Green Car Reports
JANUARY 2, 2024
Engine manufacturer Cummins will pay a $1.67 billion fine for emissions cheating with diesel engines in Ram pickup trucks. The fine settles a case brought by the U.S. Justice Department and the State of California claiming Cummins violated the Clean Air Act by installing so-called defeat devices that allowed its diesel engines to cheat emissions.
Electrek
JANUARY 5, 2024
The world’s largest EV maker, BYD , broke ground on its first sodium-ion battery plant this week. BYD is investing $1.4 billion (RMB 10 billion) with 30 GWh planned annual capacity. more… The post BYD breaks ground on its first sodium-ion EV battery plant appeared first on Electrek.
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Cars That Think
DECEMBER 30, 2023
Ten years ago, at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trial event near Miami, I watched the most advanced humanoid robots ever built struggle their way through a scenario inspired by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. A team of experienced engineers controlled each robot, and overhead safety tethers kept them from falling over. The robots had to demonstrate mobility, sensing, and manipulation—which, with painful slowness, they did.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2023
The race to develop a flow battery electric car is heating up in the US, thanks in part to the Inflation Reduction Act. The post New Flow Battery Electric Car To Be Made In The USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 2, 2024
The list of electric vehicles qualified for the EV tax credit in calendar year 2024 has been released. And as expected, it’s very short. Noteworthy Tesla omissions include most of the Model 3 lineup (the Performance version is the only one that now qualifies), as well as the entire Model S lineup. And as anticipated by automakers in recent.
Electrek
JANUARY 3, 2024
One year after initial deliveries of solid-state battery prototypes to its automotive partners, QuantumScape is receiving additional praise from PowerCo – the battery-centric subsidiary of Volkswagen Group – for the potential of its technology. PowerCo recently completed an endurance test with QuantumScape’s solid-state cells and determined they can someday power EVs that can drive 500,000 kilometers with virtually no loss of range. more… The post QuantumScape’s solid-state batteries pass
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InsideEVs
JANUARY 5, 2024
Q4 2023 showed weaker growth for VW, but all in all, the ID.4 had a very strong year.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 3, 2024
The 2024 Kia EV9 fits the form that many American households seek in a family vehicle, made fully electric but without a luxury price tag. That plus leadership in all aspects of charging make it Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Until now, no non-luxury EV has truly fit these needs—family-sized for America, with a third row.
Electrek
JANUARY 3, 2024
New Tesla vehicles are starting to get banned from driving schools in Norway, where Tesla is becoming the most popular car brand. The problem? Tesla’s new turn signals. more… The post Tesla is banned from driving schools because of new turn signals appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
JANUARY 4, 2024
As per the results of Cars.com’s 2023 American-Made Index , Tesla already produces four of the most American-made vehicles in the United States today — the Model Y, Model 3, Model X, and Model S. A recent video showing the Monroney sticker of the Cybertruck suggests that Tesla may soon have five of the most American vehicles in the country. The Tesla Cybertruck has started its customer deliveries, so it’s no surprise that a pretty generous number of videos and social media posts about the al
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CleanTechnica EVs
JANUARY 4, 2024
December saw plugin EVs at 89.6% share in Norway, up just 2% from 87.6% year on year amidst temporary incentives. [continued] The post EVs At 89.6% Share In Norway — Incentive Change Turbulence appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 1, 2024
The cost of gasoline and the carbon footprint of EVs could both fall in the new year. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects combined electricity generation from solar and wind to exceed coal for the first time in 2024. Solar alone is expected to increase 39% from 2023 thanks to continual increases in generating capacity.
Electrek
JANUARY 1, 2024
As of January 1st, Kentucky has implemented not one but two new taxes on electric vehicles, both of which are individually higher than what gas vehicles pay on similar units of energy. more… The post Kentucky electric cars now pay two taxes where gas cars only pay one appeared first on Electrek.
The Driven EV News
JANUARY 4, 2024
EV uptake reaches new heights as Tesla enters both top car brands and models list in 2023 and BYD makes its mark with the newly released Seal making a spectacular debut. The post EV uptake soars in Australia in 2023 as Tesla becomes top 10 brand and BYD makes its mark appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
JANUARY 5, 2024
Tesla is set to fix 1.6 million vehicles in China with an Over-the-Air update to remedy vehicles with Autopilot changes and door latches. The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation said on Friday that it would require 1.61 million Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles that were imported, and Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built domestically, to undergo a software update that would help with driver monitoring while using Autopilot.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 5, 2024
Fisker on Thursday said it would add franchised dealerships alongside company-owned showrooms, pivoting away from the pure direct-sales model previously discussed. "We are evolving our business model and intend to add as many as 50 dealer partners in the U.S. and Canada and a similar number of dealer locations in Europe this year," CEO Henrik.
Electrek
JANUARY 2, 2024
Vineyard Wind 1 was supposed to deliver its first power to the Massachusetts grid by December 31 – but it didn’t. more… The post The US’s first large-scale offshore wind farm just missed its first power delivery deadline appeared first on Electrek.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 30, 2023
Buckle up! This is going to be a rollercoaster of a year in technology. Seventy-eight countries are holding major elections this year, and they’re doing so in an environment where fake images have grown more realistic and more prevalent. But take heart—2024 is also the year you’ll start to encounter countermeasures to keep you grounded in reality. This article is part of our special report Top Tech 2024.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 30, 2023
Tesla launched its redesigned “Highland” Model 3 in several countries this year, though the U.S. and other North American markets were not a part of that list. Still, as several Model 3 Highland units have been spotted in the U.S. this week, it seems likely that Tesla could be preparing to launch the updated vehicle in the coming weeks or months — though it’s still not entirely clear when.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 31, 2023
Electric vehicles remain the future of transportation at the end of 2023, as they were at the start of the year. But it was a year of tough questions to accompany vast market change, not just as the massive scales of supply and demand swung the other way, but as an industry refocused. While 2023 marked the end of supply-chain issues that had.
Electrek
JANUARY 2, 2024
A new Porsche Taycan is expected to be unveiled soon. Ahead of its release, Porsche tested the pre-series Taycan out at the Nurburgring. The new Porsche Taycan lapped the Nurburgring 26 seconds quicker than the current version, topping the Tesla Model S Plaid by a whopping 18 seconds. more… The post New Porsche Taycan smokes Tesla Model S Plaid record, is it the next electric hypercar?
InsideEVs
JANUARY 4, 2024
All three models contributed to the growth this year, while Ford becomes the No. 2 EV Brand.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 31, 2023
Despite having one of its hands tied behind its back due to ongoing protests and strikes from trade union IF Metall and its allies, Tesla Sweden performed admirably in 2023. So notable was Tesla’s performance in the Swedish auto market that the Model Y crossover actually became the country’s best-selling car over the year. As per data from Sweden-based automotive statistics firm Car.info Sweden, Tesla saw a 120% increase in its sales and market share in 2023.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 4, 2024
General Motors ended 2023 with disappointing EV delivery figures. The automaker reported Wednesday that it delivered 75,883 EVs in 2023, but 62,045 of those were Bolt EV and Bolt EUV models that GM discontinued at the end of the year. That leaves just 13,341 of the Ultium EVs that are supposed to set the tone for the future of the automaker's.
Electrek
JANUARY 3, 2024
For the third straight year, Hyundai sold a record number of vehicles in the US in 2023. Hyundai expects the momentum to continue in 2024 as demand for EVs continues climbing. more… The post Hyundai set a new sales record in 2023 with nearly 47,000 IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 EVs sold appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
DECEMBER 31, 2023
The latest Tesla Autopilot update has been downloaded and installed in about 2 million cars in the US. Has it made things better? The post Tesla Autopilot Controversy Continues After Software Update appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 31, 2023
Tesla is offering a free first Supercharging session to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) over the next week, as announced by the company over the weekend. In a post on X from the automaker’s Europe and Middle East account on Sunday, Tesla announced that it would be offering a free Supercharging session to non-Tesla EVs in 18 different countries.
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 3, 2024
Sustainability concerns are leading some automakers to switch from leather upholstery to synthetic alternatives. So a group of leather suppliers are making their case. The trade group, called One 4 Leather, claims that leather upholstery made from cow hides has a lower carbon footprint than synthetic materials. That's in part because, the argument.
Electrek
JANUARY 4, 2024
One of the very first Tesla Cybertruck independent range tests shows the electric pickup truck covering only 254 miles on the highway. That’s significantly less than the 320 EPA range, but it was cold and highway driving only. more… The post Tesla Cybertruck drives 254 miles in highway range test appeared first on Electrek.
The Driven EV News
JANUARY 3, 2024
Jeffrey Johnson, who lives on a 1750-acre property at Mullewa, 280km north of Perth, powers his electric SUV with solar energy and says many regional drivers dismiss the technology unfairly. The post “Don’t be scared:” Farmer urges rural Australians to trade in diesels for electric cars appeared first on The Driven.
Teslarati
JANUARY 4, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to the comparisons being drawn by various media outlets regarding his company and high-powered Chinese rival BYD, which outpaced Musk’s company in terms of production of electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2023. Tesla is widely regarded as the world’s leading electric vehicle company, and while that is true in terms of sales volumes in specific regions, like the United States and Europe , the automaker has had trouble keeping pace in China wit
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 4, 2024
Prices of certain versions of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck are going up, while others go down, Ford revealed Tuesday, in a recalibration of costs for the electric truck as the automaker prepares to cut production. The base Pro grade, aimed primarily at fleet buyers, will now start at $57,090 including the $2,095 destination.
Electrek
JANUARY 5, 2024
The first of five planned West Virginia solar farms just came online – here’s why that’s significant for the state. more… The post West Virginia brings first of 5 solar farms online – why that matters appeared first on Electrek.
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