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Jaguar buying back nearly 3,000 I-Pace EVs over fire risk

Green Car Reports

JLR will buy back 2,760 2019 Jaguar I-Pace electric SUVs due to a fire risk that the automaker and safety regulators have determined has not been adequately addressed in previous recalls. These vehicles—from the first model year of Jaguar's sole EV—were included in multiple recalls to address the potential for overheating battery.

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Tesla Optimus shows off new upgrade 

Teslarati

Tesla Optimus showed off new hands right after Neuralink announced it received US FDA approval for its CONVOY Study. “Got a new hand for Black Friday,” joked a new post from Tesla Optimus. Tesla Optimus’ latest X post shows off some nifty hand work—literally. Tesla’s humanoid robot is shown catching a tennis ball with its new hand. In May 2024, Elon Musk commented that Tesla was upgrading Optimus’ hands to have 22 degrees of freedom (DoF).

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2025 Lexus RZ price cut by $11,200 with new entry-level grade

Green Car Reports

The 2025 Lexus RZ electric crossover is now $11,200 less expensive than last year thanks to a new entry-level grade. In this nameless trim level, the single-motor front-wheel-drive RZ 300e costs $43,975 with the mandatory $1,175 destination fee. That's down from $55,175 for the 2024 RZ 300e Premium grade, which was the entry-level version for.

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Tesla releases API pricing, dev says would cost $60 million per year to run his 3rd-party app

Electrek

Tesla has released API pricing for third-party apps and this developer says that it would cost them $60 million per year to run their third-party Tesla app under these new pricing.

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

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Rivian Will Power Volkswagen’s Electric Golf, ‘Project Trinity’

InsideEVs

The tech will first come to Audi and Porsche as early as 2027, but VW's flagship EV is on that list too.

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California Reaches 2 Million Electric Car Sales, 26.4% Market Share

CleanTechnica EVs

California just passed a major milestone. In the third quarter, it reached 2 million cumulative electric vehicle sales. By the end of the quarter, it had gotten to 2,113,135 EV sales. That’s also 39% of USA’s 5,466,139 cumulative EV sales. California is a huge state, and would be the 4th. [continued] The post California Reaches 2 Million Electric Car Sales, 26.4% Market Share appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Zinc oxide quantum dots: A new frontier in quantum computing

Innovation News Network

Discover how zinc oxide quantum dots are revolutionising quantum computing with enhanced stability and scalable potential. The post Zinc oxide quantum dots: A new frontier in quantum computing appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Volkswagen Group & SAIC Extend Joint Venture to 2040!

CleanTechnica EVs

Volkswagen Group is in an interesting position. It has done better than most legacy automakers to electrify, but it’s still had numerous struggles and is in the “legacy automaker” bucket — which just makes life harder when it comes to the electric vehicle revolution. Part of its solution for going. [continued] The post Volkswagen Group & SAIC Extend Joint Venture to 2040!

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UK automotive industry warns of crisis as ZEV Mandate challenges mount

Innovation News Network

The UK automotive sector is calling for urgent government intervention as the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate faces mounting challenges. The post UK automotive industry warns of crisis as ZEV Mandate challenges mount appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Scout Brand To Bypass Volkswagen Dealers, Add Range Extender Engines

CleanTechnica EVs

The new Scout brand from Volkswagen Group is setting off alarm bells at Volkswagen dealers in America. That’s because the brand intends to cut them out of the sales process completely and offer customers a 100% online direct sales model. To make that happen, Scout Motors will rely on a. [continued] The post Scout Brand To Bypass Volkswagen Dealers, Add Range Extender Engines appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

Brief

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Stellantis shut downs plant as it invests in EVs

Teslarati

Stellantis recently announced plans to shut down its Vauxhall van factory in southern England. The legacy automaker is consolidating production in Britain as it invests more in electric vehicle (EV) production. Stellantis’ decision to shut down its Vauxhall van factory puts over 1,000 jobs at risk. However, it argues that jobs from Luton in southern England will be relocated to Ellesmere Port, reported Reuters.

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Volkswagen may axe its Tesla-inspired retail model for EVs  

Electrek

Volkswagen Group is radically overhauling its business strategy to save money and stay afloat, and it may axe its Tesla-inspired direct-to-consumer retail model for EVs in major European markets.

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Tesla China continues to improve relationship with suppliers

Teslarati

Tesla China continues to improve its relationship with suppliers. Tesla China recently announced that its payment cycle with suppliers has shortened to around 90 days. Tesla China’s Vice President of External Affairs, Grace Tao, announced on Weibo that the company has shortened its payment cycle with supply chain partners once in a recent Weibo post.

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5 Questions for Robotics Legend Ruzena Bajcsy

Cars That Think

Ruzena Bajcsy is one of the founders of the modern field of robotics. With an education in electrical engineering in Slovakia, followed by a Ph.D. at Stanford, Bajcsy was the first woman to join the engineering faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. She was the first, she says, because “in those days, nice girls didn’t mess around with screwdrivers.

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

Oil

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Ford faces backlash from IG Metall for job cuts

Teslarati

Ford is facing backlash from German union IG Metall for its plans to cut thousands of jobs in Cologne. The US automaker has restructuring plans in the production site in Cologne. On November 20, Ford announced it would cut about 14% of its European workforce. It cited weak demand for electric vehicles (EVs), poor government support, and competition from Chinese companies for the job cuts.

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Tesla offers big discounts for Model 3 and Model Y orders through referrals

The Driven EV News

Tesla now gives $1,400 off a new car to new customers helping the company boost sales in the final month of 2024. The post Tesla offers big discounts for Model 3 and Model Y orders through referrals appeared first on The Driven.

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UK reconsiders EV sales targets, listening to automakers

Teslarati

The United Kingdom (UK) is reconsidering its electric vehicle (EV) sales targets after listening to automakers’ warnings. According to the British government, its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandates will be under consultation. In January 2024, the UK government published its pathway for zero-emission vehicle transition by 2035. The ZEV mandate aims to make 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans sold in Great Britain be zero-emission vehicles by 2030.

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Black Friday sales on Blix e-bikes at $700 off and Hiboy EVs at 50% off, Traeger grill and smoker lows, Anker cooler 50 $569, more

Electrek

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As you enjoy time with your loved ones enjoying full meals, we have a few select Green Deals for you to browse at your leisure, starting with Blix’s Black Friday sale that is taking up to $700 off a selection of e-bikes starting from $1,399 with 30% accessory discounts, some free gear, and more. Next, there’s Hiboy’s updated Black Friday sale which has lowered some prices across its lineup even more and still features the 2024 P6 Fat-Tire All-Terrain e-bike at its ne

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Tesla rolls out Cybertruck horn update through mobile phone app

Teslarati

At this point, it appears that Tesla is simply flexing its vehicle software update prowess. This was highlighted recently when the electric car maker rolled out a Tesla Cybertruck horn sound update through its mobile app. Tesla Cybertruck owners shared screenshots of a message that they received from the electric vehicle maker on their Tesla app. As per the message, the new horn could be loaded into the Cybertruck from the app itself.

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500 Renault 5 Carsharing EVs Used in European First V2G Scheme

CleanTechnica EVs

13 years ago, Utrecht brightened our day with news of a Traffic Garden — something so basic, so common sense, and yet so amazing. Things are how they should be. Flowing with well-trained bicyclists is just one of the ways Utrecht succeeds with high-efficiency transportation, though. 9 years ago, Utrecht. [continued] The post 500 Renault 5 Carsharing EVs Used in European First V2G Scheme appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Lucid’s Peter Rawlinson makes Automotive News’ 2024 All-Stars

Teslarati

Lucid CEO and Chief Technology Officer Peter Rawlinson is one of Automotive News’ 2024 All-Stars. In September, Automotive News interviewed Rawlinson, who talked about what makes Lucid different from other electric vehicles on the market. “We have the longest-range cars, but there’s something much more important than that. It’s how we achieve it. We achieve it through less.

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Tesla Finally Grants Owners Control Of The Charging Port Heater

InsideEVs

You once could enable the port warmer in combination with other heating elements, but now it can be done separately.

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Starlink Mini Dish now 25% off until December 

Teslarati

SpaceX launched a 25% discount on the Starlink mini dish until December 8, 2024. SpaceX offers two high-speed internet plans with the Starlink mini dish, starting at $50 a month. The Roam 50GB plan for the Starlink mini is best for low-usage, infrequent, individual travelers. SpaceX also offers frequent travelers a Roam Unlimited plan for $165 a month.

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JackRabbit OG2 review: Hey everyone, come look at my micro e-bike!

Electrek

In a world where every new e-bike launch seems to be bigger and more powerful than the last, there’s a certain comfort to feeling something nice and small between your legs again. I’m talking, of course, about the JackRabbit OG2 micro e-bike. It’s the latest update to JackRabbit’s original (literally OG) tiny format electric two-wheeler, and by God, it’s better than ever!

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Tesla exec posts optimistic teaser about FSD V13

Teslarati

Tesla Vice President of AI Software Ashok Elluswamy recently shared an optimistic update about Full Self Driving (FSD) V13. Based on the executive’s post, it does seem like FSD V13 would be a notable improvement over the system’s current iteration. A few weeks ago, Elluswamy noted in a post on X that Tesla’s AI team would be aiming to get to feature complete for unsupervised FSD with the V13 release series.

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Thanksgiving and Black Friday Green Deals: EVs, power stations, tools, smart devices, appliances, more

Electrek

Happy Thanksgiving y’all! With the holiday officially here and bellies being filled throughout the day, we’ve got our annual collection of Black Friday Green Deals coming right along with it. The savings train has long been in full swing across multiple online marketplaces, and to help out with your seasonal shopping needs, we’ve rounded up all the deals we’ve spotted into this hub for your browsing pleasure.

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A $150,000 Hyundai! Bold three-row Hyundai Ioniq 9 blends luxury, space and advanced EV tech but the big Korean won’t come cheap

EV Central

The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 three-row electric SUV has been launched in the US ahead of its debut Down Under around June next year. When it lands, the Ioniq 9 might be Hyundai’s most ambitious car ever to be launched locally. That’s because the 5.0m long large six- and seven-seat SUV is expected to be priced from $100,000 for the most basic versions.

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Mahindra Launches BE 6e And XEV 9e Electric Coupe SUVs In India

Electric Cars Report

Mahindra has rewritten the rules of electric mobility in India with the launch of its flagship electric coupe SUVs, the BE 6e and XEV 9e. They are built on its new electric origin architecture INGLO and are powered by MAIA (Mahindra Artificial Intelligence Architecture). These vehicles embody Mahindra’s vision of “Unlimit India”— an era where […] The post Mahindra Launches BE 6e And XEV 9e Electric Coupe SUVs In India appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CHARGE Officially Opens 1st Off-Grid, Green EV Charging Station In South Africa

CleanTechnica EVs

At about this time last year, we wrote about Zero Carbon Charge’s plans to roll out electric vehicle charging stations charged 100% by renewable energy. At that time, they had just announced the start of construction at one of their sites, the start of South Africa’s first national network of. [continued] The post CHARGE Officially Opens 1st Off-Grid, Green EV Charging Station In South Africa appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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FIAT E-Ducato electric van enters series production at the Atessa plant

Electric Cars Report

FIAT Professional announced the official start of production for the E-Ducato —the all-electric version of the FIAT Professional Ducato—at the Atessa plant in Italy. In Europe, a major achievement is the strong presence of the FIAT Professional Ducato, Stellantis’ first large van with a market share of 11.2% within its segment. With a reputation as Italy’s […] The post FIAT E-Ducato electric van enters series production at the Atessa plant appeared first on Electric Cars Report

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Event: 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show

Clean Fleet Report

New Models Paint a Diverse Automotive Future The Los Angeles Auto Show (LAAS) for years has been the “green” auto show with most of the vehicle debuts electrified in some fashion. It could be mild hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery electric or hydrogen-fueled electric. The 2024 LAAS had a mix of these, but also numerous vehicles powered by a more traditional internal combustion engine (ICE).

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Stronger, further, faster, cheaper, smaller! BYD execs are hyping the next generation Blade battery. Would you bet against them delivering?

EV Central

BYD says its next generation Blade batteries launching in 2025 will be smaller, safer, cheaper and provide more than 30 per cent more range compared to today’s power packs. BYD is currently the world’s second-biggest battery producer behind CATL and supplies power packs to other car-makers, including arch-rival Tesla, as well as Toyota, Kia and Hyundai.

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Hard Sail Power Might Have Niche In Roro Vehicle Shipping

CleanTechnica EVs

Sails on ships are a romantic and idealized vision of the world. Our history as a species includes innumerable tiny vessels pushed by wind across great expanses of featureless ocean, bold explorers and traders risking all on the science of sextants and the vagaries of the weather. But in recent. [continued] The post Hard Sail Power Might Have Niche In Roro Vehicle Shipping appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Range Rover Electric undergoes extreme conditions testing in the United Arab Emirates

Electric Cars Report

Range Rover Electric prototypes are currently in one of the world’s most unforgiving climates, undergoing the most intensive testing any Range Rover has ever endured. As part of the gruelling development of the first all‑electric Range Rover, the United Arab Emirates is the proving ground for a searing desert assessment. Vehicle performance and efficiency are […] The post Range Rover Electric undergoes extreme conditions testing in the United Arab Emirates appeared first on Electric Cars R