Mon.Mar 03, 2025

article thumbnail

The Coming Quantum Boom: A New Industry a Century in the Making

Cars That Think

Why build an industry around a scale that cuts across established verticals? This question occurred to me on a long flight to Paris, to attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), at UNESCO headquarters last month. I was part of an IEEE delegation led by 2025 IEEE President Kathleen Kramer. The event celebrated the 100th anniversary of several seminal quantum-science publications, including Wolfgang Paulis paper on his exclusion principle ;

Industry 135
article thumbnail

Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — January 2025

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicle registrations were up 18% year over year (YoY) in January, to over 1.2 million units, with BEVs being the driver of growth (+24% YoY) compared to PHEVs (+8%). Share-wise, 2025 started with plugin vehicles getting 19% share of the global auto market (12% BEV). The global market was. [continued] The post Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World January 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

article thumbnail

Ford Trademark Filing Suggests A Mustang Sedan Could Be Incoming

The Truth About Cars

Ford purists were wildly upset about the electric Mustang Mach-E, saying the automaker had diluted the brand name by using it on an electric crossover instead of a two-door sports car. The Blue Oval may be poised to rile them up again with a new four-door Mustang sedan, according to a recently filed trademark application. Ford Authority found the application for the Mach 4 name, which was filed a few days ago, on February 25.

Ford 96
article thumbnail

Local Production of PHEVs Up 121% In South Africa In 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

South Africa hosts several vehicle manufacturing and assembly plants. Some of the automakers producing vehicles in South Africa include Mercedes-Benz, Ford, BMW, Toyota, Isuzu, and Volkswagen. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities presented by the EV transition if. [continued] The post Local Production of PHEVs Up 121% In South Africa In 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

article thumbnail

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

article thumbnail

Cut IC Development Time With Shift-Left DRC

Cars That Think

The most successful semiconductor companies know that the increasing complexity of integrated circuit (IC) designs is straining our traditional design rule checking (DRC) methods. The iterative construct by correction approach that worked well for simpler, custom layouts is now creating substantial runtime and resource bottlenecks, hindering design teams ability to efficiently verify their advanced designs and meet aggressive time-to-market targets.

Design 87
article thumbnail

EVs At 22.5% Share In France — Citroën e-C3 On Top

CleanTechnica EVs

Februarys auto market saw plugin EVs at 22.5% share in France, down from 26.3% year on year. BEVs were effectively flat YoY, whilst PHEVs lost share. Overall auto volume was 141,568 units, roughly flat YoY. The Citroen e-C3 was Frances best selling BEV in February. February saw combined EVs at. [continued] The post EVs At 22.5% Share In France Citron e-C3 On Top appeared first on CleanTechnica.

France 129

More Trending

article thumbnail

Denied! The Kia EV2 could have been one of the cheapest EVs on-sale in Australia, instead tariffs and logistics mean we’re almost certain to miss out

EV Central

Kia’s smallest, cheapest EV has been previewed by the Kia Concept EV2 at the 2025 Kia EV Day ahead of the production small SUV’s global debut next year. The new baby battery-powered SUV has been designed to sit below the EV3 and EV5 in the current car-maker’s growing all-electric SUV line-up, but it’s stylish SUV shape can’t save it being ruled out for Australians even before the production car’s debut.

Kia 96
article thumbnail

Tesla partners up to expand Virtual Power Plant program in Texas

Teslarati

Tesla is a part of a new energy partnership in Texas set to help expand the company’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in the state, as announced by one energy provider this week. In a press release on Monday, the Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) announced a partnership with Tesla and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to participate in a utility-scale VPP pilot program.

Texas 79
article thumbnail

EcoFlow Spring Sale takes 59% off power stations, Lectric XPedition 2.0 26Ah e-bike with $762 in free gear, Segway robots, more

Electrek

Kicking off this weeks Green Deals are two big sales events from two of our favorite brands, with the first being EcoFlows Spring Sale that is seeing up to 59% being taken off power station units, like the DELTA 2 Portable Power Station that comes with two 100W solar panels and an 800W alternator charger for a new $854 low as well as offering extra savings, free gear, and more.

Sale 89
article thumbnail

Polestar Extends Tesla Conquest Cash Through March

The Truth About Cars

It was reported last week that EV-maker Polestar was putting extra cash on the hood of its products for anyone ditching a Tesla. This morning, the fine print of that deal was updated to extend the offer through to the end of March. You may read excited headlines about how Polestar is shoving $20,000 in the faces of disaffected Tesla owners but the truth, as it always seems to be in car sales, is a bit murkier.

Tesla 75
article thumbnail

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

Brief

article thumbnail

Anti Elon Musk protester attacks Polestar after mistaking it for a Tesla

Teslarati

A man described as being in his 40s decided to express his frustration against Elon Musk by attacking one of the CEO’s all-electric vehicles in central Bristol, England. Unfortunately, the man did not seem to be too familiar with Teslas at all, or even how they looked like. As a result, he ended up attacking and damaging a Polestar electric vehicle instead.

Tesla 78
article thumbnail

The 2025 Honda Prologue Arrives With Improvements But No Price Increase

The Truth About Cars

The GM-built Honda Prologue became one of the nations most popular EVs last year, thanks to aggressive incentives and lease deals. Honda recently announced the 2025 Prologue, giving it more power and range for the same price. The 2025 Prologue will arrive with up to 308 miles of range, 12 miles more than the 2024 model. All-wheel drive models also received a power boost for the model year, delivering 300 horsepower and 355 pound-feet of torque.

Honda 70
article thumbnail

Tesla mulls adding a new feature to fight off vandals as anti-Musk protests increase

Teslarati

Tesla is adding a new feature that will aim to fight off vandals as anti-Elon Musk protests continue to be a true threat to the company’s owners and employees. Since Musk has increased his role in politics by heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and continued to share political opinions that have ruffled feathers on the left, instances of protest and vandalism against Tesla at nearly every level have increased.

Tesla 75
article thumbnail

Mass Save Plan Approved by DPU – What’s Next?

Green Energy Consumers

(Rhode Islanders this is a story about Massachusetts, but it applies to the Ocean State just as well, given the Act on Climate.) Mass Save is the Commonwealths major energy efficiency program. Its jointly administered by the investor-owned gas and electric utilities and the Cape Light Compact. Gas and electricity ratepayers pay into the program, which includes information, services, and incentives.

article thumbnail

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

Oil

article thumbnail

Tesla stock rises despite potential decline in deliveries

Teslarati

Tesla stock is on the rise again despite a few analyst’s predictions of a decline in the company’s Full Year 2025 (FY 2025) deliveries. Tesla’s robotaxi business and AI development arm keep analysts hopeful about the company’s future. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas recently reinstated Tesla as the investment bank’s “Top Pick” in US Auto.

Tesla 64
article thumbnail

Tesla electric car sales plunge again in Australia – Model 3 down more than 81 per cent

The Driven EV News

The plunge in Tesla electric vehicle sales has continued into February, according to the latest official data, with combined sales of the Model Y and Model 3 EVs plunging 71.9… The post Tesla electric car sales plunge again in Australia – Model 3 down more than 81 per cent appeared first on The Driven.

Australia 145
article thumbnail

Tesla construction sites near Giga Berlin attacked with fire

Teslarati

A left-wing extremist group has claimed credit for an apparent arson attack against Tesla Giga Berlin-Brandenburg last week. As per reports about the incident, the attack was directed at subcontractors for projects that Tesla Germany is currently doing. The Giga Berlin attack: As noted in a CarUp report, the fire department in Grnheide was alerted about an incident last Tuesday.

Tesla 65
article thumbnail

Tesla chairwoman sells $33 million worth of TSLA as she lets Elon Musk destroy the brand

Electrek

Tesla chairwoman Robyn Denholm has sold another $33 million worth of Tesla stocks (TSLA) as she lets Elon Musk destroy the companys brand.

Tesla 145
article thumbnail

Tesla sales continue to plummet across Europe despite overall EV market growth

The Driven EV News

Tesla EV sales plummet across Europe, despite overall strong growth in the electric vehicle market. The post Tesla sales continue to plummet across Europe despite overall EV market growth appeared first on The Driven.

Europe 145
article thumbnail

A dozen Tesla cars burned at store, arson is suspected amid global protests

Electrek

A dozen Tesla vehicles burned at a store in Toulouse, France. Arson is suspected amid global protests and vandalism attacks against Tesla and Elon Musk.

Store 145
article thumbnail

Monthly Market Update: BEV value retention troubles continue

Baua Electric

03 March 2025 Read next The Automotive Update: Risk of further automotive job cuts 28 February 2025 Read next Launch Report: Audi Q6 e-tron provides an important first 27 February 2025 Read next BEV boost despite EU new-car market slump as emissions regulations begin 26 February 2025 Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) continued to see the lowest value retention across Europe in February.

Market 52
article thumbnail

Tesla (TSLA) sales are still crashing in Europe in February

Electrek

Teslas sales continued to crash in Europe in February, with the first few markets reporting car sales data confirming the American automakers ongoing troubles in Europe.

Europe 145
article thumbnail

2025 Honda Prologue now tops 300 miles of range

Baua Electric

The 2025 Honda Prologue electric SUV receives range and power boosts for its second model year, but remains priced just under $50,000. All versions still have an 85-kwh battery pack, but Honda claims a 12-mile increase for the longest-range single-motor front-wheel-drive models, to 308 miles on the EPA cycle. Honda also expects EPA ratings for dual-motor all-wheel-drive models to increase by 13 miles, to 294 miles, for EX and Touring grades.

Honda 52
article thumbnail

Tesla owners get creative to distance themselves from Elon with new car logos & projectors

Electrek

Tesla owners are finding creative ways to distance themselves from Elon Musk. They are now removing Tesla logos from their vehicles, replacing them with badging from other automakers, and even using projections on a Cybertruck in one case.

Tesla 143
article thumbnail

Tesla's Biggest Problem Just Got Worse

InsideEVs

Tesla has grand ambitions to become an AI giant. But that relies on its core automotive business, which appears to be in serious trouble.

Tesla 130
article thumbnail

Offshore wind roars back in 2025 with 19 GW of additions and China in the lead

Electrek

Global offshore wind is gearing up for a comeback in 2025, with new capacity additions expected to hit 19 gigawatts (GW) and spending projected to soar to $80 billion, according to Oslo-based independent energy research firm Rystad Energy. Thats a big rebound after a sluggish end to 2024 when new installations dropped to around 8 GW 2 GW lower than in 2023.

Wind 137
article thumbnail

Half of New EU City Buses Were Zero-Emission in 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

Zero-emission sales to reach 100% by 2027 if growth rate continues Nearly half (49%) of all new EU city buses were zero-emission (ZE) in 2024, making city buses one of the early success stories of the European Green Deal. Sales exceededT&Es projectionmade last year, despite it assuming exponential growth. This. [continued] The post Half of New EU City Buses Were Zero-Emission in 2024 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Emissions 129
article thumbnail

Kia is working on an even smaller, cheaper EV1 electric car: Here’s what we know so far

Electrek

An even smaller, lower-priced Kia EV is on the way. With the growing demand for more affordable EVs, Kia wants to be the one to offer them. Kia said we may even see it at its next EV Day. Heres what we know about what will likely be called the Kia EV1 when it arrives.

EV1 128
article thumbnail

Rivian Will Unlock More Range For The R1S And R1T Via A Paid Software Upgrade

InsideEVs

Owners of the second-gen models will also be able to get the Performance pack via an OTA software update.

Range 128
article thumbnail

Aptera completes first round of real-world testing in the Mojave Desert and finds some results ‘groundbreaking’

Electrek

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors has shared its latest monthly progress update, which is one of the most exciting ones in a while. Aptera shared footage of its first production-intent validation vehicle testing in real-world conditions around the Mojave Desert. This milestone is another (small) step forward as Aptera hopes to reach SEV production.

Aptera 125
article thumbnail

Tesla Showrooms Nationwide Rocked With Protests: ‘Musk Must Go’

InsideEVs

Protesters lined up NYC streets in frigid weather to express their growing frustration with Elon Musks role in the government.

Tesla 125
article thumbnail

EU gives automakers breathing room, slashes Tesla’s emission credit revenue

Electrek

TheEuropean Commission has decided to give automakers breathing room in achieving its zero-emission target, which is going to enable them to buy fewer emission credits from Tesla and other all-electric automakers.

Emissions 124
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz Vision V name confirmed for electric van concept

Green Car Reports

Mercedes-Benz on Monday announced that its upcoming electric van concept will be called the Vision V. We're still far away from the debut of this concept, which is expected to be revealed later this spring, but Mercedes has already teased that the Vision V will preview its Van.EA modular architecture for future electric vans. The first vans based.

Mercedes 123
article thumbnail

Honda Prologue upgraded with over 300 miles range, but no price change for 2025

Electrek

Hondas electric SUV was the best-selling non-Tesla EV in the US in late 2024, and now its even better. The 2025 Honda Prologue now has over 300 miles of driving range, more power, and the best partits the same price despite the upgrades. Check out the upgraded Prologue below.

Honda 124