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General Motors’ EV Battery Assault Is Just Getting Started

InsideEVs

The automaker is actively exploring solid-state and sodium-ion EV batteries, alongside a total of seven different anode and cathode chemistries.

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A Tesla just delivered itself to a customer autonomously, Elon Musk confirms

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that a vehicle has, for the first time ever, delivered itself to a customer autonomously, one day ahead of the company’s original schedule. To date, this is the first car to ever roll off a production line at a factory and transport itself to a customer for delivery. Late last month , Musk announced that the first-ever fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla would take place on June 28.

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Ethiopia Updates ICE Vehicle Import Ban To Include Imports of SKD & CKD Kits

CleanTechnica EVs

In an unprecedented move over a year ago, Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. That ban was not some futuristic target for 2030 or 2035. It was an immediate ban on the import of ICE cars. Ethiopia’s motivation? [continued] The post Ethiopia Updates ICE Vehicle Import Ban To Include Imports of SKD & CKD Kits appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla’s former head of AI warns against believing that self-driving is solved

Electrek

Tesla’s former head of artificial intelligence, Andrej Karpathy, who worked on the automaker’s self-driving effort until 2022, warns against believing that self-driving is solved, and fully autonomous vehicles are happening soon.

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China's Zero-Mile 'Used' EVs Are Flooding Global Markets

InsideEVs

China's automakers are juicing their sales figures by registering EVs locally and then shipping them overseas as used.

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Watch the first true Tesla Robotaxi intervention by safety monitor

Teslarati

Nearly 60 hours into the launch of the Tesla Robotaxi platform, it appears we have our first true intervention that required the in-car safety monitor to intervene. We’ve seen and heard about a handful of minor issues with the Robotaxi fleet thus far, one of which included a risky, but very human-like behavior of navigating across yellow lines to a turn lane after missing a turn.

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Xiaomi received over 200,000 real orders for its Tesla killer in just 3 minutes

Electrek

Xiaomi has confirmed receiving over 200,000 real orders for its Tesla killer, the YU7, in just three minutes. We are referring to actual orders, with a soon-to-be non-refundable deposit.

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Ford's Affordable EV Comeback Starts Here. But Not Without Controversy

InsideEVs

Ford's BlueOval Battery Park represents a comeback, both for Ford and for lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery technology in America.

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Elon Musk confirms Tesla Optimus V3 already uses Grok voice AI

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has teased new progress on the company’s humanoid robot, Optimus. In a brief post on X, Musk shared that he had an “excellent review” with the Tesla Optimus team. He also confirmed that Optimus V3 is already using Grok voice assistant in a later reply. Musk’s recent posts suggest that the development of Tesla’s humanoid robot is advancing steadily behind the scenes.

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Toyota & Airbus Push Hydrogen Fuel Cell Dreams

CleanTechnica EVs

Hydrogen fuels cells for transportation continue to attract interest from major corporations such as Toyota and Airbus. The post Toyota & Airbus Push Hydrogen Fuel Cell Dreams 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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5,000 electric Mercedes vans join Amazon’s delivery fleet

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz is sending nearly 5,000 electric vans to Amazon’s European delivery partners in its biggest EV handoff to date. The fleet will hit the streets in five countries in the coming months.

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Ford Super Duty Being Recalled Over Braking Defect

The Truth About Cars

Ford is recalling a batch of brand-new Super Duty pickups and issuing a “Do Not Drive” warning over a potentially faulty retaining spring attached to the brake booster pushrod. Obviously, if the component were to fail drivers run the risk of their brakes becoming non functional. It doesn’t need to be said that a vehicle lacking the ability to stop itself is out of compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and are therefore required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Admi

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First Look at Tesla’s Robotaxi App: features, design, and more

Teslarati

Tesla has officially launched the Robotaxi platform to a limited number of people, giving them the ability to ask for a ride from a driverless Model Y in Austin, Texas. But how do you hail a ride? Through the Tesla Robotaxi app, which officially launched on June 22 as the company initiated the first rides for non-employees, people can request rides from driverless cars that are traveling around Austin.

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How Long Can Tesla Robotaxis Drive Around Breaking The Law?

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla’s robotaxi trial in Austin, Texas, was live for less than 24 hours before one of Tesla’s AI-driven cars broke the law. Like, seriously broke the law — I’m not talking about going less than 10 mph over the speed limit. Steve Hanley wrote about it yesterday, referencing a 22-minute. [continued] The post How Long Can Tesla Robotaxis Drive Around Breaking The Law?

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

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Canadian study finds that 33% of commercial trucks are ready to electrify – today

Electrek

A new study by the Pembina Institute shows that a third of the commercial trucks and vans on Toronto’s roads are ready to electrify today – while nearly half could be electrified by 2030.

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BYD debuts electric bus with 700 kms range in Europe

The Driven EV News

BYD has debuted its electric eBus B13.b in Europe at the UITP Summit in Hamburg, a 13-metre electric intercity bus with a range of up to 700 kilometres. The post BYD debuts electric bus with 700 kms range in Europe appeared first on The Driven.

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Tesla officially launches Robotaxi service with no driver

Teslarati

Tesla has officially launched its Robotaxi service platform with no driver in Austin, Texas. This is the first time Tesla has allowed driverless Robotaxis to pick up members of the public and take them around via the ride-sharing service the company has been developing for several years. Teslarati had a first-hand look at the launch of the Robotaxi service in Austin , as we are part of the Early Access group, which is a limited group of people that will be able to hail a driverless Model Y in th

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Is Waymo Worth Way More Than $45 Billion In Midst Of Tesla Robotaxi Launch?

CleanTechnica EVs

The Wall Street Journal published an article today bringing up the question in the title. Now that Tesla has launched a kind of robotaxi trial in Austin, Texas, with a small number of cars and it’s clearly not perfect, one could ask if Waymo is being massively undervalued compared to. [continued] The post Is Waymo Worth Way More Than $45 Billion In Midst Of Tesla Robotaxi Launch?

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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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Solid-state EV batteries with +1,800 miles range? It sounds too good to be true

Electrek

Another company claims to have solid-state EV batteries in the works that will unlock well over 1,000 miles (3,000 km) of range and fast charging in just five minutes. And it’s not BYD this time. Is it too good to be true?

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1941 Chevy Business Coupe Build Thread

DIY Electric Car

I'm immersed in the conversion research now, but will be working first on the removal of all things ICE related, and doing the body repair and refinishing (Metal flake Burgudy). But I want to kick off my build thread to tap the collective wisdom of all you experts. I'm a retired elec engineer and pilot, but please don't assume I know what I'm doing here!

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Tesla still has two major milestones on track before end of Q2

Teslarati

Tesla still has two major milestones it is on track to complete before the end of the second quarter, according to statements made by the automaker earlier this year. With the launch of the Robotaxi platform in Austin on Sunday, Tesla has already completed perhaps its biggest milestone of 2025. However, these are not the only things the company hopes to accomplish before we head into the latter half of the year, as there are two major things the company said it is aiming to complete before the t

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Ethiopia Could Open EV Floodgates Across Africa, Asia, And Beyond

CleanTechnica EVs

Last year, when Ethiopia decided to ban the import of fossil fuel vehicles, it was a huge and unprecedented move — not just for Africa, but for any country in the world. One immediately had to wonder, is this really going to happen? Were there going to be various concessions. [continued] The post Ethiopia Could Open EV Floodgates Across Africa, Asia, And Beyond appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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These are the EVs that lose the least range in extreme heat

Electrek

With much of the US sweltering under a record-breaking heat dome , many EV buyers and owners are left wondering how their favorite electric cars perform in extreme summer temperatures. A new study tracking over 29,700 electric cars in real-world conditions provides the answers, and we’re sharing them here: these are the EVs that handle the summer heat best.

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EV Motor Builds & Real-Time Motorsports — Where Tech Meets Track

DIY Electric Car

Hi everyone, As an EV motor hobbyist and follower of electric performance tech, I’ve always found inspiration in real-world motorsports — especially seeing how electric motor configurations are pushed to their limits in pro settings. Watching how teams deploy high-torque AC motors or custom DC setups has even helped inform some of my build ideas. If you're into that crossover like I am, you might want to check out RBTV77 — it's a free streaming.

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Watch Tesla’s first driverless public Robotaxi rides in Texas

Teslarati

Tesla has finally launched its Robotaxi platform to members of the public for the first time in Austin, Texas. The Tesla Robotaxi platform is a driverless ride-hailing service that will enable people to use their cars for passive income as they will ride around, find riders, and drive them to their destinations in exchange for money. For right now, Tesla is using company vehicles, the Model Y specifically, and has opened up rides to a small number of people who are a part of the Early Access Pro

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CleanTechnica Exclusive: Interview With Andy Karetsky, CEO of Skycharger

CleanTechnica EVs

On Tuesday, June 24, Skycharger, one of the nation’s leading developers of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, announced that it has been awarded a lease to develop a 24-port fast charging hub at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The new EV hub will serve electric rideshare vehicles, airport travelers, and. [continued] The post CleanTechnica Exclusive: Interview With Andy Karetsky, CEO of Skycharger appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BYD is flooding Europe with new EVs faster than any other carmaker has

Electrek

It already outsold Tesla in the UK and Europe, but this could be just the start. BYD said it’s launching new vehicles, including EVs, faster than any carmaker in Europe has done so far.

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looking for inwheel hub motors

DIY Electric Car

in this thread in this sub-forum in the entire site Advanced Search Cancel Create thread New Forums More Login / Join Whats New Forum Listing Marketplace Showcase Gallery Advanced Search Members FAQ Dark Mode Light Mode Menu Log in Sign up Home Forums EV Conversions and Builds All EV Conversions and Builds MikeGotASpaceship Hello I’m looking for inwheel hub motors for sale anyone selling any?

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Elon Musk commends Tesla team on successful Robotaxi launch

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented on the company’s launch of the Robotaxi platform, which officially went live to a small group on Sunday in Austin, Texas. It is the first time Tesla has offered driverless rides through the ride-hailing platform it has worked to activate for several years, and it was overwhelmingly successful based on early reviews.

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Chinese Vision vs. US Lack of Vision in Auto Industry, & Excessive Government Support

CleanTechnica EVs

There are a couple of claims about China and its car industry that are quite common and aim to discredit what Chinese automakers have been achieving in the EV world. Overall, the idea is that EV producers get too much government support. However, there are a couple of things to. [continued] The post Chinese Vision vs. US Lack of Vision in Auto Industry, & Excessive Government Support appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Lucid’s (LCID) midsize EV platform is coming next year, bringing three $50,000 ‘top hats’

Electrek

As Lucid (LCID) ramps up production of its first electric SUV, the Gravity, the EV maker has several new lower-priced models in the works. Lucid confirmed its midsize platform is coming next year, which will spawn at least three new EVs priced at around $50,000.

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Moke America Error Code 003

DIY Electric Car

We purchased a used 2023 Moke about 2 months ago. About 1 month ago we had an aftermarket upgrade to Lithium batters and to reprogram the controller for higher speeds. But starting a week ago, as soon as we try to hit the pedal in either forward or reverse, we get an "003" error code. I'm looking to get a second opinion on what the upgrade company shared.

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Tesla Robotaxi riders tout ‘smooth’ experience in first reviews of driverless service launch

Teslarati

Tesla Robotaxi riders are touting their awesome experiences in their first rides using the automaker’s new driverless ride-hailing service, which launched to a limited number of people yesterday for the first time. On Sunday, Tesla officially launched Robotaxi , its driverless ride-hailing service, in downtown Austin. A select group of people were chosen to receive early access to the program, as well as the new Robotaxi app, which is used to request a ride and will sync everything from cl

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