reduce CO2 emissions appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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CATL And Didi Ramp Up Battery Swapping Plans In China

CleanTechnica EVs

CATL and Didi Chuxing have entered into an agreement to make EVOGO battery swapping stations available to ride hailing drivers. The post CATL And Didi Ramp Up Battery Swapping Plans In China appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Is this our first look at Rivian’s (RIVN) upcoming R2 EV?

Electrek

As anticipation builds for Rivian’s (RIVN) next-gen electric vehicle, a new patent filing may give us a glimpse into what we can expect. The patent is for a vehicle headlamp, but the images show what could be our first look at the new Rivian R2 EV.

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Jeep teases its all-electric Wagoneer S

Teslarati

Jeep has teased its all-electric Wagoneer S, providing a first look at what parent company Stellantis plans to bring to market. Details regarding the Wagoneer S are limited, as Stellantis brought a few looks at the vehicle and its interior to light in a press release today: A Classic Jeep Design With many EVs that equip an identical name to past ICE iterations, OEMs have commonly veered away from the typical look.

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Shock report finds legacy car companies are bigger polluters than Big Oil

The Driven EV News

Investments into legacy car makers are actually more carbon intense than investments in oil companies, and major firms such as Toyota, VW and Stellantis are way offline, according to new report. The post Shock report finds legacy car companies are bigger polluters than Big Oil appeared first on The Driven.

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