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Tesla at risk of 95% crash, claims billionaire hedge fund manager

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Christer Gardell, a Swedish billionaire and hedge fund manager, issued a stark warning about Tesla stock and what he believes are bubbles in the stock market. The billionaire’s insights about Tesla were shared during an interview with EFN. Tesla stock has been extremely volatile as of late amidst controversies and souring sentiments over CEO Elon Musk’s increasingly political leanings.

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Super Long EV Charging Network in Australia Now Open

CleanTechnica EVs

The WA EV Network (Western Australia electric vehicle network) recently “opened.” The EV charging network is the longest in Australia, extending 7,000 kilometers. The network includes 110 charging points across 49 locations. “The initiative is part of the State Government’s Electric Vehicle Strategy and aims to boost EV uptake in.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part LI)

The Truth About Cars

The 1967 Cadillac Eldorado was a styling revelation when it arrived, with front-wheel drive, covered headlamps, and sleek styling devoid of flim-flam. But the original look didnt last long, as annual styling updates and regulatory changes made their marks immediately. While the 1968 was relatively the same as the 67 (with a larger engine), the 1969 version lost its covered headlamps, special ventilated wheel covers, received an ugly reversing lamp, and adopted the corporate dashboard used by the

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EVs Take 96.2% Share In Norway – Nissan Ariya Best-Seller

CleanTechnica EVs

The February auto market saw plugin EVs take 96.2% share in Norway, up from 92.1% year-on-year. BEVs continue to squeeze out other powertrains, though diesels and HEVs are now outperforming PHEVs. Overall auto volume was 8,949 units, an increase of 21% YoY. The best-selling BEV in February was the Nissan. [continued] The post EVs Take 96.2% Share In Norway – Nissan Ariya Best-Seller appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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Can AI Provide Onboard Diagnostics?

The Truth About Cars

Once again, it's podcast time! Today were talking about AI-driven onboard diagnostics, winter car care, and a good ole NASCAR shootout in Texas. Were chatting with Daniel Nieh and Codrin Cobzaru from Sparq Diagnostics, a company that offers AI onboard diagnostics, about how their product works. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy and I then dig into winter car care tips and the NASCAR race in Austin.

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Volkswagen Is Done With Touchscreens for Vital Functions

CleanTechnica EVs

Our own King Wordsmith Steve Hanley wrote a story yesterday about how upcoming changes to the European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) will require physical controls, not touchscreen controls, for 5 key functions of a car using the horn, operating the windshield wipers, activating turn signals, engaging the emergency. [continued] The post Volkswagen Is Done With Touchscreens for Vital Functions appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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How Many Electric Cars Will The World Buy In 2025, 2027, 2030?

CleanTechnica EVs

Last year, the world bought 17.2 million plugin vehicles, and 10.8 million pure battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). Overall, 22% of new auto sales were plugin vehicle sales, more than one out of five, and 14% were BEV sales, almost one out of seven. That’s “a robust rise from the 16% (10%. [continued] The post How Many Electric Cars Will The World Buy In 2025, 2027, 2030?

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Video Friday: Atlas in the Lab

Cars That Think

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. RoboCup German Open : 1216 March 2025, NUREMBERG, GERMANY German Robotics Conference : 1315 March 2025, NUREMBERG, GERMANY European Robotics Forum : 2527 March 2025, STUTTGART, GERMANY RoboSoft 2025 : 2326 April 2025, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND ICUAS 2025 : 14

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EVs Get More Dependable, PHEVs Less So

CleanTechnica EVs

One thing electric vehicle proponents have long argued is that, due to EVs requiring many fewer parts, they should need service much less, be more reliable, and cost less to maintain. A new study from J.D. Power, the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), surprisingly, finds full electrics. [continued] The post EVs Get More Dependable, PHEVs Less So appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2024 Ford Ranger Raptor Video Review

The Truth About Cars

For the 2024 model year, the Ford Ranger was redesigned with plenty of improvements all around. Ford also added the Raptor badge and more capability to its mid-size truck. The Ranger Raptor can go head-to-head with other rock crawlers and baja racers. TTAC Creator Connie Peters, an automotive journalist based in Vancouver, explores the Ranger Raptor in her latest video.

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

Brief

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Bluetti takes $3,500 off power stations with new Elite 200 v2 at $999 low, EGO Z6 riding mower $1,500 off, Lectric, Rad Power, more

Electrek

Closing out this weeks Green Deals, we have Bluettis latest Home Backup Sale with up to $3,500 in savings on a selection of backup power solutions, like the new Elite 200 v2 Portable Power Station that has dropped down to its $999 low for the second time ever, among others. We also spotted EGOs standard Z6 42-inch Zero-Turn Electric Riding Lawn Mower with four 10Ah batteries hitting a new $3,999 low.

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A New York Volkswagen Dealer Is Facing Litigation Over Abysmal Sales Numbers

The Truth About Cars

Automakers sometimes argue with their franchise dealers over markups, EVs, and other issues, but one Volkswagen store is facing a lawsuit from the mothership over slow sales. The OEM said that the New York-based Prestige Imports dealerships failings have cost it around 1,500 sales over the last 14 years and noted that the stores leadership hasnt done much to improve the situation.

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VW ID.4 and Audi Q4 E-Tron EVs recalled due to software issue

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen and Audi are recalling 60,490 electric vehicles because of a potential software issue that could prevent shift-lever indicators on instrument panels. The recall includes 2021-2023 VW ID.4 and 2022-2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 E-Tron Sportback electric crossovers, which share the VW Group's MEB platform. These vehicles left the factory.

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The GT-R Lives On: Nissan Offering Bayside Blue Paint for the 2025 Z

The Truth About Cars

Nissan recently announced the 2025 Z, which will be its only sports car after GT-R production ends later this year. While the GT-Rs departure is disappointing, its memory will live on in part with the new Z, as its getting one of Godzillas most iconic colors for 2025. The Z will be available in Bayside Blue, easily one of the most recognizable colors from the R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, a predecessor to todays GT-R.

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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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2022-2023 Ford F-150 Lightning may charge quicker after software update

Green Car Reports

Earlier Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks may charge at a faster rate at DC fast chargers thanks to an over-the-air (OTA) update. News of the update, available for 2022 and 2023 models, was first reported by InsideEVs Thursday and confirmed to Green Car Reports by Ford spokesperson Sam Schembari, who explained that the update raises the.

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Explosion Kills One and Shuts Down Toyota RAV4 Part Supplier's Production Lines

The Truth About Cars

Auto production delays and temporary shutdowns arent that uncommon, especially as car companies are hustling to navigate electric vehicle markets and shifting global supply chains. Toyota recently paused production at one of its Japanese suppliers factories for a much scarier issue after an explosion killed one person on Thursday. The blast happened at the Chuo Spring Company building in Toyota City, where the supplier builds parts for the RAV4 and Harrier models.

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2022-2023 Ford F-150 Lightning may charge quicker after software update

Baua Electric

Earlier Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks may charge at a faster rate at DC fast-chargers thanks to an over-the-air (OTA) update. News of the update, available for 2022 and 2023 models, was first reported by InsideEVs Thursday and confirmed to Green Car Reports by Ford spokesperson Sam Schembari, who explained that the update raises the maximum current for DC fast-charging, from 450A to 500A, which can result in quicker charging in certain situations. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning The upda

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Used Car of the Day: 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce

The Truth About Cars

Today we've got a 1990 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce for your perusal. This one has 46,000 original miles on it and has a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder, a five-speed manual transmission, four-wheel disc brakes, power mirrors, and a nice stereo system. It appears to be a well-maintained ride, both based on pics and the seller's description. The seller says nothing is needed except for some cosmetic work on the seats.

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VW ID.4 and Audi Q4 E-Tron EVs recalled due to software issue

Baua Electric

Volkswagen and Audi are recalling 60,490 electric vehicles because of a potential software issue that could prevent shift-lever indicators on instrument panels. The recall includes 2021-2023 VW ID.4 and 2022-2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 E-Tron Sportback electric crossovers, which share the VW Group’s MEB platform. These vehicles left the factory with software that might not show the letter “N” for “neutral” in the instrument cluster when the car is shifted into that p

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QOTD: Do You Want To Use AI For Onboard Diagnostics?

The Truth About Cars

I had an interesting chat with Sparq Diagnostics as part of our newest podcast episode. The company offers an AI tool for onboard diagnostics. Would you like something like this for your car? Or would you prefer to use scan tools, or go even more old school? Give the episode a listen to get more in depth with Sparq. It's a pretty straightforward QOTD today, so I will keep it short.

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Can an A.I. Travel Bot Plan Your Trip to NYC?

Baua Electric

A Friday evening matinee? To quote the Gershwins, it aint necessarily so. But thats how modern artificial intelligence suggested I hit Broadway. When I was asked to see what A.I. gets right and wrong about visiting New York City, I was deeply curious and felt well qualified for the assignment Ive been a resident of Manhattan since 1989, a frequent city tour guide for friends and family, and a journalist who has written about technology ( including chatbots ) since the 1990s.

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Electric Maserati MC20 Folgore supercar canceled due to lack of demand

Green Car Reports

Maserati has canceled a planned all-electric version of its MC20 supercar, citing lack of customer interest. The news was first reported on Mar. 6 by Evo, which referenced an official statement from the automaker. It's an indication that Maserati's commitment to phasing out gasoline cars by the end of the decade is already weakening. "The project.

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Electric Maserati MC20 Folgore supercar canceled due to lack of demand

Baua Electric

Maserati has canceled a planned all-electric version of its MC20 supercar, citing lack of customer interest. The news was first reported on Mar. 6 by Evo , which referenced an official statement from the automaker. It’s an indication that Maserati’s commitment to phasing out gasoline cars by the end of the decade is already weakening. “The project was stopped due to the current forecast for insufficient demand in the super sports car market for a battery electric vehicle,”

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Countdown to the Annual IEEE Election

Cars That Think

On 1 May the IEEE Board of Directors is scheduled to announce the candidates to be placed on this years ballot for the annual election of officerswhich begins on 15 August. The ballot includes IEEE president-elect candidates and other officer positions up for election. The Board of Directors has nominated IEEE Senior Member Jill I. Gostin and IEEE Senior Member David Alan Koehler as candidates for 2026 IEEE president-elect.

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India-bound Skoda Octavia RS joins the UK Police fleet to fight crime

Baua Electric

The Skoda Octavia RS Mk4 has been inducted into the United Kingdom Police recently and will be serving the forces for Emergency service fleets. The 2025 Skoda Octavia RS has joined the UK Police fleet and is slated for launch in India later this year The Skoda Octavia RS is one of the most exciting budget performance sedans to get your hands on, but the offering has found a new job in the UK, fighting crime.

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2025 Audi Q6 e-Tron Review: Audi platforms up with its best real-world EV yet

EV Central

It might not be reflected in sales, or not so far anyway, but Audi probably does deserve some credit for jumping on the EV (power)train so early and with such energy, and the new Audi Q6 is a clear example of all that investment of money and engineering paying off. Youll note Im not using the Lower Case e-tron because it seems to me that weve reached the point that the Q6 is merely the EV option if you want a mid-size SUV with an Audi badge, while you can also still have one with an engine, for

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2025 Fiat 500e gets $2,000 price cut, Armani edition

Baua Electric

The Fiat 500e is one of the cheapest electric vehicles available in the U.S., and it gets even cheaper in its second model year since returning to this market in redesigned form. The 2025 Fiat 500e costs $2,000 less than it did for 2024, bringing its base price down to $30,500 before destination. That makes the two-door hatchback the second-lowest-priced EV in the U.S. after the 2025 Nissan Leaf, which is priced from $28,140 before destination. 2025 Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Collector’s Edi

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Apple Legend Woz Torches Tesla UI

CleanTechnica EVs

I just wrote yesterday about Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak’s presentation at a big tech conference in Barcelona, Spain. He criticized Big Tech taking over our lives too much and tech billionaires becoming too directly political. On the sidelines of the conference, CNBC interviewed Wozniak (Woz) and got more comments from. [continued] The post Apple Legend Woz Torches Tesla UI appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2025 Fiat 500e gets $2,000 price cut, Armani edition

Green Car Reports

The Fiat 500e is one of the cheapest electric vehicles available in the U.S., and it gets even cheaper in its second model year since returning to this market in redesigned form. The 2025 Fiat 500e costs $2,000 less than it did for 2024, bringing its base price down to $30,500 before destination. That makes the two-door hatchback the.

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Kia Carens crosses 2 lakh sales mark within 36 months of launch

Baua Electric

Kia India has announced that Carens has sold over 2 lakh units within 36 months of launch. The top-end trims of the Kia Carens accounted for 24 per cent of sales. In terms of powertrain preferences, the petrol variant leads with 58 per cent of sales, followed by 42 per cent of diesel sales. With 32 per cent of customers opting for Automatic and iMT. 28 per cent of the buyers opted for the variants with sunroof and 95 per cent of the total product sales came from the 7-seater models making it a t

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Zuchongzhi-3 quantum processor sets new performance record

Innovation News Network

Zuchongzhi-3 quantum processor sets new records, surpassing classical supercomputers in speed and performance. Find out more. The post Zuchongzhi-3 quantum processor sets new performance record appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Rad Power Bikes’ CEO secretly exits amid more layoffs, uncertain future

Electrek

Phil Molyneux, CEO of Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes, has left the company under unclear circumstances, marking another major leadership shake-up for the embattled e-bike brand.

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VW Design Boss Confirms Buttons Coming Back: 'It's A Car, Not A Phone'

InsideEVs

VW cut most of the physical controls out of its early EVs and learned a long, painful lesson.

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DHL to Open Largest Scale EV Battery Services Centre in the UK

Electric Cars Report

DHL Supply Chain, the worlds leading logistics provider, and Cox Automotive, the industry leader in connected automotive services, are working together to deliver in-life EV battery services for manufacturers and fleets. The post DHL to Open Largest Scale EV Battery Services Centre in the UK appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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