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Rimac Technology enters stationary energy storage systems market with launch of Rimac Energy

Green Car Congress

Rimac Technology is entering the stationary Energy Storage Systems (ESS) market with the launch of Rimac Energy. Rimac Energy’s ESS is built upon a novel electrical architecture, which the company says enables significant performance, safety, and availability advantages, including up to 50% reduced energy losses and 40% smaller system footprint. Additional technological benefits include improved cycle life, built-in redundancy for increased availability, as well as competitive material and insta

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2023 Prius review, Mustang Mach-E LFP details, Fisker Ocean battery swapping: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

What is the most common trade-in for a Tesla Model 3? Is Toyota about to ramp up its commitment to EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 5, 2023. In a review of the 2023 Toyota Prius, with some closer scrutiny paid in daily driving situations, we found the latest.

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EPA announces $4B in funding and RFI for clean port upgrades and heavy-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the initial steps in the development of programs that will invest $4 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act in US port infrastructure while reducing air pollution. EPA is now seeking public input to inform the development of two new programs. The Clean Ports Program will invest $3 billion in technologies to reduce harmful air and climate pollutants at US ports.

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5G Networks Are Performing Worse—What’s Going On?

Cars That Think

By now, the cellular industry’s rollout of 5G networks is three or four years old. And while the industry is still hunting for that killer use case that will cement 5G’s place in the highest echelons of cellular technology, the generation is doing, at its core, what it was supposed to do—sort of. 5G networks are continuing to deliver better and faster service than 4G in general.

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

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Adamas Intelligence: market for magnet rare earth oxides to increase five-fold by 2040; undersupply expected

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Following a latent demand pop in 2021 that saw the materialization of some pent-up demand from the year prior, Adamas Intelligence data indicates that global consumption of NdFeB magnets increased just 1.9% year-over-year in 2022, suppressed by global economic headwinds and regional pandemic-related challenges. Now, in its latest annual report on rare earth magnets ( “Rare Earth Magnet Outlook to 2040” ) Adamas Intelligence forecasts that NdFeB magnets will increase at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2023 t

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Starlink hits incredible subscriber milestone as potential IPO looms

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Starlink has hit a substantial subscriber milestone, largely thanks to its record user growth over the past six months. SpaceX has been laboring toward profitability ever since its founding by Elon Musk. One of its primary tools to help achieve that financial success is its satellite internet service, Starlink. Now, as the service has grown in both coverage and offerings, it has reached a new subscriber milestone, which could be critical as the company probes a potential IPO.

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PACCAR and Toyota Expand Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck Collaboration

Electric Cars Report

Toyota North America and PACCAR have expanded their joint efforts to develop and produce zero emissions, hydrogen fuel cell Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks powered by Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules. The expanded agreement supports ongoing development and commercialized zero-emission versions of the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579 models featuring Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain […] The post PACCAR and Toyota Expand Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck Collaboration appeared f

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Tesla Full Self Driving (Beta) V11 — 5-Week Review

CleanTechnica EVs

For 6 months, my wife and I have used 9 or 10 versions of FSD Beta V10. Recently, we heard about Tesla working on a “revolutionary” upgrade from V10 to V11. This upgrade would incorporate big improvements that Tesla has been working on for a long time.

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WattEV to Take Delivery of First Batch of 14 Nikola Tre Electric Trucks

Electric Cars Report

WattEV, a Long Beach-based developer of charging infrastructure for heavy-duty trucks and provider of electric trucks as a service (TaaS), is adding 14 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles to its fleet. WattEV is building powerful public charging depots to serve fleets of commercial BEVs. WattEV also provides electric trucks as a service (TaaS) to meet the […] The post WattEV to Take Delivery of First Batch of 14 Nikola Tre Electric Trucks appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Elon Musk calls for an EV vs. hybrid vehicle race at Formula 1 event

Teslarati

Elon Musk is attending this weekend’s Formula 1 Gran Prix in Miami and has called for a race between pure EVs and hybrid-gas vehicles. Formula 1 has been one of the leading forces behind the development of the internal combustion engine, but with the age of ICE vehicles on the decline, the renowned racing series is now stuck in a bit of a limbo position.

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

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Elon Musk’s Long-Term Bet On Tesla Full Self-Driving

CleanTechnica EVs

During Tesla’s recent first-quarter earnings call, CEO Elon Musk focused on Full Self-Driving as a future value driver for the company. While some analysts shared concerns around price cuts affecting the company’s margins, Musk reassured investors that Tesla’s FSD could still bring in significant revenue — even if its cars sold at zero profit.

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The Meeting of the Minds That Launched AI

Cars That Think

The Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence , held from 18 June through 17 August of 1956, is widely considered the event that kicked off AI as a research discipline. Organized by John McCarthy , Marvin Minsky , Claude Shannon , and Nathaniel Rochester , it brought together a few dozen of the leading thinkers in AI, computer science, and information theory to map out future paths for investigation.

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This 3,000W electric trike is for grandpas with style… and with a spare $500

Electrek

When it comes to the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column , we don’t discriminate based on wheel number. We’ve covered plenty of two and four-wheelers, but three-wheelers need some love too. As long as a product is weird, wild, and comes from the seemingly endless Alibaba shopping catalog, it has a chance of earning this coveted weekly title.

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The MG Comet Looks Like It Could Be An Interesting Option For Driving Schools

CleanTechnica EVs

The SAIC–GM–Wuling (SGMW) joint venture’s Wuling Air, developed on the joint venture’s Global Small Electric Vehicle (GSEB) platform, has just gone on sale in India. In India, SGMW elected to rebadge it as the “MG Comet.” The MG Comet starts from 798,000 rupees in India, which is about $9,760.

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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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An Exclusive Special Edition: 2024 GMC HUMMER EV Omega Edition Has Landed

Electric Cars Report

The world’s first all-electric supertruck will soon include an exclusive special edition set to send desirability into orbit. GMC revealed the 2024 HUMMER EV Omega Edition, a limited edition vehicle with interstellar style to stand out on city streets and capability to conquer extreme off-road trails. Further elevating the HUMMER EV lineup, the eye-catching Omega […] The post An Exclusive Special Edition: 2024 GMC HUMMER EV Omega Edition Has Landed appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package proves itself in 200mph first drive

Teslarati

The Tesla Model S Plaid, fitted with the all-new Track Package, has taken to the raceway to prove itself in a 200mph first drive video. As if the Tesla Model S Plaid wasn’t “ludicrous” enough, America’s favorite EV brand took it to the next level by introducing the “Track Package” earlier this week. Along with a set of track-ready tires, sizable carbon ceramic brakes, and forged aluminum wheels, it also comes with a series of software upgrades, most notably un

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Colorado’s Win for Clean Trucks

CleanTechnica EVs

Colorado voted to adopt historic standards to promote clean trucks in the state, which will reduce harmful air pollution from trucks and buses. It's time for other Western states to move forward with these safeguards.

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Tesla stock narrowly misses losing streak record, aided by China sales

Teslarati

Tesla stock narrowly missed a weekly loss record that it has avoided since 2021, likely thanks to a solid sales report from China. Since the start of the year, Tesla stock has been consistently recovering from its low point at the end of last year. However, that success was briefly interrupted recently with a nearly 5-week-long streak of losses, which Yahoo Finance reports would have been a record for the company since 2021, if not for a solid rebound on Friday.

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The Essential Steps for Installing Solar Power

Electric Driver

First, Know Your Solar Goals What is your reason for considering solar power? Do you want to use greener electricity? Are you hoping to save money compared to your current utility provider? Are you seeking price stability and certainty? Or are you aiming to become independent from the grid, so that you won’t have to […] The post The Essential Steps for Installing Solar Power appeared first on Electric Driver.

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Ford hit with yet another F-150 Lightning production issue

Teslarati

Ford is grappling with another F-150 production issue shortly after addressing a minor battery fire that held up production earlier this year. Ford’s F-150 Lighting is easily one of its most important products. Not only is it the only mass-produced electric truck from the Big Three, but it is also the Blue Oval’s foothold in a vital segment of the EV market , proving more critical to the company’s future by the day.

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Quick Charge Podcast: May 6, 2023

Electrek

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. more… The post Quick Charge Podcast: May 6, 2023 appeared first on Electrek.

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Volkswagen Plans To Replace Cariad Management

CleanTechnica EVs

News reports from Germany indicate Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Bloom is about to fire the entire management team at Cariad.

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Rivian leads EV startups into worrying earnings week

Teslarati

Rivian, Lucid, Fisker, and Nikola, will be reporting earnings this upcoming week, and they aren’t expected to deliver great news. If it isn’t eminently obvious by now, entering the automotive industry is not an easy task. The incredibly high production cost and the typically slim margins associated with the industry mean that it is one of the most Darwinian market segments on the planet.

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Fisker Delivers 1st Ocean SUV

CleanTechnica EVs

In a press release, Fisker announces that the first customer has taken delivery of the brand-new Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. First debuting in 2017, the Niro is a key model for Kia as it offers three different propulsion choices, all of which offer excellent fuel economy or all-electric driving range.

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BYD Plug-In Car Sales Doubled In April 2023

InsideEVs

Two new models emerged in the stats - the all-electric BYD Seagull and the plug-in hybrid BYD Chaser 07.

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Spring is sprung in France

Push EVs

France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% share of the auto market in April, flat year-on-year, in a growing overall market. Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share. Overall auto volume was 132,509 units, up some 22% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~183,000). The bestselling plugin was the Dacia Spring.

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US: Volvo BEV Sales Reached A New Record In April 2023

InsideEVs

Meanwhile, plug-in hybrid car sales dived by 56% year-over-year.

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Audi adjustments what, the way it builds to pressure out CO2

Baua Electric

At the Brussels plant’s immense roof is a solar power array that may generate as much as 9.7 megawatts of electrical energy, relying at the quantity of light. Put in in 2012, the array, on reasonable, generates about 13 p.c of the power old within the manufacturing procedure, “but on a sunny summer day, we can get up to 50 percent,” Peter D’hoore, head of exterior communications at Audi Brussels, advised Car Information throughout a excursion in December.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Praises Ford's EV Strategy

InsideEVs

Musk reckons Ford is taking the right approach to electrification.

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Column: Announcing ‘deny thank you’ to auto mortgage pre-qualification

Baua Electric

Given the way in which automobile costs have risen, it’s now not unexpected that dealers and lenders have followed some loan business practices. However mortgage pre-qualification carries with it alternative prices for many who like to barter. The post Column: Announcing ‘deny thank you’ to auto mortgage pre-qualification appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Comment on NIO rumored to officially launch new ES6 on May 24 by Tim Manriquez

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Dang, that's a nice looking SUV!!

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Visitor observation: Navigate 2023 with transparency, compliance

Baua Electric

All the way through the 2008 recession, dealerships renewed center of attention on consumers in a clear method. This led to a historical leap again as soon as the financial system grew to become round, Aaron Hartshorn writes. The post Visitor observation: Navigate 2023 with transparency, compliance appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Comment on NIO rumored to officially launch new ES6 on May 24 by TESLA 2.0

CN EV Post

ET7 Please!

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