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Review: 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST arrives for civilians

Green Car Reports

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size electric pickup truck was first delivered in Work Truck specification to fleet buyers nearly a year ago; but only now can civilians take one home. The first retail version to arrive is the top-of-the-line 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition. We had a chance to spend several hours driving through the.

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Hyundai and Ford’s EV registrations outpace the competition in March

Electrek

Despite talk of an “EV slowdown,” sales of electric vehicles are still growing. EV registrations grew another 3.8% in March as several automakers, including Hyundai and Ford, saw electric car sales surge.

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Kia EV3 small electric SUV follows EV, tops 300 miles of range

Green Car Reports

Kia on Wednesday revealed the production-bound version of its EV3 compact electric crossover that might, if Kia keeps to original hints, start around $35,000. The EV3 emerges on the way to production in much the same form as the EV3 concept that was first shown in October 2023, albeit with a little more round to its profile and the rear end.

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Batteries on wheels: Mitsubishi gets network approval to export power from cars to the grid

The Driven EV News

Japanese car maker says it has approval from South Australia's electricity network to export power back into the grid from its electric vehicles. The post Batteries on wheels: Mitsubishi gets network approval to export power from cars to the grid appeared first on The Driven.

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

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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S EV: Tesla Model Y rival set for May 30 reveal

Green Car Reports

Stellantis on Wednesday released a new teaser video for the 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S showing that the electric SUV has the Tesla Model Y in its sights. A voiceover declares that Jeep is "taking on America's bestselling EV brand," setting up a race between a Wagoneer S (albeit a pre-production one) and a Model Y Performance. In the video, Jeep quotes a.

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Ferrari, with first electric supercar coming in 2025, warns rivals over Chinese EVs

Electrek

Although its first fully electric supercar is not due out until next year, Ferrari is warning rivals about incoming Chinese EVs. Ferrari’s boss claims new competition from China should be a “call to action” for EU automakers.

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Hyundai is ‘humble and hungry’ to separate itself from the EV pack, Tesla NACS coming soon

Electrek

After a strong start to 2024, Hyundai expects the momentum to continue with some of the most affordable and efficient EVs on the US market. In an exclusive interview with Electrek , Hyundai Motor America CEO Randy Parker said the company is “humble and hungry” as it remains committed to EVs in the US.

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A Tesla Can Be Built Like A Lego Set. A Legacy Car, Not So Much: Teardown Experts

InsideEVs

A Tesla Model Y has just five components that make up the front trunk. But that’s just part of the story.

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Ford slashes 2024 Mustang Mach-E price with new 0% APR offer

Electrek

Just when you thought the EV deals couldn’t get better, Ford is cutting 2024 Mustang Mach-E prices with a new 0% APR offer. The deal comes after Ford slashed Mach-E prices by up to $8,100 earlier this year.

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2025 Kia EV3 Revealed: Targeting $35,000 And 300-Mile Range

InsideEVs

The world needs more affordable EVs for everyone. Is Kia's new EV3 the car we've been waiting for?

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

Brief

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Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 N takes on a Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Macan GTS in an epic drag race

Electrek

Can Hyundai match Lamborghini and Porsche in a race? Watch Hyundai’s most powerful vehicle, the IONIQ 5 N, take on a 657 hp Lamborghini Urus Performante, Porsche Macan GTS, and others in an epic super SUV drag race. See how Hyundai’s sporty EV matches up against the competition in the video below.

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Tesla investor Scottish Mortgage decides on Musk pay package vote

Teslarati

Perhaps the biggest issue on the ballot at the upcoming Tesla Shareholder Meeting is the vote to be had on CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package. One major investor says it will be voting to support it. Tesla investor Scottish Mortgage said today that it plans to support Musk’s pay package, a major development in the fight to get the CEO paid, as the compensation was already approved years ago.

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FLO’s new Ultra DC fast chargers can charge EVs to 80% in 15 minutes

Electrek

The first FLO Ultra DC fast chargers are rolling off the assembly line at the company’s Auburn Hills, Michigan, factory – and they’re pretty powerful.

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Matt Farah After Owning A Ford Mustang Mach-E: It's Built Better Than A Tesla

InsideEVs

The host of The Smoking Tire YouTube channel said he would “absolutely” buy or lease another Mach-E.

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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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Tesla officially breaks ground at Megafactory in China

Electrek

Tesla has officially broken ground on its new Megafactory project to build Megapacks for energy storage in China. The Megafactory.

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EV Sales Report: Brazil Races Ahead, Bringing 1,100% BEV Growth in April

CleanTechnica EVs

Good news keeps coming from the Carioca country. When EV sales skyrocketed in late 2023, there were fears this was a temporary increase because automakers were running to bring as many cars as possible to market before the tariffs kicked in this year. This wasn’t the case, and because the. [continued] The post EV Sales Report: Brazil Races Ahead, Bringing 1,100% BEV Growth in April appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla self-driving development gets huge compliment from NVIDIA CEO

Teslarati

Tesla’s developments in autonomous driving, specifically through its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving suites, received a huge compliment from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang in a recent interview. Jensen’s comments did not only commend Tesla’s self-driving performance, but its approach to data learning and model training was also a focus of his comments, which commended the company’s entire process for developing a robust self-driving suite. “Tesla is far ahead in self-drivi

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The Chevrolet Silverado EV Has One Of The Biggest Batteries Ever. Here's How It Works

InsideEVs

The Chevy Silverado EV's battery is big, sure. But there's a lot more to it than just what you see on paper.

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The US’s largest offshore wind farm just got its first monopile

Electrek

In a major milestone, the 2.6-gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), which will be the US’s largest offshore wind farm, has installed its first monopile foundation.

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Tesla Model S 'Dark Knight' Gives The Plaid The Look And Track Focus It Deserves

InsideEVs

It features a full bodykit by Unplugged Performance that transforms its look complemented by suspension and brake upgrades.

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Tesla ends hiring freeze, but only for one department

Electrek

Tesla has evidently ended its hiring freeze that started last month with a series of layoffs, but it appears to be only for one department. I bet you can guess which one.

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New Electric Trucks To Push Diesel Out Of US Transportation Market

CleanTechnica EVs

US ground transportation stakeholders are ramping up their interest in electric trucks, with batteries and fuel cells both in play. The post New Electric Trucks To Push Diesel Out Of US Transportation Market appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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The US’s largest heavy-duty electric truck microgrid is powered by… natural gas

Electrek

Southern California’s largest heavy-duty electric truck charging depot, powered by the US’s largest electric truck microgrid, is now online and fueled by natural gas.

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Gravity's urban fast-charging "trees" could rival Tesla Supercharging

Green Car Reports

The Gravity charging company on Wednesday unveiled a new design for EV charging stations that it believes will be the foundation of a massive urban fast-charging network. Styled as Distributed Access Energy Points (DEAPs), the chargers take the form of what Gravity calls "trees," taller structures in which the charge cable dangles from an extended.

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Tesla Autopilot Data Shows Improved Q1 2024: 7.63 Million Miles Per Crash

InsideEVs

The average distance between crashes, while using Autopilot, improved 47% year-over-year.

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Kia reveals full specs and launch dates of incoming EV3 compact SUV, but will it come to the US?

Electrek

After months of teasing its new compact SUV, Kia has officially unveiled full images and specs of the EV3, and it looks like another winner from the Korean automaker. Launching later this summer, the EV3 takes much of the design and technology from its larger EV9 sibling and delivers it as a smaller, more affordable option to global consumers.

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Watch The 600 HP Jeep Wagoneer S Take On The Tesla Model Y In Brawny Ad

InsideEVs

Jeep says the all-electric SUV is its fastest-ever car, even faster than the V-8-powered Grand Cherokee Trackhawk.

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New Port Electrification Handbook Features Microgrids

CleanTechnica EVs

Guiding port commissioners toward a new energy future Maritime ports, bustling hubs of global trade, are emerging as the new frontier for electrification. Advances in clean energy technology, such as microgrids and batteries, are enabling electrification of port infrastructure and charging of heavy-duty vehicles traditionally considered hard to electrify.

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Natural Gasis Behind the Nation's Largest Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Charging Station

The Truth About Cars

A new heavy-duty electric truck charging station is opening near the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles in southern California, but the electricity powering it isn’t as new-age as the vehicles it charges. Though capable of charging up to 96 trucks at a time, the station is backed by natural gas, which is cleaner than dozens of trucks burning diesel but not the green solution many had probably hoped for.

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Princeton Engineering Dean Hailed as IEEE Top Educator

Cars That Think

By all accounts, Andrea J. Goldsmith is successful. The wireless communications pioneer is Princeton ’s dean of engineering and applied sciences. She has launched two prosperous startups. She has had a long career in academia, is a science advisor to the U.S. president, and sits on the boards of several major companies. So it’s surprising to learn that she almost dropped out in her first year of the engineering program at the University of California, Berkeley.

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To Buy Or Not To Buy A Used EV Market: Point/Counterpoint

CleanTechnica EVs

We’ve waited for this moment in the EV Early Adopter community for a long time: the gap in price between electric and gas vehicles is getting oh-so close. Maybe it’s the right time to convince our friends, family, and neighbors to take the plunge into buying a used EV. There’s. [continued] The post To Buy Or Not To Buy A Used EV Market: Point/Counterpoint appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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GM Aims To Win The EV Race By 'Flooding The Zone'

InsideEVs

Plus, Airbnb wants hosts to install more chargers and BYD's imminent entry to Europe is making automakers nervous.

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“It’s all about the money:” US town saves $80,000 a year by switching to electric police vehicles

The Driven EV News

A small town has been switching its police vehicles to electric. Fuel costs are now just a tenth of what they were and switching all police cars in the US could save around $US1.6 billion per year. The post “It’s all about the money:” US town saves $80,000 a year by switching to electric police vehicles appeared first on The Driven.

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Why The Kia EV3 Is Front-Wheel Drive

InsideEVs

Cost is another reason why the EV3 doesn't share its larger brothers' rear-wheel drive design.

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