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Amazon to test humanoid robots for package delivery with Rivian electric vans

Electrek

Amazon is about to start testing humanoid robots for package delivery. The goal is for the robots to come out of the Rivian electric delivery vans and bring packages to your door.

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How Ford And GM Are Plotting A Battery Breakup With China

InsideEVs

Ford and General Motors are racing to develop a new type of electric vehicle battery. One engineer labeled it as LFP of the West.

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Hyundai cuts 2025 IONIQ 5 lease prices to just $179 per month

Electrek

Hyundais electric SUV is more affordable than ever. After cutting lease prices again this month, you can lease the new 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 , which now features a longer range and a Tesla NACS charging port, for just $179 per month.

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MiniBMS - affordable and easy to install BMS

DIY Electric Car

MiniBMS is an open source product designed with help of this forum members. Its simple, robust, easy to understand and install in your EV. MiniBMS supports variety of LiFePo4 cells, offers distributed or centralized installation choice, interfaces with virtually any charger and motor controller. It has temperature compensation for LVC alerts and adjustable LVC delay.

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Tesla is missing one type of vehicle in its lineup and fans want it fast

Teslarati

Tesla’s lineup of vehicles has expanded considerably over the last few years. At first, the company offered the Model S luxury sedan, then the Model X luxury SUV, which has the seats but not the space or the affordability that everyone is looking for. The Model 3 and Model Y are sedan and crossover vehicles that have launched the company into the mass-market category.

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in this thread in this sub-forum in the entire site Advanced Search Cancel Create thread New Forums More Login / Join Whats New Forum Listing Marketplace Showcase Gallery Advanced Search Members FAQ Dark Mode Light Mode Menu Log in Sign up Home Forums DIY Electric Car Forums General DIY Electric Car Discussions wike55 W Hi hi Jump to Latest 30 views 0 replies 1 participant last post by wike55 1d ago W wike55 Discussion starter 1 post · Joined 2025 Add to quote Only show this user #1 · 1d ago Hi

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Fiat Panda Elettra 1988 conversion to LIFePO4 project, looking for a BMS, tips?

DIY Electric Car

Dear Everybody, My name is Gonard, I am from the Netherlands and already some years in love with the Fiat Panda 141, for 2 years I am driving a petrol version from 1999. Last year I saw on a Dutch Fiat Panda forum a person that converted an original fiat panda elettra to a LiFePO4 battery ten years ago. He and his wife already drove 100.000 kilometres with it.

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Tesla customers are still being targeted by automaker with Musk rivalry

Teslarati

Tesla customers are still being targeted by other car companies, who are offering big incentives to trade in their current EVs for a new one. One company that has not backed off from its trade-in promotion is one with a long-standing rivalry with Elon Musk, because its former CEO-turned-boardmember has a bitter relationship with the frontman. Lucid is continuing to offer a $4,000 trade-in allowance on Tesla vehicles specifically, an effort that many companies have offered to owners of Musk’

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Canbus Headache

DIY Electric Car

I have posted this before and have had responses but, no definitive solution. I have my 1965 Ford Falcon on the road with a 2021 Mustang Mach-e drive system (battery pack, rear motor/ suspension assembly, HVAC, ABS, on board charger , touch screen etc. ) I t runs and drives just great! I just cannot delete the faults displayed on the IPC. It has been suggested I connect to the OBD and record CANBUS data from my car and that from a car that has not been altered and feed.

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Tesla Robotaxi Service Begins Next Week In Austin. Is Full Self Driving Finally Ready?

CleanTechnica EVs

As Tesla prepares to begin robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, next week, some are questioning if its self driving software is safe. The post Tesla Robotaxi Service Begins Next Week In Austin. Is Full Self Driving Finally Ready? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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

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electric driven solid axle

DIY Electric Car

since I started investigating ev conversions I wanted to find a solid axle I could just pop in under my truck and go but unfortunately they don't seem to be available to retail unless you wanna roll the dice on an alibaba axle. I've started wondering if it would be that difficult to cut out the differential of a solid axle and fabricate a cage that would hold the axles together while also supporting an electric motor with it's own differential like a tesla unit or an eluminator or

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2026 BMW M3 Pricing Leak Suggests Sizable Bump in MSRP

The Truth About Cars

BMW's pricing guide for the 2026 model year M3 has leaked online. A base-trimmed M3 looks like itll be setting buyers back $78,400. Meanwhile the M3 Competition and Competition xDrive will be priced at $82,600 and $87,700, respectively. Thats an increase of $1,700 across the board before factoring in destination fees or any dealer markups you might encounter.

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Newbie from USA

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in this thread in this sub-forum in the entire site Advanced Search Cancel Create thread New Forums More Login / Join Whats New Forum Listing Marketplace Showcase Gallery Advanced Search Members FAQ Dark Mode Light Mode Menu Log in Sign up Home Forums Welcome To DIY Electric Car Forums New Member Introductions Dery D Hi everyone, new member here, been trolling around for a while, so I decided to join now Newbie from USA Jump to Latest 232 views 4 replies 3 participants last post by Dery 16h ago

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Ship Carrying Thousands of Vehicles Abandoned On Fire At Sea

The Truth About Cars

Automakers generally try to avoid costly supply chain disruptions that can delay vehicle shipments, but one ship packed with hundreds of EVs and other models recently had other ideas. The vessel, loaded with around 3,000 vehicles, had to be abandoned yesterday due to an uncontrolled fire. Around 800 of the Morning Midas ships total load were EVs, but its unclear which brands the cars came from or what caused the blaze.

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

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Building an electric racing motorbike from scratch

DIY Electric Car

Hi guys, First post here in the forum, I would like to share a project I was working on, designing and building an electric racing motorcycle from scratch. I tryied to cover all the aspects of the design and manufacturing, inverter, batteries, mechanical, electronics. everything. Building an electric racing motorbike from scratch Some personal stuff about computing, electronics, mechanics and personal projects. blog.ms02.es Hope It can help to someones.

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Americans Are Turning More And More To Hybrids: Study

InsideEVs

This is reflected in sales trends, with an increasing number of U.S. buyers choosing hybrids over pure electric options.

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Electric Hybrid Passenger Plane In Development: The ES-30

CleanTechnica EVs

When looking on the ClimateBase website, I noticed a company named Heart Aerospace listed there. The aviation company is located in California and Sweden and does a good job of explaining what it does immediately on its websites homepage: electrifying regional air travel. Aviation is one of the primary contributors. [continued] The post Electric Hybrid Passenger Plane In Development: The ES-30 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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India’s New EV Policy to Slash Import Duty by 15% – 2025

EVehicleShop

India’s New EV Policy 2025: A Game Changer for the Indian Automotive Landscape The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is no longer a distant dream; it’s rapidly becoming a tangible reality, and India is firmly in the crosshairs. The Indian government’s recently unveiled “Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India” (SPMEPCI) policy represents […] The post India’s New EV Policy to Slash Import Duty by 15% – 2025 appeared first on EVEHICLESHOP.

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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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BYD Plans Megawatt Charging Network For Europe

CleanTechnica EVs

This week, Stella Li, vice president of BYD, announced the company plans to build a megawatt charging system in Europe. The post BYD Plans Megawatt Charging Network For Europe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Low drag: Tesla Semi electric trucks have saved more than 3.7 million litres of diesel

The Driven EV News

Tesla shares that it's fleet of Semi has saved over 3.7 million litres of diesel so far ahead of mass production. The post Low drag: Tesla Semi electric trucks have saved more than 3.7 million litres of diesel appeared first on The Driven.

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I Took The Pledge To Help Other Women Switch To Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

I’ve been an advocate for EVs for over a decade. My switch to electric vehicles came when my guy and I made the decision to trade our fun little Miata summer sports car for a used Nissan Leaf. The Leaf made for a great additional car in our familys fleet; [continued] The post I Took The Pledge To Help Other Women Switch To Electric Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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China spends nearly as much on energy as US and EU combined – IEA

Electrek

Global energy investment is on track to hit a record $3.3 trillion in 2025, according to the new International Energy Agencys (IEA) annual World Energy Investment report, even as the world navigates economic turbulence and rising geopolitical risks.

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Global EV Sales — BYD Song Beats Tesla Model Y on the World Stage!

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles reach 22% share, or 1.5 million units, in April. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in April 2025 compared to April 2024. There were around 1.5 million registrations. More good news is that BEVs pulled further ahead of plugin hybrids, growing 26% YoY to 1 million units. [continued] The post Global EV Sales BYD Song Beats Tesla Model Y on the World Stage!

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EV Talk: Keynote Conversations #1

Electric Auto Association

How did Nick Bordeau from Lynkwell and Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Reviews get their start in the EV revolution? Hear their passion for electric vehicles, and learn how they got to where they are today.

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Top Selling Electric Vehicle Brands Worldwide in April — Hot Geely Beats Tesla

CleanTechnica EVs

In addition to our monthly report on the top selling plugin vehicles in the world, heres a report on the auto brands and auto groups or alliances that are selling the most plugin vehicles globally. Top Selling Brands Geely continues riding high in its quest to challenge BYDs domination and. [continued] The post Top Selling Electric Vehicle Brands Worldwide in April Hot Geely Beats Tesla appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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SpaceX marks 500th Falcon launch with Starlink 11-22 Mission  

Teslarati

SpaceX celebrated its 500th Falcon rocket launch with the Starlink 11-22 mission, a midweek flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The milestone was achieved with a Falcon 9 liftoff on Wednesday at 4:40 p.m. PDT (7:40 p.m. EDT, 2340 UTC). It also coincided with the 15th anniversary of the first Falcon 9 launch, underscoring the company’s dominance in the commercial space sector.

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Insights into the 3rd-Generation Nissan LEAF — VIDEO

CleanTechnica EVs

The Nissan LEAF is one of the oldest and most successful electric cars. You might say it’s an icon of the modern electric vehicle era. Yes, early versions of the model had some problems, but what early EV models didn’t? Also, it was greatly loved by many owners. Well, Nissan. [continued] The post Insights into the 3rd-Generation Nissan LEAF VIDEO appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ryobi 40V BMS troubleshooting and repair

DIY Electric Car

[edit 4/2024] These packs must be kept active and charged, never let go for too long of a time without checking voltage or charging, because there is a bleeder circuit that will totally discharge the pack over time. What is that time period? i don't know an exact number of days but will try to determine this and update with the result. Once it gets discharged too low then it will not be able to charge again--the cells get pulled too low and the pack is disabled (time to buy another.

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Nvidia’s Blackwell Conquers Largest LLM Training Benchmark

Cars That Think

For those who enjoy rooting for the underdog, the latest MLPerf benchmark results will disappoint: Nvidias GPUs have dominated the competition yet again. This includes chart topping performance on the latest and most demanding benchmark, pre-training the Llama 3.1 403B large language model. That said, the computers built around the newest AMD GPU, MI325X, matched the performance of Nvidias H200, Blackwells predecessor, on the most popular LLM fine-tuning benchmark.

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The Kia EV4 actually looks pretty sharp in real life [Video]

Electrek

Kias new entry-level EV was spotted driving in the US with its official launch just around the corner. The EV4 is Kias first electric sedan, and in real life, it looks even better.

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Concerts as Catalysts: How Musicians Are Driving Clean Energy Action with Their Fans

CleanTechnica EVs

Clean energy adoption doesnt just happen in congress or construction sites. Increasingly, its happening at popular culture convenings music festivals, amphitheaters, and concert venues places where trust, emotion, and culture collide. At Generation180, weve seen firsthand how artists are using their platforms to not just entertain, but activate. [continued] The post Concerts as Catalysts: How Musicians Are Driving Clean Energy Action with Their Fans appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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For Sale: REMY HVH250-90 Dual winding with Scott Drive SD250 inverter

DIY Electric Car

I am selling my motor/inverter combination as I found after testing, this combo is not suited for my marine application because it would require extra engineering and a compromise that I did not want to make. I have fully bench-tested this and found it to work, with pictures to prove it. Since this is my first post, I cannot add the link from eBay. However, if you search REMY HVH 250, you will see the ad.

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IEEE Honors Engineering Visionaries at Annual Summit

Cars That Think

I attended this years IEEE Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit and Honors Ceremony on 23 and 24 April at the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba hotel. The event celebrates pioneers in engineering who have developed technology that changes the way people connect and learn about the world. This years celebrants included the engineers behind the first digital cable set-top box modem chipset and the James Webb Space Telescope.

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