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Tesla’s spring update arrives with adaptive headlights and more

Teslarati

Tesla shared release notes for its spring update over the weekend, and the forthcoming update includes new features such as the highly anticipated adaptive headlights, custom trunk height settings, and more. In a post on X on Saturday, Tesla said that the 2025 spring update would be rolling out soon, along with noting that the software version would include the highly anticipated adaptive headlights for owners in the U.S. and Canada.

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Manila International Auto Show Marks 20 Years, Displays More Electrified Vehicles Than Ever Before

CleanTechnica EVs

The 2025 Manila International Auto Show opened its doors on April 10. It includes a larger presence than ever before of electrified vehicles as new and existing brands present their latest innovations and strategies for a more sustainable automotive future. CleanTechnica is covering the event, and below is a list. [continued] The post Manila International Auto Show Marks 20 Years, Displays More Electrified Vehicles Than Ever Before appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla reveals latest Giga Texas production milestone

Teslarati

Tesla celebrated a major production milestone at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas this week, just as the company continues to ramp up production of its refreshed Model Y. On Friday, Tesla announced in a post on X that Giga Texas has officially produced its 400,000th vehicle, coming after the first production Model Y rolled off the line in 2021. The post was accompanied by a pair of photos celebrating the milestone, and Tesla’s setup for one of the pictures was also captured in drone footag

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Formula E Miami E-Prix: A Look Inside Jaguar TCS Racing — A CleanTechnica Exclusive

CleanTechnica EVs

In motorsport, Formula E is still new to a lot of sports fans. It was conceived as being net zero carbon right from the start, and it is an organization that is trying to advance electric vehicle (EV) technology while providing a competitive racing spectacle — after all, that’s what. [continued] The post Formula E Miami E-Prix: A Look Inside Jaguar TCS Racing — A CleanTechnica Exclusive 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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The dash 3 from dashmoto is a functional carbon-fiber scooter inspired by McLaren [Video]

Electrek

Normally, the most functional and practical everyday vehicles arent the highest performing. Thankfully for the dash 3 , dashmoto was born out of a passion for high-performance engineering and was inspired by McLarens carbon fiber monocoque chassis. On top of that dashmoto applied that same high-performance engineering passion to personal mobility and crafted an entirely carbon fiber frame, resulting in a lightweight yet rigid scooter with excellent handling, and ride quality.

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2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Performance Ultra Review: The fastest production Volvo ever comes with standard sincerity and a dash of devil

EV Central

The folks at Volvo have always seem so sincere. They are sincere in how they dont want people to get hurt in their cars. They are sincere in the way they dont want their cars to pollute the environment. Sometimes though, the sincerity, the goodness, gets in the way of building truly characterful cars. Theres no devil in a Volvo 240 wagon, but theres plenty in a 68 Chev Camaro.

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Kabisa EV House Opens in Kigali as New Hub for e-Mobility in Rwanda

CleanTechnica EVs

Rwanda is one of the countries with some of the most progressive electric vehicle policies. A couple of years ago, Rwanda introduced some really cool incentives for EVs that included: Fiscal Incentives: Electricity tariffs for charging stations to be capped at the industrial tariff. This means that charge point operators. [continued] The post Kabisa EV House Opens in Kigali as New Hub for e-Mobility in Rwanda appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Verge Motorcycles Sets New Guinness World Record: Over 310 Kilometers On A Single Charge

Electric Cars Report

Technology company and electric motorbike pioneer Verge Motorcycles has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric motorbike on a single charge. The post Verge Motorcycles Sets New Guinness World Record: Over 310 Kilometers On A Single Charge appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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U.S. EV Sales Shot Up 11% In Q1. Tesla Plunged 9%

InsideEVs

Tesla's sales are slumping, but rivals like General Motors, BMW, Ford and Hyundai are picking up the slack.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 drops 500 lbs. with new body inspired by the classic Lancia Delta

Electrek

Based on the excellent Hyundai IONIQ 5 N platform, Vanwall gives its Vandervell H-GT a high-performance aesthetic makeover inspired by the classic Lancia Delta HF Integrale. But what makes this body kit a genuine high-performance upgrade isnt the way it makes the car look: its the 500 lb. weight savings !

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

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Tata Curvv and Curvv EV Dark Edition launched in India, priced from ₹16.49 lakh

Baua Electric

The Tata Curvv Dark Edition commands a premium of 32,000 over the prices of the respective standard variants. The range starts from 16.49 lakh (ex-showroom) for the 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine with the manual in the Accomplished S trim. The top-spec Curvv Dark Edition is driven by the 1.5-litre diesel mill with the seven-speed DSG, priced at 19.52 lakh (ex-showroom).

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LiuGong brings battery electric construction equipment portfolio to bauma

Electrek

Chinese equipment manufacturers LiuGong is showcasingits latest innovations in battery-electric construction equipment at bauma 2025 including a new 870HE wheel loader (above), excavators, rigid mining trucks, and the the worlds first 25 ton electric grader.

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Michigan Senator Seeks Total Chinese Car Ban

InsideEVs

Sen. Elissa Slotkin vows to "lay down on the border to keep Chinese vehicles from entering the U.S." But is it security or protectionism?

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2025 Audi RS e-tron GT: Supercar Speed Meets Daily Driver Comfort

Electrek

I had the chance to drive the new 2025 RS Audi GT e-tron for a few hours in the Nevada desert and for a few minutes on a race track. Here are my thoughts.

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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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MAN Truck & Bus UK and DPD Kick Off e-Truck Road Trials

Electric Cars Report

MAN Truck & Bus UK is launching a series of e-Truck road trials in partnership with DPD, marking a significant step forward in sustainable freight transport. The post MAN Truck & Bus UK and DPD Kick Off e-Truck Road Trials appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Manitowoc brings massive, plug-in hybrid electric crane concept to bauma [video]

Electrek

The mobile crane experts at Manitowoc has arrived at bauma Munich with not one but TWO plug-in hybrid all-terrain crane concepts that combine a fully electrified superstructure with Manitowocs most popular five-axle carrier designs for cleaner, better job site performance.

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BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe India launch likely by mid-2025. Key expectations

Baua Electric

The upcoming sportier BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is likely to draw power from a downsized 1.5-litre petrol engine. The upcoming sportier BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe is likely to draw power from a downsized 1.5-litre petrol engine. BMW is gearing up to launch the updated 2 Series Gran Coupe. The updated new BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe comes with a more sporty look.

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Looking for an EV lease under $200 a month? Here’s what’s available in April

Electrek

Believe it or not, you can lease an EV for under $200 a month. New deals on models like the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6 are hard to pass up this month.

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Former OpenAI employees show support for Musk lawsuit

Teslarati

After Elon Musk filed a lawsuit last year against the Sam Altman-run AI firm OpenAI, a group of former employees of the company this week has filed a legal brief supporting the xAI and Tesla leader’s case. On Friday, a group of 12 former OpenAI employees said in a court filing that the company’s restructuring efforts would “fundamentally violate” the original non-profit mission, as detailed in a report from Reuters.

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See, you can build lightweight EVs! Spectacular sub-1000kg Longbow sports car set for 2026 launch to trump Tesla’s Roadster

EV Central

British start-up Longbow is promising the first ever “Featherweight Electric Vehicles” (FEVs), with rear-drive Speedster and Roadster models previewed ahead of planned customer deliveries in 2026. It’s positive news for those who fear the death of the lightweight sports car as we move into an EV age of hulking batteries and lardy kerb weights.