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2023 Cadillac LYRIQ to start at $62,990; 312 miles of range; charging deal with EVgo

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Cadillac announced ordering information, pricing and EPA-estimated range for the battery-electric 2023 LYRIQ RWD. Cadillac also announced a special charging offer, designed to simplify the charging experience for LYRIQ customers. Ordering for the 2023 LYRIQ RWD and AWD models will open on 19 May, with RWD deliveries expected starting this fall. Deliveries of the 2023 LYRIQ Debut Edition, which was available through reservation only, will begin this summer.

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Stella Vita electric RV aims to get the most miles from solar

Green Car Reports

A team of Dutch university students has radically redesigned the RV with solar power and an aerodynamic shape. As detailed recently on "Fully Charged Show," The Stella Vita is an electric RV with fold-out solar panels designed by Solar Team Eindhoven, a team of engineering students at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In 2021, the team took.

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Cummins unveils 15L hydrogen engine

Green Car Congress

At the recent ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, Cummins debuted its 15-liter hydrogen engine. This engine is built on Cummins’ new fuel-agnostic platform, where below the head gasket each fuel type’s engine has largely similar components, and above the head gasket, each has different components for different fuel types. This version, with expected full production in 2027, pairs with clean, zero-carbon hydrogen fuel, a key enabler of Cummins’ strategy to go further faster to help customers redu

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Review: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV is trimmed down and boosted up the luxury ladder from Ioniq 5

Green Car Reports

Genesis has spent the past few years putting new platforms under its gas vehicles to give the still new-ish luxury brand some needed differentiation from its Hyundai roots. But with the new 2023 GV60 and the rumored forthcoming GV90, it’s returning to that lineage as those vehicles are both based on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. This.

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

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Renault Group signs agreements to sell Renault Russia and its controlling interest in AVTOVAZ; option to buy back in future

Green Car Congress

The Board of Directors of Renault Group unanimously approved the signing of agreements to sell 100% of Renault Group’s shares in Renault Russia to Moscow City entity and its 67.69% interest in AVTOVAZ to NAMI (the Central Research and Development Automobile and Engine Institute). The closing of these transactions is not subject to any conditions, and all required approvals have been obtained.

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VW's Scout EV brand a surprise to dealers: Will it try to bypass them for Tesla-like sales model?

Green Car Reports

The Volkswagen Group kept dealers out of the loop ahead of the recent announcement of its Scout EV brand, Automotive News reported Monday. VW announced the Scout brand May 11, confirming plans for a North American-market electric pickup truck and SUV under a separate brand structure. Scout, which revives the name of the classic International.

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Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling

Electrek

While life may soon start to feel a little less sweet for EV owners in Norway, the country is eyeing its next strategic move toward an even greener future, and that means fewer private cars (even electric varieties) clogging the roads in favor of walking, cycling, and taking the bus. more…. The post Norway rolls back EV incentives while boosting walking and cycling appeared first on Electrek.

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CARB launching second round of Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project with $130M

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project ( CORE ), tripling the amount of allocated funding from the previous round for equipment used in agriculture, airport, railyard, port, construction, and marine operations. The project is administered by CALSTART, a national clean transportation nonprofit consortium.

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Maine’s first electric public transit buses hit the road in Portland

Electrek

Maine’s first electric public transit vehicles – four Proterra ZX5 35-foot buses – went into service on the streets of Portland yesterday. more…. The post Maine’s first electric public transit buses hit the road in Portland appeared first on Electrek.

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DOT making $1B available for Safe Streets and Roads for All program in FY 2022

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that the application process is now open for communities of all sizes to apply ( DOT-SS4A-FY22-01 ) for $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2022 funding to help them ensure safe streets and roads for all and address the national roadway safety crisis. The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program—which was established with $5 billion in advanced appropriations including the $1 billion for FY 2022—provides dedicated fun

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

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AAA: Ford Mustang Mach-E Is Best Overall Car For 2022

CleanTechnica EVs

You know electric vehicles are going mainstream when AAA (The American Automobile Association) calls one their overall best car for the year. This time, the Ford Mustang Mach-E rose to the top of AAA’s Car Guide by scoring the most points, securing the Best Overall Car spot. “EV sales, while small, are growing, and the […].

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Cadillac Lyriq price, VW’s Scout brand, future electric RVs, Genesis GV60 review: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

We review the Genesis GV60. The Cadillac Lyriq has a price tag and range ratings. Electric RVs could embrace solar and aero. And is VW working around its U.S. dealers? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Genesis GV60 is one of a growing group of premium electric crossovers that will include the Audi Q4, Mercedes EQB, Lexus RZ, Volvo C40.

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Ukraine is now using these 200-mile-range electric bikes with NLAW rockets to take out Russian tanks

Electrek

Ukrainian electric motorbike company Delfast has seen its electric bikes used for some vastly diverse tasks, such as breaking Guinness World Records and outfitting Mexican police. But their latest use though is perhaps the bikes’ most important mission yet: helping Ukrainian soldiers strike a David vs. Goliath blow against Russia’s barbaric invasion of its country. more….

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NYC: Electric Ride Hailing, Taxis, & EV Fast Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

Preparing for New York’s Shift to Cleaner, Quieter Electric Cars for Hire Stepping off the curb to hail a cab. Hopping in a taxi to get home from the train station. For more than a century, these yellow sedans have been iconic symbols of New York City and a daily presence in the lives of […].

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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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The first electric fire truck is deployed in the US by LAFD

Electrek

The Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) has deployed what is believed to be the first electric fire truck in North America. more…. The post The first electric fire truck is deployed in the US by LAFD appeared first on Electrek.

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Uber Announces New EV Hub, EV Charging Map, & Comfort Electric

CleanTechnica EVs

Uber has announced the launch of its new EV Hub and Comfort Electric, which will help its goal of putting 50,000 EVs on the road by 2023. Uber and Hertz announced this goal last year right after Hertz purchased 100,000 Tesla EVs. Uber held its Go/Get 2022 livestream and unveiled a lot of new features […].

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A California car dealership follows Tesla’s lead by selling solar alongside EVs

Electrek

Capistrano Volkswagen/Mazda , a car dealership in San Juan Capistrano, California, has partnered with San Diego-based solar and battery installation company Stellar Solar to offer EV customers solar, battery storage, and EV connectivity to power their cars with clean energy. more…. The post A California car dealership follows Tesla’s lead by selling solar alongside EVs appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford, Volvo Cars, & Broad Industry Coalition Appeals to EU to Ensure All New Cars & Vans Are 0 Emissions from 2035

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford, Volvo Cars and broad industry coalition appeals to EU to ensure all new cars and vans are zero emissions from 2035 and to establish mandatory charging infrastructure targets Carmakers Ford and Volvo Cars join 26 companies in public call to EU legislators ahead of crucial votes. A broad cross-industry coalition including Ford of Europe […].

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Tesla’s 1 million robotaxis by end of the year becomes ‘1 million people in FSD Beta’

Electrek

Elon Musk’s claim that Tesla will have “1 million robotaxis by end of the year” has now become “1 million people in Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta.”. more…. The post Tesla’s 1 million robotaxis by end of the year becomes ‘1 million people in FSD Beta’ appeared first on Electrek.

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GM’s Ultium Battery System Scavenges Waste Heat

CleanTechnica EVs

Toward the end of last month, we missed an important press release from GM in the shuffle of cleantech news, but it’s something that’s worth going back to, because it’s an important piece of a big efficiency problem that plagues every automobile: getting some good from waste heat. Some Background Before I go any further, […].

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Tesla singled out in Bluetooth hack that can unlock cars

Electrek

A new research paper showing a vulnerability with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is being used to single out Tesla for potentially resulting in unlocking vehicles remotely. more…. The post Tesla singled out in Bluetooth hack that can unlock cars appeared first on Electrek.

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What If States Turn Pavement Into Charging Stations?

CleanTechnica EVs

We both appreciated comic books while growing up, and one of us especially enjoyed “What if?,” which explored different outcomes based on the choices of characters. We are at a “What if?” moment now with the new “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” What if states use the funds to build new traffic-clogged highways? Or what if they […].

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Elon Musk announces ‘Tesla AI Day #2’ with ‘many cool updates’

Electrek

Elon Musk announced today that Tesla is going to hold a new “AI Day” during which it will release “many cool updates.” The event will be held on August 19. more…. The post Elon Musk announces ‘Tesla AI Day #2’ with ‘many cool updates’ appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Vision’s maximum speed for Autosteer raised to 85mph

Teslarati

Tesla Vision’s maximum speed for Autosteer was raised to 85 mph. On May 15, Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla would increase the speed of Autopilot. Tesla started delivering Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with Tesla Vision, its camera-based Autopilot system, in May 2021. Tesla Vision vehicles have been delivered to the North American market. The system relies entirely on cameras and neural net processing to run Autopilot and Tesla Full Self-Driving, along with some other active safety features.

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Automakers lobbying toward climate catastrophe, production goals won’t meet

Electrek

Major automakers are currently on track to fail to meet necessary climate goals to keep the world under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, according to a new report by InfluenceMap. The report showed that while companies are largely making climate-forward public statements, these statements do not match up with their actions in terms of future production plans or their lobbying efforts. more….

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SpaceX already raising Falcon 9 rocket vertical for next Starlink launch

Teslarati

A handful of days after a pair of Falcon 9 rockets launched 106 Starlink satellites in less than 23 hours , SpaceX has already raised another Falcon 9 rocket vertical for another Starlink mission – set to be the fourth this month. That mission – Starlink 4-18 – will see SpaceX launch another batch of 53 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center LC-39A pad, which supported a different Starlink launch (4-17) just 11 days prior.

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Batteries Included In This Electric Truck

CleanTechnica EVs

BLK Auto is a specialist vehicle importer and distributor with more than six decades of experience and knowledge in specifying, engineering, complying, importing, and selling commercial vehicles in Australia and New Zealand. BLK is the distributor for JAC vehicles in Australia and New Zealand. JAC is one of the top vehicle manufacturers in China. In […].

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe buys $1.05M worth of stock

Teslarati

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe purchased 41,000 shares of the EV manufacturer’s Class A common stocks at an average price of $25.7772. Scaringe’s Rivian stock purchase approximately totaled $1.05 million. He now owns 169,175 shares directly, 4,337,997 Rivian stock through a trust, and 4,596 by LLC, reported Street Insider. . Rivian shares are down by 76% year-to-date.

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Arcimoto Announces Manhattan Pilot Program For Last-Mile Delivery Drivers

CleanTechnica EVs

Arcimoto along with JOCO, the world’s first light EV sharing platform for delivery drivers, have announced a pilot program in Manhattan to field test the Deliverator, a three-wheel EV designed by Arcimoto for local and last-mile delivery. There are over 50 JOCO Hubs across New York City, Boston, and Chicago operating a fleet of 2,000 […].

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Genesis launches the all-electric GV60 in the United States

Teslarati

Genesis Motor America announced the launch and start of sales for the GV60 all-electric vehicle earlier today in the United States. It is the company’s first electric vehicle. The small, crossover SUV is Genesis’s first attempt at an EV in a quickly expanding sector. Tech seemed to be a core focus of the GV60 project, as the automaker initially mentions a number of “world-first automotive features,” including Face Connect and a Cyrstal Sphere.

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Rivian R1S Sighting Gives Sense of Scale

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent post in an electric trucks Facebook group sheds light on something I’ve had trouble understanding about the Rivian R1S: its size. Yes, measurements are available. Images are aplenty, as are videos of the prototypes running around in the real world. But there’s something about seeing a vehicle in a parking space that gives […].

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Teslas are susceptible to hacking due to bluetooth locks, cybersecurity firm says

Teslarati

Teslas are among the most susceptible vehicles to be hacked due to their Bluetooth locks, cybersecurity firm NCC Group said. The cars can be remotely unlocked and controlled by hackers that can exploit a vulnerability in the Bluetooth system’s security, the group said. NCC Group researcher Sultan Qasim Khan was shown in a video opening, then driving a Tesla using a small relay device attached to a laptop.

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Genesis GV60 owners will receive three years of free 30-min charging from Electrify America

Electrek

Electrify America has announced yet another agreement with an EV automaker, this time with Genesis Motor America. As part of the agreement, new 2023 Genesis GV60 owners will gain access to free 30-minute charging sessions for their first three years of EV ownership. more…. The post Genesis GV60 owners will receive three years of free 30-min charging from Electrify America appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford dealers are defying company orders with insane F-150 Lightning markups

Teslarati

Ford has made it clear over the past months that dealers should not overcharge for popular electric vehicles like the F-150 Lightning. CEO Jim Farley himself has spoken up against it, and Ford itself has written a sternly-worded letter to dealers warning them of the consequences they may face if they charge too much for the all-electric pickup truck.

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