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You Can Now Get Free Tesla Supercharging Adapters from Hyundai

CleanTechnica EVs

Almost every automaker in the US has decided to put the Tesla Supercharger port (or NACS North American Charging Standard port) on its EVs in the future, instead of CCS fast charging ports. The challenge, in the meantime, is getting adapters for existing EVs to allow them to. [continued] The post You Can Now Get Free Tesla Supercharging Adapters from Hyundai appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2025 Kia Sorento PHEV promptly recalled for fuel leak, possible fire

Green Car Reports

The updated 2025 Kia Sorento PHEV is already being recalled, due to possible fuel leaks that present a fire risk. The recall of 1,385 plug-in hybrid crossovers aims to address the potential for the steering rack to damage fuel lines in a crash, according to the NHTSA. This can occur during certain frontal collisions due to the front subframe being.

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Electric Truck Charging’s Cost & Price Flexibility Are Its Superpower

CleanTechnica EVs

Key takeaways Early adopters of charging microgrids can gain a competitive edge with flexible pricing Solar-powered microgrids cut costs with zero marginal cost energy Collaboration on green corridors boosts savings and revenues First movers with electric truck charging microgrids have a superpower, which is much more flexible energy pricing options.

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2025 Subaru Solterra prices cut by up to $7,000

Green Car Reports

The 2025 Subaru Solterra costs $39,915 Subaru cut the EV's base price by $6,500 compared to the 2024 model Subaru works the $7,500 tax credit toward lower lease numbers Like its Toyota cousin, the bZ4X, the 2025 Subaru Solterra receives significant price cuts for the new model year, plus a new dark-themed appearance package. Subaru confirmed.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 Sets New World Record

CleanTechnica EVs

What a great way to end the year trying to set a new world record. That’s what a Hyundai team in India has been doing with its fully electric Hyundai IONIQ 5. Hyundai Motor India Limited has tried to drive the IONIQ 5 across the biggest altitude change in. [continued] The post Hyundai IONIQ 5 Sets New World Record appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Honda's CEO Struggles To Explain Why Nissan Merger Makes Sense

InsideEVs

Honda's CEO said it was "difficult" to pinpoint what makes Nissan a strong business partner.

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Inside an American Rare-Earth Boomtown

Cars That Think

Wielding a shiny chrome scoop, Michael Rosenthal leans over and digs into the powder in a half-filled 55-gallon drum. He holds up the scoop and takes a pinch in his fingers and smooshes it to show me the texture. Its like talc, but its an odd, beautiful shade of pale green-gray. On shelves all around us are huge white bags of the stuff, each weighing a metric ton.

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Is Safety A Much Bigger Issue For Robotaxis Than We Assume?

CleanTechnica EVs

The “robotaxi revolution” has been hyped for about a decade. Many see it as never coming. Many see it as just around the next corner. The fact of the matter is: robotaxis are already in operation. However, that’s still at a rather small scale. The “revolution” part would be when. [continued] The post Is Safety A Much Bigger Issue For Robotaxis Than We Assume?

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Toyota's Hydrogen Car Dream Is Falling Apart

InsideEVs

Toyota sold fewer than 150 fuel-cell electric vehicles worldwide last month.

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NIO’s New Firefly Brand Has Some Special Sauce, Could Help NIO Reach Profitability

CleanTechnica EVs

NIO launched a new brand last week, the low-cost Firefly brand. The new compact car from Firefly will cost as little as 148,800 yuan ($20,400) at launch. It also launched its most expensive model, the ET9, which starts at 788,000 yuan ($108,000), more than 5 times more! Clearly, NIO is. [continued] The post NIO’s New Firefly Brand Has Some Special Sauce, Could Help NIO Reach Profitability 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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Isuzu NRR-EV gets to work as first electric trucks reach customers

Electrek

Isuzu is giving Red Bull electrified wings the iconic drinks company is officially the first to put the production version of its new-for-2025 Isuzu NRR-EV medium duty electric box truck to work in North America.

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Tesla Q4 2024 analyst delivery predictions 

Teslarati

Tesla Q4 2024 results are expected to be released sometime next week, around January 2, 2025. A few TSLA analysts have shared their predictions about Teslas Q4 2024 results. For 2024, Tesla aims to surpass its 1.8 million vehicle sales in 2023. Analyst consensus predicts that Tesla will report deliveries of around 511,000 units in the fourth quarter.

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Tesla Semi factory gets its main structure, on track for production in 2025

Electrek

Tesla has finished raising its main steel structure for its Tesla Semi factory, which appears to be on track for production in 2025.

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SpaceX’s Starlink investment in Vietnam gains support 

Teslarati

SpaceXs $1.5 billion Starlink investment in Vietnam appears closer to receiving approval. Vietnamese leaders have reportedly shown support for SpaceXs Starlink investment plans. In September, SpaceXs Senior Vice President for Global Business and Government Affairs, Tim Hughes, proposed a $1.5 billion investment plan for Starlink to Vietnamese President To Lam during the United Nations summit.

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

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Hyundai is preparing to launch its first electric minivan: Here’s what we know so far

Electrek

Hyundai is gearing up to launch its first all-electric minivan. Production is set to begin next year, and the EV minivan is expected to play a key role in its global expansion. Heres what to expect.

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Quick look at Tesla Shanghai Megafactory

Teslarati

A first look at Tesla’s Shanghai Megafactory has been posted by local Chinese media. The short video highlighted the idea that the facility is pretty much complete and is ready to start Megapack production in the first quarter of 2025. The video: The video, which was shared on X , provided a first look at the practically completed Shanghai Megafactory.

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Global demand for EVs ramps up as one in four new cars now plug-ins

Electric Cars Report

Global electric vehicle registrations are on course to reach 10.8m by the end of the year, according to data from New AutoMotives latest Global Electric Vehicle Tracker (GEVT). The figure represents global growth of 7% on last year, with a total of 700,000 more EVs being sold worldwide throughout 2024. Meanwhile, plug-in hybrids are trending […] The post Global demand for EVs ramps up as one in four new cars now plug-ins appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Video Friday: Unitree Talent Awakening

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 2025 : 1923 May 2025, ATLANTA, GA Enjoy todays videos! One year after mass production kicked off, Unitrees B2-W Industrial Wheel has been upgraded with more exciting capabilities.

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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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Schneider electric semi truck fleet hits 6 million miles driven

Electrek

Just a year after it hit the 1 million electric mile mark , Schneider National ($SNDR) and its unmistakable orange semi trucks have thrown down the gauntlet adding more than 5 million miles to its BEV tally and crossing the 6 million electric mile mark!

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Hyundai's developing in-wheel electric motors

Green Car Reports

Hyundai is continuing work on in-wheel hub motors for electric vehicles, two recent patent filings indicate. One filing, published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 14, 2024, after being submitted by Hyundai's affiliated technology supplier, Hyundai Mobis, earlier in the year, covers a drive mechanism that would allow a.

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Electrek’s EV of 2024: The Volvo EX30

Electrek

2024s Electrek EV of the year will again be controversial: The Volvo EX30. The svelt car from the Swedish brand that is owned by a Chinese company tops our list because it embodies the future of EVs. The EX30 was originally going to be made in only in China, but is now being built in Europe as well and it could even be built in the US where deliveries are just now starting.

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The Top 10 Transportation Stories of 2024

Cars That Think

IEEE Spectrum s transportation coverage drew just under half a million visitors in 2024. Readers came to learn the latest news about advances in electric vehicles and battery technology, sustainable energy alternatives, transit infrastructure and logistics, and AI and emerging risks. One of our more popular articles reported on an issue at the intersection of technology and athletics.

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No, for crying out loud, killing EV subsidies will not help an EV company

Electrek

In light of Tesla and its CEO Elon Musks support of ending EV credits in the US , many have said that this will somehow help Tesla against the competition. But it wont, and heres why.

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Hyundai May Test Solid-State Batteries In 2025: Report

InsideEVs

The automaker is reportedly building a pilot production line for solid-state batteries in Korea, gearing up for testing next year.

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CATL announces new stock listing plans as the EV battery giant expands globally

Electrek

The worlds largest EV battery maker wants an even bigger market share. On Thursday, CATL announced plans to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to drive the companys global strategic layout and improve its competitiveness.

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The Inside Scoop On The First Ever Electric Vehicle To Hit The Rose Bowl Parade

CleanTechnica EVs

For the first time ever in Rose Bowl history, an electric vehicle will power a float in the 136th annual Rose Bowl Parade on January 1, 2025. The post The Inside Scoop On The First Ever Electric Vehicle To Hit The Rose Bowl Parade appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Anker SOLIX New Year sale takes 50% off power stations, Samsung AI Combo washer/dryer $1,125 off, Hyper e-bike, more

Electrek

I hope everyones holidays were merry and filled with good food and better company! Closing out this weeks Green Deals is the Anker SOLIX New Year Sale which is not only extending its Christmas savings into 2025 but also offering short-lived flash sale lows through the weekend, with one being the C800 Plus Portable Power Station at its $429 Cyber Monday low while it lasts.

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Report: 2025 BMW M8 Coupe Ending Production

The Truth About Cars

The BMW M8 Coupe is about to say auf wiedersehen to the world. According to dealer memos, the manufacturer doesnt plan on taking any orders for the model since production will soon be ending. While the vehicle still exists on the companys website, thats also supposed to change come January. Volume for the 8 Series was already minimal and sales have been on the decline in North America over the last couple of years.

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VW has a fix for its ID.4 recall, and sales are starting back up now

Electrek

Volkswagen has identified a solution for its ID.4 recall and is ready to start producing post-recall ID.4s, with sales restarting now or soon at a dealership near you.

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Chevrolet Volt: The Used Buyer's Guide

InsideEVs

The Volt delivered more EV range than a Toyota Prius Prime, up to 53 miles in the second generation.

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VinFast is offering a crazy low lease deal on the VF 8 SUV for $0 down

Electrek

Vietnamese automaker VinFast is pulling a late demand lever in 2024 to entice US customers to get behind the wheel of its VF 8 SUV. Designed for SUV-loving families in the US, the VinFast VF 8 is now available to lease for well under $300 a month with $0 down.

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Elon Musk would probably use Lidar if he tried driving in China at night: Li Auto CEO

Teslarati

Elon Musk is a known critic of using Lidar for self-driving vehicles. But as per Li Auto CEO Li Xiang, Musk would probably be a lot more open to using Lidar if he tried driving around China’s highways at night. Li’s comments: As per the Li Auto CEO, Lidar simply makes autonomous driving systems safer in China. “I believe that if Musk had ever driven on different highways in China deep in the night, he would have chosen to keep a Lidar in the front as well.” Li also noted

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Jeep’s new Recon EV sheds its camouflage while charging ahead of its big debut [Photo]

Electrek

Another electric Jeep SUV is almost here. With its official debut just around the corner, Jeeps new Recon EV was spotted charging in production form, giving us our best look at the Wrangler-inspired SUV. Will the Recon live up to its legendary predecessor?

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