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IDTechEx: Nio spearheading battery swapping expansion beyond China

Green Car Congress

Battery swap stations are Nio’s signature replenishment facility, and it is currently the only company offering such models to the general consumer. There are also other companies in China that offer models with battery swap support, but for the taxi market. Nio has 1071 swap stations in China as of August 2022 but is gearing up to expand its sales and swap station facilities across Europe.

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Lucid Air Pure undercuts the Model S in price and efficiency, and it's nearing production

Green Car Reports

California’s Lucid Motors, which just last week started taking reservations for its most expensive model yet, the quarter-million-dollar, 1,200-plus hp Air Sapphire, might already be starting production of its most affordable, sub-$90,000 Air Pure version. In a Twitter post Friday, the company provided a glimpse of a Lucid Air coming off the.

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Avfuel collaborates with GAMI to commercialize FAA-approved unleaded Avgas

Green Car Congress

Avfuel Corporation, via Avfuel Technology Initiatives Corporation (ATIC), will collaborate with General Aviation Modifications, Inc., ( GAMI ), on the commercialization of the engineering company’s high-octane unleaded avgas, G100UL. On 1 September, GAMI received a functional fleet-wide approval from the FAA for G100UL avgas via the long-standing STC process, fulfilling a key first step to market introduction.

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These rooftop solar vacuum tubes that make both electricity and heat are US-bound

Electrek

UK-based solar tech developer Naked Energy’s rooftop solar vacuum tubes, which produce both electricity and heat, will soon be sold in the United States. more…. The post These rooftop solar vacuum tubes that make both electricity and heat are US-bound appeared first on Electrek.

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

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Chinese Province of 9 Million+ to Ban Fossil Fuel Car Sales by 2030

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s easy to pass over new policies on the city level or province level since cities and provinces are “small” relative to states and countries. That said, some are huge. The province of Hainan may not be a household name in the United States or Europe, but it is indeed a jurisdiction of more than […].

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Loup Ventures: “AI Day II is already a win for Tesla” $TSLA

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Tesla’s AI Day last year was an incredible learning experience for me when I attended in person. Tesla will be holding its second AI Day event at the end of this month and we have a lot to look forward to. Loup Ventures seems to agree and published an article titled AI Day Primer. Loup Ventures gives a brief takeaway and shared thoughts on where Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is today.

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Tesla sales swell 105% year over year, considerably more than any other company

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TrueCar’s August sales analysis shows that Tesla sales are estimated to have grown by 105% year-over-year. According to TrueCar’s August sales estimates, Tesla sales have grown 105 percent year over year in the US, the most out of any brand. The following closest manufacturers were GM at 40.9% and Daimler at 40.0% growth year over year. Could this indicate that Tesla is growing their market lead of EVs in the US?

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V2L Tech Proving That It Is No Longer Just A Nice To Have Feature For The Occasional Camping Trip

CleanTechnica EVs

The Beauty of V2L, Urologist Performs Vasectomy Powered By A Rivian R1T Pickup! South Africa could finally get an EV with vehicle-to-load technology (V2L), the Kia EV6! I am very excited about this. A while ago, I had written about how South Africa, with all the load-shedding going on, really needs some EVs with V2L. […].

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IDRA Group shows off new Tesla Model Y

Teslarati

IDRA Group showed off a new Tesla Model Y in a LinkedIn Post on Friday with the caption, “It’s time for a change!” IDRA makes the Giga Press which is one of the largest casting machines on the market. Tesla has several Giga Presses and uses them to “make full-sized cars similar to how toy cars are made.” In July, Tesla showed off its casting machines in a video.

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Ford F-150 Lightning’s Top Conquest Sales: Ram Pickup and Tesla Model 3 & Model X

CleanTechnica EVs

The Ford F-150 Lightning is a hot new electric offering. However, while one would assume it would compete with the Tesla Cybertruck, I think that not many people would expect it to be competing with the Tesla Model 3, or even the Model X. Nonetheless, it ends up that those two Tesla models are two […].

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

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Polestar nearly revenue doubles in the first six months of 2022

Electric Cars Report

Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, reported its financial results for the first six months of 2022. Polestar said that its revenue increased USD 506.5 million, or 95%, mainly driven by an increase in Polestar 2 vehicle sales with continued commercial expansion across markets. Gross profit increased USD 17.6 million, or 49%, as the […] The post Polestar nearly revenue doubles in the first six months of 2022 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Redwood Materials Ponders Location For European Battery Recycling Factory

CleanTechnica EVs

Redwood Materials Is close to choosing a location for its first battery recycling factory in Europe. The cost of electricity will be a key factor.

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RebelRoam cofounder tests Starlink on a yacht & said service was “surprisingly good”

Teslarati

RebelRoam cofounder Tarvo Topolev put his new Starlink equipment to the test sailing around the Greek islands, Business Insider reported. RebelRoam provides passenger WiFi on public transportation. Topolev told Insider that he ordered Starlink in July and received the kit a week later. He bought Starlink’s RV package because RebelRoam wanted to test its services in various locations.

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The best Labor Day electric bike deals to save hundreds of dollars on an e-bike

Electrek

Electric bicycles are one of the most fun and effective alternative transportation methods in existence. And this Labor Day you can save big on a new electric bicycle from many of the leading manufacturers. Summer may be coming to a close but it’s not over yet! Check out these awesome e-bike deals to get rolling on your own electric bicycle at a steep discount!

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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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It’s The End Of The Car As We Know It, And We Feel Fine (With Video)

CleanTechnica EVs

The Car is a new book by Bryan Aopleyard that charts the rise and fall of the private passenger car era in America.

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GM will offer U.S. Buick franchise dealers buyouts

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General Motors said that it will offer all of its Buick franchise dealers in the U.S. buyouts,the Wall Street Journal reported. In June 2022, Buick announced plans to go all-electric by 2030 starting with a crossover SUV in 2024. Global Vice President of Buick and GMC, Duncan Aldred, told WSJ that shifting to EVs will require significant investments by Buick dealers. “So if they want to exit the Buick franchise, then we will give them monetary assistance to do so,” he said.

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Polestar 6 Roadster Sells Out in One Week!

CleanTechnica EVs

If the Polestar 6 stole your heart, you'd better get ready to steal someone else's reservation -- they're sold out!

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Hands-on: Growatt’s new Infinity 1500 portable power station launches w/ special presale pricing [Video]

Electrek

Mobile energy solutions expert Growatt is about to launch the Infinity 1500 portable power station, offering a capacity of 1,512Wh and a maximum output of 2,000 watts. We’ve reviewed it ourselves below and have a lot to share about this powerful device, which has begun an exclusive early bird sale today. Hurry, though, because special presale pricing is limited.

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Electric vehicles are inflation relief

Electric Auto Association

A cost of ownership calculator and other tools can help you know how much you’ll save By Cameron Wolf, ZappyRide. It's no secret that the U.S. has been experiencing severe inflation and high gas prices. Money printing into circulation continues to be growing at a tremendous rate, and interest rates are shifting. This is leading to a perfect storm of inflationary pressure for the American consumer, who feels this in daily expenditures such as groceries, goods, and other essentials.

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Electric Vehicle Federal Tax Credit: Explained

Electric Driver

You may be wondering what is an electric car federal tax credit. The US government provides people incentives to switch from gas to electric cars and will give you up to a $7,500 tax credit to make the change. This article will cover why there is an electric car tax credit, who qualifies for it, […]. The post Electric Vehicle Federal Tax Credit: Explained appeared first on Electric Driver.

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Video Friday: In Der Natur

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. CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL IROS 2022 : 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos!

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Opinion: Where would Herbert Diess fit best (hypothetically)?

Teslarati

Herbert Diess is officially no longer a Volkswagen employee, effective Wednesday. The seven-year reign as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Management came to somewhat of an abrupt end after Diess and VW decided to part ways at the end of August. “These were the most rewarding seven years of my career. The future of our industry can be brilliant, but we have to change fast.

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Six Days To Rivian Truck Raffle! Stunning Odds. Get The Keys THIS Friday! Only 700 Tickets Left.

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US: Hyundai Ioniq 5 Sales Decreased In August, But Why?

InsideEVs

Just over 1,500 units is the lowest monthly result since the market launch of the model.

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3-Year Review of Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+)

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve had our Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) for a little more than 3 years. It’s sitting at 28,698 miles, or about 9,500 miles a year. (True, we’re not road warriors. Part of the low mileage compared to the US average is that the car hardly moved during the covid lockdowns. Part of […].

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Ford Recalls Some 2022 Mustang Mach-E SUVs For Axles That May Break

InsideEVs

Ford says the electric crossover's axle half-shafts could break under load.

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How Tesla Got the Jump on the Rest of the Auto Industry — Way Back in 2006

CleanTechnica EVs

By James Morton Turner.

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Building a BEV is Not a License to Use Resources Inefficiently

EV Adoption

In the transition to electrifying transportation, we need to be smart about how we allocate a limited supply of batteries and the minerals that go into them. We also need to understand that in the US, it will take until at least 2035 for most American buyers of new cars and trucks to embrace buying a full BEV. And so to reduce GHGs as quickly as possible, this means we need those vehicle buyers to choose as their next “vehicle” purchase an alternative vehicle type or powertrain that meets their

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After Banning Gas Cars, California Tells EV Drivers to Hold Back on Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

California says you should try to avoid charging your EV this weekend.

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Report: Tesla Production/Sales In China Is Near A Record Level

InsideEVs

Preliminary data indicates roughly 77,000 MIC Model 3 and Model Y sales in August.

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Cruise Issues Robotaxi Recall (Software Recall) After Passenger Injured

CleanTechnica EVs

Cruise, one of the first robotaxi companies in the world, has been operating in the San Francisco area for a couple of months. The service hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but there also hasn’t been any dramatically bad or concerning news. This past week, though, Cruise (which GM is the majority owner of) rolled out […].

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Watch Tesla's FSD Beta 10.69.1 Navigate Twisty Lombard Street

InsideEVs

As you'll see in the video clips, the FSD Beta system handles the famous road much better than it did in the past.

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Round Two: Illinois Electric Motorcycle Rebate

CleanTechnica EVs

Want some of that sweet, sweet incentive cash to go towards your new electric motorcycle? If you live in Illinois, we have great news!

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US: Kia xEV Sales Increased 151% In August 2022

InsideEVs

The company delivered 1,860 EV6 last month.

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