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BMW sees volume in hydrogen cars, forms fuel cell alliance with Toyota

Green Car Reports

BMW will launch a "series production" hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in 2028, with help form Toyota, the automaker announced Thursday. The two automakers will jointly develop a next-generation fuel cell powertrain, which will be used in the planned BMW model as well as a future Toyota model, according to a press release. BMW plans to add this.

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EVs Take 29.4% Share In The UK

CleanTechnica EVs

August’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 29.4% share in the UK, up from 27.8% year on year. BEVs grew in volume, whilst PHEVs shrank. Overall auto volume was 84,575 units, down 1% YoY and in line with pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand in August was Tesla, with. [continued] The post EVs Take 29.4% Share In The UK appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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How often should you charge your EV's LFP battery?

Green Car Reports

Automakers are increasingly turning to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for affordable EVs, and packs with that chemistry can benefit from a different charging regimen than that usually used for the currently dominant nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry. As laid out in a recent Engineering Explained video, automakers are recommending.

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Toyota slashes EV production plans by 30% as suppliers brace for impact

Electrek

Toyota revealed plans to cut EV production by a third to its suppliers. The new plans include building roughly 500,000 fewer electric cars by 2026 than initially planned.

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

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Ford still investigating inductive charging while driving

Green Car Reports

Ford has filed a new patent application for hardware that would allow EVs to charge while driving. The new patent filing was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Aug. 15 and was submitted by Ford to the agency earlier this year. It deals with a method for aligning the wireless inductive charging coils mounted on an EV.

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Tesla Giga Train Begins Operations In Germany

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla is now providing battery electric train service for employees who work at the Giga Factory in German to make commuting easier. The post Tesla Giga Train Begins Operations In Germany appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 — 1st Non-Tesla With Built-In Tesla Supercharger Port!

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s a momentous week. For the first time ever, you can buy a non-Tesla electric vehicle that can charge at Tesla Superchargers across the US via a built-in compatible charge port. The US-built Hyundai IONIQ 5 now comes with a charge port like Tesla’s and has access to 17,000+ Tesla. [continued] The post Hyundai IONIQ 5 — 1st Non-Tesla With Built-In Tesla Supercharger Port!

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Tesla Semi production seems to be hitting its stride

Teslarati

Tesla Semi production seems to be hitting its stride, as drone video from above Gigafactory Nevada shows at least 50 units outside the factory with roughly half of those being brand-new builds. The Tesla Semi is one of the automaker’s most groundbreaking products. After being developed for several years, it finally started making its way to its first customer, PepsiCo, almost two years ago.

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EVs Have Definitely Not Peaked — Here’s Why!

CleanTechnica EVs

There’s a lot of negativity spreading around the internet and media about EVs right now. If you believe everything you hear, EV sales are in the toilet, automakers are ready to abandon them, and the grid is on the brink of collapse. But if the growth in companies like Xcelerate Auto. [continued] The post EVs Have Definitely Not Peaked — Here’s Why! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2025 Kia Niro Hybrid costs $28,365, PHEV costs $35,865

Green Car Reports

Kia on Friday announced pricing for the 2025 Niro Hybrid and Niro PHEV. An all-electric Niro EV will remain part of the lineup for 2025, but prices will be announced at a later date. The Niro Hybrid starts at $28,365 in base LX form with the mandatory $1,375 destination charge, which is unchanged from the 2024 model year. That's an increase of.

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

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More Than 150,000 EV Chargers Are Now Installed In California

CleanTechnica EVs

The State of California has installed more than 150,000 electric vehicle chargers. The total number of US EV chargers is about 192,000, according to the US Department of Transportation. That California has the majority of EV chargers in the country is no surprise to anyone who follows US electric vehicle. [continued] The post More Than 150,000 EV Chargers Are Now Installed In California appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Robotaxi event gets bold prediction from analyst

Teslarati

Tesla’s Robotaxi event is coming up, and people are wondering what the automaker could bring out alongside its planned unveiling of a self-driving vehicle platform. However, one analyst is making some bold predictions, and while he believes investors should keep their expectations tempered, there really is no limit to what Tesla could show off at the October 10 event.

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Massachusetts & Rhode Island make history with largest offshore wind projects yet

Electrek

Massachusetts and Rhode Island have selected 2,878 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind power in the region’s first-ever coordinated procurement.

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Video Friday: HAND to Take on Robotic Hands

Cars That Think

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. ICRA@40 : 23–26 September 2024, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS IROS 2024 : 14–18 October 2024, ABU DHABI, UAE ICSR 2024 : 23–26 October 2024, ODENSE, DENMARK Cybathlon 2024 : 25–27 October 2024, ZURICH Enjoy today’s videos!

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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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Electric Shipping — Looking at the Numbers, Where We Are Today

CleanTechnica EVs

A recent article by Zachary Shahan, “Largest Battery-Electric Container Ship Now Operating — You Know Where,” represents an interesting case study for electric shipping. It refers to earlier articles in which Michael Barnard reported on the case of the COSCO Green River 01 electric ship a year ago. The COSCO. [continued] The post Electric Shipping — Looking at the Numbers, Where We Are Today appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla’s resilient brand loyalty proves good products still drive sales (Op-Ed)

Teslarati

A quick look at the electric vehicle community’s sentiments about Elon Musk on X and platforms like Reddit would suggest that the CEO’s increasing political nature has now become Tesla’s largest liability. Yet as per S&P Mobility, Tesla’s brand loyalty is still incredibly strong. This suggests that even in today’s social media-driven landscape, good products still drive sales and loyalty.

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Understanding the mystery of neutrino particles

Innovation News Network

Discover how the NOvA experiment at Fermilab is working to determine the role of mysterious neutrino particles. The post Understanding the mystery of neutrino particles appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Tesla Semi trucks were spotted in numbers coming out of the factory

Electrek

Tesla Semi electric trucks were spotted in numbers coming out of its pilot factory for the first time. What’s happening?

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Tesla targets FSD rollout for RHD markets in late Q1 to early Q2 2025

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has provided an estimated timeframe for Full Self Driving’s (FSD) release in Right Hand Drive (RHD) markets. As per Musk, Tesla is looking to roll out FSD for RHD markets in late Q1 to early Q2 2025, pending regulatory approval. Musk posted his update as a supplement to a recent FSD release roadmap published by the Tesla AI team.

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The greatest barrier to EV adoption? Lack of familiarity

Electrek

Once drivers get behind the wheel of an EV, worries about range anxiety, costs, and charging notably drop, a new Plug In America study finds.

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Rivian CEO details ‘very intentional’ move he made to be different than Tesla

Teslarati

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe knew his company would inevitably be compared to Tesla, and for good reason. However, he detailed in a recent podcast appearance the one thing he did that was necessary to avoid being on the same track as Tesla. It is important to know how Tesla originally got its start. It made the Roadster and priced it to sell to the rich and famous – a cool $250,000.

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Volkswagen Shows ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE at the ID. Meeting

Electric Cars Report

Volkswagen presented the ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE at the ID. Meeting in Locarno, Switzerland. Developed in collaboration with BOGNER, the Munich-based luxury sports fashion brand, the car is reminiscent of the legendary Golf Fire and Ice, which became a surprise success in the 1990s and has since achieved cult status among fans. With an exclusive 3-layer paint […] The post Volkswagen Shows ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE at the ID.

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Kia is waiting to ramp up EV9 production in the US despite a hot sales start: Here’s why

Electrek

Although its first three-row electric SUV has been a hit in the US so far, Kia will wait until next year to scale up production. Kia is easing the EV9 into production at its West Point, Georgia, plant as it waits for it to qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit.

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Helpful Maintenance Tips You Can Use

The Truth About Cars

Hello there, it's time for another episode of the TTAC podcast! This week we have Mike Herzing, host of Let's Talk Wheels , with us to talk about car care. He's a long-time shop owner and we pick his brain on all sorts of car-care and maintenance topics. TTAC contributor Matthew Guy joins me to discuss impact wrenches and NASCAR's regular-season finale at Darlington.

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Upcoming EVs Dominate Google Search. Here Are The Most Popular Cars

InsideEVs

The majority of Google searches for upcoming cars are for EVs, including one that will never see the light of day.

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Tesla and accessory maker EVject find common ground

Teslarati

It appears that Tesla and aftermarket accessory maker EVject have come to an agreement. In a recent email reportedly sent by the accessory maker to its customers, EVject stated that it would be recalling its V1.0 and V1.1 Escape Connectors and replacing them with V1.2 connectors, which includes built-in thermal protection. Tesla filed a lawsuit against EVject over allegations that the company’s product, which allows drivers to disconnect and drive away from a Supercharger without leaving t

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AI unlocks new path to personalised cancer treatments

Innovation News Network

Researchers are leveraging AI and molecular simulations to uncover new pathways for personalised cancer treatments. The post AI unlocks new path to personalised cancer treatments appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Used Car of the Day: 1994 Isuzu Trooper

The Truth About Cars

Today we bring you an off-road-ready, oil-burning 1994 Isuzu Trooper. This one has a 3.1-liter turbodiesel engine, five-speed manual transmission, and new-ish tires. The seller says the 4WD, A/C, and heat work well. Apparently, it runs and drives just fine, too, despite blowing some smoke briefly after a cold start. On the other hand, neither the speedometer nor tachometer work -- they need to be connected.

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“Tesla AI” Lays Out Coming Release Roadmap

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla took to Twitter (er, X … ruining my alliteration) this week to share with followers what its roadmap is for the coming months. Almost all of this relates to Full Self Driving (FSD). You can see the full update in the screenshot below, but I’ll also put it into. [continued] The post “Tesla AI” Lays Out Coming Release Roadmap appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Volkswagen’s new ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE reimagines an exclusive legend

Electrek

The legendary Volkswagen FIRE+ICE brand has entered the electric era. Volkswagen’s new ID.3 GTX FIRE+ICE is a tribute to the exclusive Golf Fire and ICE with a reinterpretation of the iconic 90s design.

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VW's Former CEO Is In Court On Dieselgate-Related Charges

The Truth About Cars

Dieselgate was a huge blemish on VW’s public image, and the fallout continues today, nine years after the story broke. Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn recently appeared in court on fraud charges related to Dieselgate, and the now-77-year-old faces fines and other penalties if he’s found guilty. Charges against Winterkorn include false testimony before a parliamentary committee, fraud, and market manipulation.

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Here are the EVs for lease under $300 a month this September

Electrek

With more options than ever, driving an electric vehicle has never been more affordable. As new electric models hit the market, the lease deals are heating up. Here are all the EVs you can lease for under $300 a month this September.

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SpaceX President tells Brazil to ‘stop harassing Starlink’

Teslarati

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell asked Brazil to stop its harassment of the company’s high-speed internet service known as Starlink after the country froze its financial accounts and threatened to end its ability to be an ISP. Tensions between Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alex de Moraes and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have been rising for weeks. Things truly took a turn when the government froze the company’s bank accounts , SpaceX, and Musk’s social media platform X felt sanctions fr

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Tesla loses another director, who built software for Tesla Energy

Electrek

It's the latest in a months-long exodus of high-level talent from the company, after large layoffs announced in April.

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