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2023 EV sales blew past 2022 levels every month of the year

Green Car Reports

EV sales not only increased in 2023 overall, but they were higher than 2022 levels for every month of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Car sales are seasonal, and they always have been, so there's no reason to expect that total vehicle sales or even EV sales broken out will go up every month. Yet that's exactly what DOE.

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Faking It: 2025 Dodge Charger EV To Simulate Vibrating 'Engine'

InsideEVs

Dodge is engineering an “Active Vibration Enhancement” system into its upcoming electric muscle car.

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Mercedes-Benz drastically backtracks EV plans, will build gas cars well into 2030s

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz is backtracking on its EV plans as the luxury automaker plans to continue building gas-powered cars “well into the 2030s.

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“Corolla killer:” BYD launches $US15,000 EV in direct attack on legacy makers

The Driven EV News

BYD has launched its low cost sedan in China which industry observers are calling the Corolla Killer. The post “Corolla killer:” BYD launches $US15,000 EV in direct attack on legacy makers appeared first on The Driven.

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Ford cuts Mach-E EV prices by thousands as sales plunge

Green Car Reports

Ford cut Mustang Mach-E prices by up to $8,100 after sales of the electric SUV reportedly fell by more than 50% in January. The automaker has lowered prices on multiple 2023 Mustang Mach-E models, reducing the base price by $3,100 to $41,695 with the mandatory $1,800 destination charge. The biggest discount is offered on several other versions of.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

Cars That Think

The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. At the heart of the problem are utility companies that refuse to pursue interregional transmission projects, and sometimes even impede them, because new projects threaten their profits and disrupt their industry alliances.

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Revolutionising the truck stop: NewVolt unveils plans for charging network to electrify Australia’s road freight

The Driven EV News

NewVolt launches its plan to electrify Australia's major trucking freight routes with a network of electric truck charging stations that it says will slash transport costs. The post Revolutionising the truck stop: NewVolt unveils plans for charging network to electrify Australia’s road freight appeared first on The Driven.

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Report: GM nixed electric vans, is rushing plug-in hybrid pickups

Green Car Reports

General Motors has cancelled plans for more electric vans and a Ford Maverick-sized electric pickup trucks as it undertakes a "crash program" to launch plug-in hybrid pickups, Autoweek reported Tuesday. The automaker has nixed electric replacements for the ancient Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans based on the BrightDrop electric delivery van.

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You Can Now Find Used Tesla Model S Plaids For Around $60,000

InsideEVs

Compared to an original asking price of $131,440, some used Plaids have lost over half their value.

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Watch this humanoid robot work on NIO’s EV assembly line [video]

Electrek

In a next-level automation move, Chinese EV maker NIO (NYSE: NIO) is piloting humanoid robots on its EV assembly line at one of its factories.

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

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Plastics industry lied to consumers for decades about plastic recycling, says CCI report

Innovation News Network

Big oil and plastic producers have lied for over 30 years that plastic recycling is feasible, says a damning report from the CCI. The post Plastics industry lied to consumers for decades about plastic recycling, says CCI report appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Here's why in a few years EVs may cost less than gas models

Green Car Reports

Lithium supply may soon exceed demand for use in EV batteries, potentially bringing price parity with internal-combustion vehicles later this decade, according to a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). New emissions rules proposed by the EPA are expected to boost EV sales to 67% of total U.S. new-car sales by.

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Stellantis says new strategy will eliminate buying emission credits from Tesla

Teslarati

Stellantis does not want to buy regulatory emissions credits from Tesla any longer, and a new mentality that was recently adopted by the automaker will force the company to put its money and its EV plans where its mouth is. Stellantis brand Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has been a long-standing buyer of Tesla’s emissions credits, which have been a tremendous help in the company not having to pay hefty fines for not reaching emissions goals on an annual basis.

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The Quest for a DNA Data Drive

Cars That Think

How much thought do you give to where you keep your bits? Every day we produce more data, including emails, texts, photos, and social media posts. Though much of this content is forgettable, every day we implicitly decide not to get rid of that data. We keep it somewhere, be it in on a phone, on a computer’s hard drive, or in the cloud, where it is eventually archived, in most cases on magnetic tape.

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

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In a US first, Seattle to deploy double-decker electric buses with inductive wireless charging

Electrek

Seattle will become the first in the US to deploy double-decker electric buses with inductive wireless charging technology.

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Dodge electric muscle car will vibrate like it has a V-8, patent suggests

Green Car Reports

Dodge has long hinted that its electric muscle car—which is due to be revealed in production form March 5—will be screaming loud. But a patent filing hints that it may also vibrate like it has a V-8. First spotted by Mopar Insiders (via Jalopnik), Dodge parent Stellantis has filed a patent application for an "Active Vibration.

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Tesla just made its Navigation better than ever

Teslarati

Tesla just made its Navigation better than ever with Software Update 2024.2.6, adding “marks” to identify things like accidents and road closures, features that have been available on Apple, Google Maps, and Waze. Tesla has one of the more immersive and responsive Navigation systems in the industry, but it still lacks some features that other third-party programs offer.

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YouTuber Puts Tesla Cybertruck’s Wade Mode To The Test, Damage Ensues

InsideEVs

Some plastic pieces left the conversation but the car still drove fine after the experiment.

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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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Texas just got an enormous 1.1-million-panel solar farm

Electrek

Renewable developer Clearway Energy Group has completed a 452-megawatt (MW) solar farm in West Texas – and it’s huge.

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Honda Prologue review, GM PHEV pickups, vibrating EV muscle car: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

GM may soon have Chevy and GMC plug-in hybrid pickups. Dodge considers EVs that have much more than a V-8 soundtrack. And the Honda Prologue remixes GM’s Ultium into its own gateway EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2024 Honda Prologue EV, we found that this roomy, refined, and feature-packed electric.

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Tesla Model S road warrior passes 1.2 million miles in 10 years

Teslarati

Ten years ago, Hansjörg von Gemmingen-Hornberg purchased a second-hand Tesla Model S with 18,641 miles on its odometer. Since then, Gemmingen-Hornberg has driven his all-electric sedan consistently across several continents. And in a recent update on social media, the Tesla owner revealed that his Model S has now passed the 1.2 million mile mark. Gemmingen-Hornberg’s recent milestone was posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

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Mercedes-Benz Delays Its EV Plans, Will Keep Making Combustion Engines

InsideEVs

The company initially planned to be all-EV by 2030, but it said today that EVs will make up 50% of its sales by the end of the decade.

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BYD launches new Dolphin EV starting under $14K as price war with ICE cars heats up

Electrek

BYD launched the new Dolphin Honor Edition with more performance, an improved design, and an even lower price tag. The new BYD Dolphin EV starts at $13,900 (99,800 yuan), fueling the automaker’s declared price war on ICE cars.

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Mercedes delays EV targets, ICE models staying "well into the 2030s"

Green Car Reports

Mercedes-Benz is delaying an EV sales target that would have seen the automaker go all-electric in at least some markets by 2030, Reuters reports. The automaker told investors Thursday that it now expects EVs and hybrids to account for up to 50% of its sales by 2030. In 2021 Mercedes said it aimed to hit the 50% sales target in 2025, and sell only.

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SpaceX has aggressive plan for Starship in 2024 with more than nine launches

Teslarati

SpaceX has an aggressive plan for Starship in 2024, planning to launch the rocket at least nine times this year, according to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator. Starship is the most powerful and the largest heavy-lift launch vehicle ever built, and it will eventually be responsible for taking people from Earth to Mars, according to SpaceX’s goals for the project.

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Fossil car lobby told to withdraw “misleading claims” on car price hikes

The Driven EV News

A majority of automakers now support the vehicle emissions standard, and with internal documents exposing a misinformation campaign, fossil car lobby urged to give up. The post Fossil car lobby told to withdraw “misleading claims” on car price hikes appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla Cybertruck drives through water in first real-world Wade Mode test

Electrek

Tesla Cybertruck owner drove the electric pickup truck through water in one of the first real-world tests of the Wade Mode. Warning: this is not covered by the warranty.

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Equinox EV details, Lucid Air price cut, Kia plug-in hybrids, EV9 markups: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which automaker revealed a far-out concept EV but skipped the auto show? And when did Republicans turn against EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 16, 2024. The 2024 Chevy Equinox EV will qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit and remains due to start at $34,995.

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Tesla Cybertruck range test reveals impressive distance on full charge

Teslarati

Tesla Cybertruck range tests are all the buzz, and publications are looking to see how accurate the automaker’s projections and estimates are, and how many miles the all-electric pickup can travel on a full charge. A few tests have already been performed, including one that took the Cybertruck on the highway and gave less-than-favorable results.

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Cairn Lodge Services unveils UK’s first hydrogen-powered EV charging station

Innovation News Network

The UK's first hydrogen-powered EV charging station is now open at Cairn Lodge Services in Lanarkshire. Find out more. The post Cairn Lodge Services unveils UK’s first hydrogen-powered EV charging station appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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These 3 major automakers may team up to save themselves, build cheap EVs

Electrek

Plan A isn’t working, so it’s time for Plan B. Three major legacy automakers are considering a creative approach to staying in the game amid fierce competition from Tesla and Chinese rivals – all in an effort to make cheap EVs, and a whole lot of them.

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First Drive: 2024 Honda Prologue EV gets to something greater

Green Car Reports

The Prologue is Honda’s first mass-market EV. And fortunately it’s making a lot more sense on arrival than it was a few months ago. What happened last month was a big contextual piece. The company rolled out two head-turning Honda EV concepts providing a glimpse of its 0 Series (Zero Series) electric vehicles set to launch in.

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Tesla employee train at Giga Berlin to add route starting in April

Teslarati

A new train shuttling employees to and from Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is set to add service on an additional route in the next few months, bringing workers to the Grünheide, Germany, location several times per day. Tesla’s employee train to Giga Berlin entered service in September , and according to statements from Minister of Infrastructure Rainer Genilke at a recent meeting with Brandenburg State Parliament’s Transport Committee, the service will add a route from the “

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