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Ford submits all-electric police pilot vehicle for Michigan State Police testing

Green Car Congress

As part of its more than $30-billion investment in electrification through 2025, Ford is exploring all-electric, purpose-built law enforcement vehicles. To demonstrate that a vehicle with an electric powertrain can deliver strong performance and stand up to demanding police duty cycles, the company is submitting an all-electric police pilot vehicle based on the 2021 Mustang Mach-E SUV for testing as part of the Michigan State Police 2022 Model Year Police Evaluation on 18 and 20 September.

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Elon Musk donates $50M to bring Inspiration4’s total St. Jude donation to $210M

Teslarati

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk noted on Saturday night that he would be donating $50 million towards Inspiration4’s $200 million fundraising goal for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Musk’s donation effectively boosted the $100 million already donated by mission commander and Shift4Payments CEO Jared Isaacman, as well as the $60.2 million raised by the public.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation will deliver 20 units of the all-electric eCanter truck to the Australia Post fleet. In October, Australia Post will become the first local customer to integrate the electric light-duty truck into its daily operations. Australia Post is a government business enterprise providing postal services in Australia.

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Cadillac Lyriq sells out in 19 minutes – automakers still underestimating EV demand

Electrek

Cadillac opened reservations for their upcoming 2023 Lyriq electric vehicle at 1pm today, and, in a completely unsurprising turn for our readers , the car sold out almost immediately. By 1:19pm, Cadillac stated that all 2023 Lyriq “ Debut Edition ” vehicles had been reserved. Other 2023 model year Lyriq trim levels will still be available, but so far, Debut Edition reservations are the only ones that have opened (and, 19 minutes later, closed). more… The post Cadillac Lyriq sel

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

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Benchmark: lithium's price rally accelerates

Green Car Congress

Lithium price rises accelerated in the first half of September as surging demand and raw material supply concerns combined to push Chinese domestic prices up to their highest levels since mid-2018 according to data from Benchmark’s Lithium Price Assessment. Lithium hydroxide and carbonate price rises accelerated to new levels in the first half of September.

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Tesla ends Referral Program that gives owners Supercharging miles, other rewards

Teslarati

Tesla has officially ended its Referral Program, which provides owners with Supercharging miles and the opportunity to earn other rewards. The referral program applied to any vehicle and solar panel purchases and would provide both the customer and Tesla with advantages. Owners were able to work their way up to cool prizes like a next-gen Tesla Roadster, drives in the Tesla Semi, and of course, 1,000 free Supercharging miles when a vehicle was purchased using their referral code.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: Tiny One-Seater Electric Car

Electrek

Despite mainly covering electric two-wheelers and other non-car electric vehicles, I’m still pretty pro electric car. The problem is that even though they are greener than gas cars, those 4,000 lb tanks all seem like so much more vehicle than I need for my typical urban lifestyle. Or at least until I found this tiny gem of an EV! It just may be the world’s smallest four-wheeled electric car, if you can call it that.

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NIO ES8 Video Review — Seeing Is Believing

CleanTechnica EVs

Right at the beginning to September, NIO invited some journalists and potential customers to get a first look at and experience the European version of the company’s flagship vehicle, the ES8. Personally, before “experiencing” the car, I did not expect it to be so good. I have already published an in-depth article review of the […].

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Tesla Solar price hikes to be reversed, court documents state

Teslarati

Tesla Solar customers who were subjected to price hikes will have them reversed, according to new court documents. In April 2021, Matthew Amans stated that after signing a contract with Tesla to install a Solar Roof on his home for around $72,000, he received an email from Tesla stating the price of the installation would increase. Upon examining his account, Amans saw a price of $146,462.22, more than double what was initially agreed upon.

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Tesla Model 3 SR+ Road Trip Around Queensland — Part 7

CleanTechnica EVs

For those of you who have just joined us, this is the middle of a saga about driving from Brisbane on the coast of Queensland 1500 km to the inland town of Winton in a Tesla Model 3 SR+. Earlier articles are available in my author archives. In this leg, we’re going from Winton to Longreach […].

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

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EcoFlow off-grid portable power stations and solar panels up to $350 off, deals from $299

Electrek

Today we are taking look at some solid price drops on the EcoFlow portable power stations. If you’re looking to power your off-grid adventures and trips out in the wild, for a limited time you can get up to $350 in savings on a range of EcoFlow power gear from its weekender power station all the way up to its flagship DELTA Solar Generator bundle.

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GM Tells Bolt Owners To Park 50 Feet Away From Other Cars, Extends EV Production Halt

CleanTechnica EVs

General Motors (GM) has told some of its Chevy Bolt owners to park 50 feet away from other cars so they won’t be at risk if a spontaneous fire breaks out, Bloomberg has reported. The automaker has recalled around 142,000 Bolts sold since 2016 because the batteries could catch on fire. This has cost GM […].

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Lucid Air range, RAV4 Prime EV mode off-road, Rivian and Ford electric trucks: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Why did Tesla push back about an expansion of the federal EV tax credit? Which company's electric trucks are ready for delivery? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 17, 2021. We tested the Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid off-road, and brought you our impressions on.

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Can Automakers Team Up To Catch Tesla?

CleanTechnica EVs

Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris If you can’t beat ‘em on your own, maybe you can join up with someone else to beat ‘em. As legacy automakers struggle to catch up to Tesla, many are exploring new collaborations to spread out the costs of developing new technology. The old-line brands are belatedly accelerating their transition […].

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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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Quick Charge Podcast: September 18, 2021

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: September 18, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

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Caution: Electric Vehicle Evangelist at Work

CleanTechnica EVs

After my first test drive of a Nissan Leaf in 2014, I became a believer. The car had me at hello! Total silence at slow speeds, rocket-like smooth-as-silk acceleration, and the feeling that I had just entered the twenty-first century had me hooked. Knowing that I had just kissed smelly gasoline and noxious deadly emissions […].

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Mitsubishi Fuso to Deliver 20 eCanter Trucks to Australia Post

EV Obssesion

In October, Australia Post will become the first customer in Australia to add the eCanter to its electric fleet The eCanters will operate in major cities completing parcel deliveries Kawasaki, Japan — Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC; headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President and CEO: Hartmut Schick), is pleased to announce that 20 units of […].

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Tesla’s Autopilot Saves More Lives: Suspected DUI Driver Passed Out While Driving & Was Safely Stopped

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla’s Autopilot feature is not perfect, but it has already saved countless lives. Yesterday, the life of a woman who passed out while driving and the lives of the police who attempted to stop the car were potentially saved. The lives of those on the highway were also possibly saved, thanks to Autopilot’s ability to […].

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Harley-Davidson’s stunning first electric bike broke the internet – and now they’re actually selling them

Electrek

Serial 1, the electric bicycle company that was spun-off from Harley-Davidson’s original electric bicycle program , has revealed that it will sell a limited number of S1 MOSH/TRIBUTE e-bikes. more… The post Harley-Davidson’s stunning first electric bike broke the internet – and now they’re actually selling them appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Cancels Referral Program Except for $500 Bonus on Solar Roof

CleanTechnica EVs

Today it appears that the rumors about Tesla revising its referral program were true: As of September 18, 2021, Tesla is no longer offering any referral incentives on the purchase of Tesla cars or traditional solar panel systems. The only Tesla product that still benefits from a referral discount is the Tesla solar roof. As […].

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Cadillac Lyriq Reservation Books Open Today, September 18

InsideEVs

If you order it now, you can expect it to be delivered sometime in the first half of next year.

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In Pursuit of 0 Emissions, Ford Submits All-Electric Police Pilot Vehicle for Michigan State Police testing

EV Obssesion

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 17, 2021 – Ford is paving the way for electric police fleets in America. As part of its more than $30 billion investment in electrification through 2025, Ford is exploring all-electric, purpose-built law enforcement vehicles. To demonstrate that a vehicle with an electric powertrain can deliver strong performance and stand up to demanding […].

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Rolls-Royce Electric Airplane Takes Flight

CleanTechnica EVs

Rolls Royce has completed a 15 minute test flight of its battery powered airplane.

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Report Expects Tesla To Reach 1.3 Million Deliveries In 2022

InsideEVs

Wedbush Securities, an LA-based investment firm, believes Tesla will deliver 1.3 million vehicles next year.

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News: Range Milestones Hit by Lucid and Rivian

Clean Fleet Report

Lucid Air Tops Out with 520-mile range; Rivian Bests 300 with Pickup & SUV. Story by Michael Coates; photos from the manufacturers. The numbers tell the story—we’ve entered a new stage of long-range electric vehicles. This week the Lucid Air Dream edition had a model officially accredited by the U.S. EPA with a 520-mile range. That’s in a dual motor all-wheel drive sedan that promises 933 horsepower and will be beginning production later this year.

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Norway: Tesla Model Y Already At 2,500 Registrations In September

InsideEVs

It might be a record month for all-electric car registrations, with Model Y and Model 3 on the top.

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That was Fast.?? Every All-Electric 2023 #LYRIQ Debut Edition has now been Reserved.

EV Obssesion

That was fast.?? Every all-electric 2023 #LYRIQ Debut Edition has now been reserved. To learn more about #LYRIQ visit [link] pic.twitter.com/vOKU73bkMr — Cadillac (@Cadillac) September 18, 2021 “Today, reservations for the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ Debut Edition sold out in just over ten minutes and we continue to see a lot of enthusiasm around the brand – […].

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Tesla FSD V10.0 First Impressions: No, My Mind Wasn't Blown

InsideEVs

We take a ride in a Model Y equipped with FSD V10.0 and leave with our brains fully intact.

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Tesla Owners Club of Austin’s Gail Alfar Shares Her Experience Driving Plaid Model S For The 1st Time?

EV Obssesion

The other night, my friend Gail from Tesla Owners Club of Austin, who owns a Tesla Model X, called me and we got into an awesome conversation about Tesla, among other things. She told me that she’s been wanting to drive a Plaid Model S and that she had Plaid fever. I told her to […]. The post Tesla Owners Club of Austin’s Gail Alfar Shares Her Experience Driving Plaid Model S For The 1st Time?

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Tesla Model 3 With A Grill? Tuning Firm Manhart Has Done It

InsideEVs

The German firm, famed for modding BMWs and Audis, has now gotten their hands on a Model 3.

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Ford Begins Pre-Production Of All-Electric F-150 Lightning Truck, Boosts Investment, Adds Jobs In Michigan

EV Obssesion

One year after Ford confirmed construction of the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., the first Ford F-150 Lightning pre-production units begin leaving the factory; the all-electric F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring With 150,000 reservations for F-150 Lightning to date, Ford is investing an additional $250 million and adding 450 more direct […].

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Watch How Police Stop A Tesla Reportedly On Autopilot

InsideEVs

According to reports, the driver was unconscious, while the car continued to drive on its own.

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Tata Tigor EV Zipron : Range Test

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal The PluginIndia team was invited by Tata Motors to test the all new Tata Tigor EV electric car which had an upgrade Ziptron powertrain. The new Tigor EV with Ziptron technology, comes with GNCAP 4-star rating. Tata Motors claims that the Tigor EV comes with an ARAI-certified range of 306 kms (under standard testing conditions). But we wanted to know if if can it complete 200 km per charge on the highway?

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Volkswagen ID.3 Battery Degradation After 1 Year Appears High

InsideEVs

The earliest cars have had about one year in customers' hands.

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