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Audi unveils 500 kW series-hybrid RS Q e-tron Dakar racer

Green Car Congress

Just under a year after the initial concept idea, Audi Sport has started testing the new Audi RS Q e-tron series hybrid, with which Audi will tackle the Dakar Rally in January 2022. ( Earlier post.). Audi wants to be the first car manufacturer to use an electrified drivetrain in combination with an efficient energy converter to compete for overall victory against conventionally-powered competitors in the Dakar Rally.

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GMC electric pickup, Mercedes EV plans, Volvo C40 Recharge pricing: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which automaker is launching a new electric pickup truck? Which EVs have the fast-charging connector that is compatible with the most U.S. charging stations? This is our look back at the Week in Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 23, 2021. On Friday, GM announced it will recall certain Chevy Bolt EVs that.

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GM and LG identify cause of battery fires in Bolts; new recall for MY2017-2019 vehicles

Green Car Congress

Experts from GM and LG have identified the simultaneous presence of two manufacturing defects in the same battery cell as the root cause of battery fires in certain Chevrolet Bolt EVs. ( Earlier post.) As a result, GM will be conducting a new recall for the previous population of Bolt EVs (2017-2019) to address the risk of battery fires in these vehicles.

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Tesla drivers are the most satisfied EV owners in Norway

Teslarati

Tesla owners are some of the most enthusiastic automotive enthusiasts in a sector full of brand loyalty, and it doesn’t just apply to owners within the United States. A new survey shows that Tesla drivers are the most satisfied electric vehicle owners in Norway, the country with the highest plug-in electric vehicle ownership per capita in the world.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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GM introduces new Super Cruise features to 6 MY2022 vehicles

Green Car Congress

General Motors will introduce new Super Cruise capabilities on six model year 2022 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022. Super Cruise is the first true hands-free driver-assistance technology allowing drivers to travel hands-free on more than 200,000 miles of compatible roads across the US and Canada. Super Cruise adds hands-free trailering. New capabilities include: Trailering.

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How Tesla Can Massively Improve The Repair & Service Experience, Avoid Insane Repair Quotes

CleanTechnica EVs

In several articles this year, my colleagues and I covered some of the problems with Tesla service and repair that lead to extreme repair bills for customers. After I discuss some of them, I’m going to go over an industry-standard repair practice that Tesla could adopt, and perhaps improve upon, that would solve this problem. […].

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Ford F-150 Lightning vs Tesla Cybertruck — Side-by-Side Comparison

CleanTechnica EVs

Originally published on EVANNEX. by Charles Morris Several electric pickup trucks are slated to hit the market later this year, but the two models everyone’s talking about are Ford’s F-150 Lightning and Tesla’s Cybertruck. They’re pretty different vehicles, to say the least, and there are plenty of point-by-point comparisons coming out. In a recent recap, I discussed […].

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $750 3-passenger electric bike

Electrek

Nat King Cole may have wooed Daisy with a tandem ride in On a Bicycle Built for Two , but I wonder if he would have won her over quite as easily if he had propositioned her with this funny little three-seater electric bike. It may be odd-looking, but I love the weird combination of utility and style that makes this thing so awesome. That’s why it’s perfect for this week’s edition of the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series!

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Line 3 Oil Spilled Into The Willow River — Indigenous Water Protectors Need Our Help

CleanTechnica EVs

In June I wrote about how the American government was violating its treaty with Native American tribes by allowing Enbridge to install Pipeline3 (Line 3) on their lands — without their consent. This is a clear violation of the Indigenous treaty rights, but politicians and corporations don’t really care — and they are continuing to […].

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Tesla will import vehicles to India to determine if a Gigafactory is needed

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the automaker will first import vehicles to India to determine the success of the company’s imminent entrance into the country. The success Tesla has with importing vehicles will directly determine whether the company decides to build a Gigafactory in India, Musk said. “If Tesla is able to succeed with imported vehicles, then a factory in India is quite likely,” Musk said on Twitter yesterday.

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

Brief

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There Remains An Ever Lighter Footprint, Electric Micromobility & Feet

CleanTechnica EVs

CleanTechnica focuses much of its news on cutting-edge electric cars and trucks. Yet, there is a whole world out there that is not as car centric as the US. Beyond that car-centric view, many cultures transport themselves in more diverse forms of e-mobility with an ease some of us wish for and prefer. They create […].

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Ford charges Mustang Mach-E customer $10k in doc fees, but it was a big misunderstanding

Teslarati

Upon the release of the Mustang Mach-E earlier this year, Ford fans can officially call themselves members of the electric vehicle community. The legacy automaker attached a legendary name to their newest technology and introductory electric vehicle. While the Mach-E has received some mixed reviews in its early months of ownership, it has been a relatively well-received vehicle.

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Quick Charge Podcast: July 24, 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: July 24, 2021 appeared first on Electrek.

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Sandy Munro Experiences Tesla’s FSD Beta V9 — “I’m pretty happy with what I see in the way of progress here.”

CleanTechnica EVs

YouTuber DirtyTesla, aka Chris, recently picked up Sandy Munro and took him for a ride to show Munro Tesla FSD version 9, which was released earlier this month. To start, though, the video below is a behind-the-scenes look at Sandy Munro Live — Chris got to have a tour of Sandy’s work and the recording […].

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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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Revised Tesla Model S Will Only Come With A Yoke, Says Musk

InsideEVs

This was, of course, announced through one-word reply to a tweet after Marquest Brownlee's less than positive yoke impression video.

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From the Sublime to the Ludicrous

CleanTechnica EVs

By David Waterworth Back in 2014 I took a Tesla Model S for a test drive. The salesperson sat beside me, he put it in Ludicrous mode and Autopilot. I drove out to the motorway and he said: “Floor it!” Then, “Take your hands off the wheel.” As my body pressed back into the driver’s […].

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Audi RS Q e-tron: Test Laboratory for Possible Future Technologies at the Dakar Rally

EV Obssesion

Futuristic prototype with innovative drive concept High-voltage battery is charged while driving Testing has already started Neuburg a. d. Donau, July 23, 2021 – Clear the stage for an electrifying high-tech test laboratory: just under a year after the initial concept idea, Audi Sport has started testing the new Audi RS Q e-tron, with which […].

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Do Electric Vehicles Pollute As Much As Gas-Powered Ones?

CleanTechnica EVs

Only full battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have the potential to be very low-GHG pathways.

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China: Plug-In Electric Car Sales Reach New Record In June 2021

InsideEVs

About 235,000 plug-ins were sold, which translated to 15% market share.

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XL Fleet And eNow Collaborate To Reduce Emissions From Refrigerated Trailers

CleanTechnica EVs

XL Fleet and eNow are working together to bring solar powered refrigerated trailers to the US market.

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BYD Celebrates Production Of 100,000th Han

InsideEVs

The first Blade Battery-powered BYD sells quite well.

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REE Automotive Will Open its U.S. Headquarters & First Integration Center in Austin, Texas, as it Prepares for Production in 2023

EV Obssesion

REE U.S. HQ to capitalize on growing market demand for EVs in North America REE Austin is expected to generate more than 150 jobs in the region in the next few years Expected annual capacity of U.S. Integration Center to be 40,000 modular EV platforms by H2 2022 REE Automotive Ltd. [NASDAQ: “REE”], a leader […]. The post REE Automotive Will Open its U.S.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E Teardown: Battery Tray, Modules And Cells

InsideEVs

Let's take a look at the Mach-E's battery cells and modules.

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Oye! Rickshaw Gives A $500 Million Boost to The Last Mile Operations

Get Electric Vehicle

Oye! Rickshaw is a platform for aggregating electric rickshaws that operates within a 5-kilometer radius. The company was launched in June 2017 focusing on electric transportation and shared travel in India. With over 5,000 driver partners on its shared, electric, micro-mobility marketplace for e-rickshaws, the firm now has a presence mostly in Delhi-NCR and portions of Haryana.

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Rivian Closes $2.5 Billion Funding Round

InsideEVs

Amazon And Ford once again participated in the funding.

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Tesla Model 3 LR after 50 days - the fears, the attractions, the unexpected and the verdict.

My EV Review

It's not a car - it's a spaceship!

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BYD Delivers First Electric Buses In South Africa

InsideEVs

They will carry passengers in Cape Town.

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Jeep teased its upcoming compact SUV 4×4

Electric Vehicles India

Jeep teased its upcoming compact SUV 4×4 . The Jeep has teased its upcoming compact SUV 4Xe powertrain a nomenclature for its hybrids that can be used either for a regular 4X4 compact SUV axle with electric motors or a fully electrically driven axle. The Jeep compact SUV may use the regular mechanically driven 4X4 system with electric motors added on like the Wrangler 4Xe in the compact size.

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Factory Visit - Felidae e-Bikes : A true Make In India story

Plug In India

By Atul Gopal The PluginIndia team got a chance to visit a Pune eBike startup - Felidae Electric, who are working on manufacturing eBikes, that are Made In India. The startup manufacturers all the electronics components like motor, controller, LCD displays, battery packs in house. This makes Felidae very unique among the eBike sellers in India, who import entire eBikes from China and other countries.

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DAB Motors announced concept E electric bike 

Electric Vehicles India

DAB Motors announced concept E electric bike . A french motorbike maker company DAB Motors has announced a brand new concept electric motorbike named DAB Concept-E. The new electric bike is designed with the inputs from the Outercraft designs studio. Read further to know more about DAB E electric bike. . DAB E electric bike . The ‘Concept E’ model is a fully operational model and is equipped with a 10kW (13.4 bhp) electric motor and is powered by a 51.8V lithium-ion battery pack.

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