Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

Volta Trucks confirmed customer production orders for the first 300 manufacturing slots of its full-electric Volta Zero, with an associated revenue of more than €85 million. Series production Volta Zeros are due to start rolling off the line of the company’s contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria, in early Q2 2023, with the plant ready to meet the demand for its purpose-built full-electric medium-duty urban delivery truck.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2023

As part of a business update focusing on the U.S., Honda has confirmed that hybrid versions of its Civic compact car family will be arriving in the U.S. in calendar year 2024—potentially earmarking it for the 2024 model year. The U.S. Civic Hybrid, which was confirmed with the discontinuation of the Insight hybrid sedan back in April, but.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tesla will invest an additional $3.6 billion in Nevada to continue growing Gigafactory Nevada with two new factories: a 100 GWh 4680 cell ( earlier post ) factory (with capacity to produce enough batteries for 1.5 million light duty vehicles annually), as well as its first high-volume Semi factory. Semi is Tesla’s fully electric Class 8 tractor, with 500 miles of range and energy consumption of less than 2 KWh per mile.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2023

Uber is working with unnamed automakers to design EVs customized for its ride-hailing and delivery services, according to The Wall Street Journal. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed the project last week at an event hosted by the paper, but declined to say which automakers the company was working with. Ride-hailing could have seats that allow.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

A report prepared by the Climate and Community Project, a climate policy think tank, with researchers from UC Davis, suggests that the United States can achieve zero emissions transportation while limiting the amount of lithium mining necessary by reducing the car dependence of the transportation system, decreasing the size of electric vehicle batteries, and maximizing lithium recycling.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2023

Formula E is running with Lucid motors. Uber is looking for a spacious, lower-performance EV for ride-hailing. And the Civic Hybrid is next in Honda’s shift to about half hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda has confirmed that the Civic Hybrid is due as a sedan and hatchback in 2024—and to be competitive, look for.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tesla has confirmed a $3.6 billion expansion of its Nevada battery "Gigafactory" that the company claims will supply over one million EVs annually. The investment will add 3,000 new jobs and two new factories at the Sparks, Nevada, site, Tesla said in what reads as a press release—with a few more details confirmed as part of Tesla's.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

Statevolt , a battery startup seeking to build hyperlocal gigafactories, has acquired a 135-acre site in Imperial Valley, California, as the location for its 54 GWh Gigafactory. ( Earlier post.) The business will manufacture batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and storage applications using resources and supply chains sourced entirely in the US. At full operating capacity, the Gigafactory will be one of the largest in North America, with capacity to produce batteries for 650,000 electric vehic

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tesla Insurance data is proving very valuable for the electric vehicle maker, so much so that some changes to the company’s vehicles have been implemented because of it. During the recently-held fourth quarter and full-year earnings call , Tesla investors asked CFO Zachary Kirkhorn when Tesla Insurance would become big enough to warrant details in the company’s financials.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

Hitachi Astemo, Trend Micro and its subsidiary VicOne have expanded their collaboration to provide security solutions for connected cars, aiming for commercialization by 2025. Hitachi Astemo’s division that develops in-vehicle components for connected cars has been working with Trend Micro on the joint development of security solutions for connected cars since October 2021.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 25, 2023

The transition to electric mobility is happening faster than previously thought. Electric buses provide a key pathway to increasing access to more sustainable transport for the majority, especially in developing countries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2023

Honda Motor and GS Yuasa have reached a basic agreement toward collaboration for a high-capacity, high-output lithium-ion battery. The two companies will discuss specifics with the goal of establishing a joint venture company by the end of 2023. In order to address the rapidly growing demand for batteries, the two companies will work toward the joint research and development of lithium-ion batteries and battery production methods that will be highly competitive in the global market, as well as t

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Electrek

JANUARY 25, 2023

Texas is hot below ground and full of folks with oil and gas drilling expertise, so that makes it ripe for a geothermal energy boom, according to a new study from researchers at five Texas universities. more… The post Here’s why Texas is a geothermal energy ‘sleeping giant’ appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tesla is increasingly focusing on renewable energy as a whole, rather than just electric vehicles, offering a broad range of solar and energy storage products for clean energy purposes.

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Electrek

JANUARY 25, 2023

Consumer Reports has released its latest rankings comparing the active driving assistance systems (ADAS) of EV automakers like Ford, GM, Rivian, and of course Tesla. The independent, non-profit consumer organization tested 12 different ADA systems broken down into five distinct categories in which it determined that Ford’s BlueCruise technology is the current industry leader, usurping General Motors’ Super Cruise.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 25, 2023

On Tesla’s Q4 2022 and full-year 2022 conference call for shareholders (still occurring as I’m typing this), we received updates on Tesla Cybertruck production and overall Tesla production capacity. Tesla Cybertruck Production Timeline On today’s Tesla conference call for shareholders, there was a question about whether start of Cybertruck production is still slated for mid-2023.

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Electrek

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tesla (TSLA) used car prices have crashed $18,000 since their peak six months ago, bringing a new level of affordability to the electric car brand. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) used car prices are down $18,000, bringing a new level of affordability appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) posted its Q4 and FY 2022 earnings report after markets closed today. The results, which were discussed in the Q4 and FY 2022 Update Letter, were released after the closing bell on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The last year was challenging for Tesla, but it was a year that saw the electric vehicle maker reach new heights. Overall, Tesla produced over 439,000 vehicles and delivered over 405,000 in the fourth quarter.

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Innovation News Network

JANUARY 25, 2023

Queensland Pacific Metals Ltd is making great progress with its debt financing initiatives for its northern Australian-based TECH Project. The post QPM’s TECH Project debt financing process advancing well appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Tesla Cybertruck is indeed being released with the company’s Hardware 4 computer, CEO Elon Musk confirmed during the Q4 and FY 2022 earnings call. During 2021’s AI Day event, Elon Musk stated that Tesla is constantly improving its vehicles’ systems, so there will most definitely be a Hardware 4 computer that will succeed the existing Hardware 3 computer.

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Electrek

JANUARY 25, 2023

Elon Musk dismissed a serious question from investors about his negative impact on Tesla’s reputation following his political comments and Twitter acquisition. He not only dismissed the question, but he gave a douchey answer bragging about his number of followers. more… The post Elon Musk dismisses his negative impact on Tesla’s reputation with douchey answer appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 25, 2023

At the start of Tesla’s Q4 2022 and full-year 2022 conference call for shareholders today, CEO Elon Musk started off with some opening remarks. In those opening remarks, he commented that the top concern investors have had recently is about demand.

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Electrek

JANUARY 25, 2023

Canoo (GOEV) is making good on its promise to bring EVs to everyone with a new distributor partnership that will expand its network to Saudi Arabia. more… The post Canoo (GOEV) is bringing its EVs to Saudi Arabia with new exclusive distributor partnership appeared first on Electrek.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 25, 2023

Why buy an electric vehicle, when you could win one? Climate XChange’s seventh Annual EV Raffle gives you the opportunity to fully customize a Rivian or Tesla, and there’s only one month left to enter.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta pool has ballooned to over 400,000 total users, a drastic increase from the 160,000 users it said were in the program in late September. In its Q4 and Full Year 2022 Shareholder Deck, the automaker described the growth: “We have now released FSD beta to nearly all customers in the US and Canada who bought FSD (approximately 400,000).

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 25, 2023

Searching for a high quality EV charger for your home or small business? There are many to choose from today at all different price points. One of the best is the new X5 smart charger from FLO.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

Tesla Energy achieved a number of key milestones in the fourth quarter. As per Tesla’s Q4 and FY 2022 Update Letter, energy storage deployments actually grew by 152% year-over-year in the fourth quarter to 2.5 GWh. All in all, Tesla Energy was able to deploy 6.5 GWh of energy storage in 2022, the highest the company has accomplished to date. This is likely due in no small part to the demand and ramp of the Megapack , the company’s flagship battery storage system that’s specific

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Electrek

JANUARY 25, 2023

Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just announced a big upgrade option to two of its slick cruiser e-bike models. The Model A and Model X now both come with the option for a torque sensor for their pedal assist operation. more… The post Electric Bike Company adds torque sensor upgrades to its US-built cruiser e-bikes appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2023

Germany plans to send Ukraine 10,000 Starlink satellite terminals next month, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said on his official Telegram channel. The minister was recording an interview with German journalists, and he thanked the German people for the new batch of Starlink terminals. This is in addition to the 8,000 communication terminals that were recently sent from Poland earlier this month.

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Electrek

JANUARY 25, 2023

Acura has yet to release its first fully electric vehicle, but that isn’t stopping the company from strategizing how it will compete with EV leader Tesla. more… The post Acura takes a page from Tesla’s playbook with selling EVs online, starting with the 2024 ZDX EV appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Pirelli P Zero Elect has been selected by BMW M to equip the new BMW i4 M50, the first fully electric car developed by the brand’s high-performance division, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. The latest zero-emission coupé now joins many other BMW M cars for which Pirelli has developed bespoke original equipment tyres. […] The post New Pirelli P Zero Elect Tyres For The BMW i4 M50 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Electrek

JANUARY 25, 2023

The big climate, energy efficiency, and EV bill – the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – became law in August. It’s packed with loads of rebates and tax credits that will help Americans purchase everything from electric vehicles to high-efficiency electrical appliances to heat pumps. If you’re ready to electrify but you’re not sure which rebates and tax credits you qualify for, then check out this easy-to-use IRA savings calculator from Rewiring America. more… The post Here’s how much money you’ll

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 25, 2023

Vauxhall has opened order books on the Astra GSe and Grandland GSe models. Prices across the new GSe range start from £40,550 for Astra GSe models, with first customer deliveries due from early summer. Astra Sports Tourer GSe will go on sale towards the summer. GSe stands for Grand Sport Electric and is the new […] The post Vauxhall’s Astra GSe and Grandland GSe now available to order appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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The Driven EV News

JANUARY 25, 2023

An EV owner who left his car plugged in to a fast charging bay while he went on a hot air balloon trip highlights the need for time limits, or idle fees. The post “Sorry, I went ballooning:” It’s high time charging networks cracked down on EV squatters appeared first on The Driven.

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