Sat.Jan 04, 2025 - Fri.Jan 10, 2025

article thumbnail

Scout thinks EVs should be easy to repair yourself

Green Car Reports

Scout Motors wants owners to be able to repair its electric trucks without visiting a dealership unless absolutely necessary. Now it's providing more detail on how it plans to make that happen. When it unveiled concept versions of the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck last October, Scout claimed that approximately 80% of repairs could be.

Concept 184
article thumbnail

Tesla issues recall on over 200,000 for the self-driving computer failure

Electrek

Tesla has officially issued a recall on over 200,000 vehicles in the US over the self-driving computer inside the vehicle short-circuiting and failing to work.

Tesla 145
article thumbnail

Tesla Cybertruck Production Staff Cut As Sales Slow

InsideEVs

Back in early December, Tesla told Cybertruck line workers that they didnt need to come to work for three days.

Tesla 145
article thumbnail

25% of Americans Avoiding Tesla Tech Because of Elon Musk

CleanTechnica EVs

Three things are no secret: 1) Elon Musk benefits more than any other individual from Tesla’s success, 2) Elon Musk has gotten extremely involved in political matters (emphasis on “extremely”), and 3) many people won’t buy Tesla products because of those first two facts. New research from JW Surety Bonds. [continued] The post 25% of Americans Avoiding Tesla Tech Because of Elon Musk appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Tesla 145
article thumbnail

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

article thumbnail

Honda 0 Series EV prototypes debut, to be made in US in 2026

Green Car Reports

Honda 0 SUV arrives first in North America in early 2026 Honda 0 Saloon arrives in the later half of the year, likely as a niche flagship Production of both models begins this year in Ohio Honda showed off near-production-ready prototypes of the Honda 0 SUV and Honda 0 Saloon at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Following.

Las Vegas 184
article thumbnail

Lucid Air passes the Canadian winter test with flying colors

Electrek

I had the opportunity to drive the Lucid Air Touring for a little more than a week during the holidays, and I can say with confidence that the California-designed and engineered electric luxury sedan passes the Canadian winter test with flying colors. I am impressed. Lets dive into it.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Waymo Robotaxis Safer Than Any Human-Driven Cars — MUCH Safer

CleanTechnica EVs

Swiss Re, a top reinsurer globally, has analyzed a lot of data, and it has determined that Waymo’s robotaxis are safer than human drivers, and even safer than human drivers of new cars with the latest advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Swiss Re has more than 500,000 liability claims and. [continued] The post Waymo Robotaxis Safer Than Any Human-Driven Cars MUCH Safer appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Cars 141
article thumbnail

Porsche has been developing in-wheel electric motors since 1900

Green Car Reports

Porsche built its reputation with internal-combustion sports cars, but at the turn of the 20th century Ferdinand Porsche, whose son Ferry would later start the sports-car brand, tinkered with electric motors—including in-wheel hub motors. The first electric-vehicle boom occurred at the turn of the 20th century, before internal combustion.

Porsche 180
article thumbnail

Lucid (LCID) Gravity SUV will use new Panasonic EV batteries to unlock +450 miles range

Electrek

Lucid (LCID) confirmed that its new Gravity SUV will provide up to 450 miles of EPA-estimated driving range. Powered by Panasonics high-performance EV batteries, Lucid promises the Gravity is a groundbreaking new class of SUV. Heres what you need to know about Lucids new EV.

SUV 143
article thumbnail

The Ford Mustang Mach-E Handily Outsold The Gas Mustang In 2024

InsideEVs

They said it couldn't be done, but the electric crossover Mustang is now the best-selling Mustang, period.

Gas 145
article thumbnail

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

Brief

article thumbnail

Zeekr Sales Increase 87% in 2024!

CleanTechnica EVs

Zeekr, a young electric vehicle brand under the enormous Geely Holding Group umbrella, had a tremendous end of 2024, and a great year overall. In fact, it even beat XPENG’s and NIO’s great numbers, in volume terms and percentage growth terms. Zeekr sold 27,190 vehicles in December, a 102% increase. [continued] The post Zeekr Sales Increase 87% in 2024!

Sale 140
article thumbnail

Thomas Jouley next-gen electric school bus debuts with new eAxle

Green Car Reports

Thomas Built Buses manufacturers most of the yellow school buses that populate U.S. roads—and an increasing number of them are electric. The company on Tuesday unveiled its second-generation electric school bus. Dubbed the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, it features a number of changes over the first-generation model that launched in 2017. Key among.

2017 175
article thumbnail

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving computer failure is leaving customers in bad situations

Electrek

Teslas Full Self-Driving computer failure leaves customers in bad situations without many important features and depletes battery packs faster for months.

Tesla 144
article thumbnail

The Toyota Previa Minivan May Return As A Plug-In

InsideEVs

The Previa was a 1990s family hauler known more for its distinctive egg-shaped design than its popularity among minivan buyers.

Minivan 143
article thumbnail

ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

article thumbnail

GM’s EV Sales Skyrocket And Soon We’ll All Be Driving Mushroom Cars

CleanTechnica EVs

GM is among the automakers celebrating a great year for EV sales, setting the stage for the Cadillac SOLLEI luxury concept EV featuring parts made with mushroom fiber. The post GM’s EV Sales Skyrocket And Soon We’ll All Be Driving Mushroom Cars appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Sale 131
article thumbnail

Ford sold more electric Mustangs in 2024 than gas-powered ones

Green Car Reports

The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV outsold its gasoline coupe and convertible siblings in 2024. Ford recently released its Q4 and year-end sales results, which showed 51,745 Mach-E sales and 44,003 gasoline Mustang sales. Those represented a year over year increase of 26.9% from 2023 for the Mach-E, and a decrease of 9.5% for the gasoline.

Ford 176
article thumbnail

Lucid (LCID) just had its fourth straight quarter with record EV deliveries to top off 2024

Electrek

Lucids (LCID) stock is trending on Monday after the EV maker reported record deliveries for the fourth straight quarter. Production also picked up in Q4, pushing Lucid over its 2024 target.

article thumbnail

The Sony-Honda Afeela EV Will Start At $102,900, Arrive In Mid-2026

InsideEVs

It's packed with sensors and promises advanced automated driving technology. And it ain't cheap.

Cheap 139
article thumbnail

Chery cuts prices on Omoda E5 to make it lowest cost electric SUV in Australia

The Driven EV News

Chery offers Australia's cheapest electric SUV with $6,000 off the standard price to new buyers. The post Chery cuts prices on Omoda E5 to make it lowest cost electric SUV in Australia appeared first on The Driven.

Chery 137
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in February

Green Car Reports

Starting in February, Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles will be able to charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S., the automaker announced Thursday. Supercharger access will be enabled via a software update installed by dealerships—not over-the-air. Customers will be contacted by Mercedes to schedule this. The update will.

Mercedes 171
article thumbnail

This is the Tesla Model Y Juniper refresh, just unveiled in China

Electrek

The same day as uncamouflaged photos leaked of the long-awaited Model Y refresh in winter testing, we got an official unveil of the vehicle.

China 139
article thumbnail

Tesla Model 3 Owner Reveals Surprising LFP Battery Degradation After 110,000 Miles

InsideEVs

The car has been regularly DC fast charged to 100%, but the degradation level is minimal.

Miles 136
article thumbnail

More than 25% of Americans Would Consider Selling Their Home to Buy a Tesla Home

CleanTechnica EVs

I’m writing one more article about the results of a survey conducted by JW Surety Bonds. I already wrote about the finding that 1 in 4 Americans won’t touch Tesla products due to Elon Musk, as well as findings related to Tesla robotaxis, and robotaxis more broadly. But there’s an. [continued] The post More than 25% of Americans Would Consider Selling Their Home to Buy a Tesla Home appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Buy 135
article thumbnail

Faraday Future aims for mainstream masses with $20,000 EV

Green Car Reports

Faraday Future provided further detail on plans for its new FX sub-brand at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week. The company reaffirmed plans for an affordable EV called the FX 5 that will cost between $20,000 and $30,000 and a larger model called the FX 6 priced between $30,000 and $50,000. First outlined in a September 2024 investor presentation.

Las Vegas 168
article thumbnail

Tesla goes full circle and copies its own copycat with new Model Y

Electrek

Tesla unveiled its new Model Y with a refreshed design in China and many pointed out that it looks remarkably similar to Xpengs P7, which is funny because Xpeng itself was a Tesla copycat at its inception. It goes full circle.

Tesla 138
article thumbnail

China's EVs Drew Big Crowds At CES. They Should Make Everyone Else Nervous

InsideEVs

Zeekr, Great Wall Motors and others have cars on sale right now that the rest of the industry is trying to "catch up" to. And CES is proof.

China 135
article thumbnail

55% of Americans Would Ride in a Tesla Robotaxi

CleanTechnica EVs

I just wrote about interesting new research finding that 25% of Americans are completely avoiding Tesla products because of Elon Musk. It’s a big deal, whether many Tesla fans want to acknowledge it or not. In theory, that’s 1.5 million sales rather than 2 million. But that’s not what most. [continued] The post 55% of Americans Would Ride in a Tesla Robotaxi appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Tesla 135
article thumbnail

Feds investigating 2.6M Teslas over Smart Summon remote driving feature

Green Car Reports

The NHTSA on Tuesday said it is opening an investigation into 2.6 million Tesla electric vehicles in the U.S. over reports of crashes involving the automaker's Actually Smart Summon remote-driving feature. Launched in September, Actually Smart Summon is the current version of the Smart Summon remote valet feature Tesla introduced in 2019. It's.

Tesla 169
article thumbnail

Ohio’s largest solar farm just came online

Electrek

The largest solar farm in Ohio, Fox Squirrel Solar, is now fully online and delivering clean electricity to the PJM grid.

Solar 139
article thumbnail

Nissan Leaf prices slashed, now starting under $A35,000

The Driven EV News

The price of the iconic Nissan Leaf has been slashed to all-time lows in Australia, with the base version now being offered at less than $35,000 driveaway. The post Nissan Leaf prices slashed, now starting under $A35,000 appeared first on The Driven.

Nissan 136
article thumbnail

Mexico To Build Its Own Cheap Electric Car — Forget Tesla

CleanTechnica EVs

You read that right. Mexico the country has gotten tired of waiting for Tesla to build a factory and produce cheap electric cars there, and it’s going to build cheap electric cars itself! Well, correction, it will do with with a private sector partner in a unique public-private. [continued] The post Mexico To Build Its Own Cheap Electric Car Forget Tesla appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Cheap 136
article thumbnail

Volkswagen EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in June

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen will rollout Tesla Supercharger access for its EV customers this summer, when adapters will be ready for current CCS-equipped vehicles. "We get access to the network in June/July, when we have an official VW adapter," VW spokesperson Mark Gillies told PCMag at CES 2025 this week, adding that the automaker is still lining up suppliers to.

Tesla 166
article thumbnail

Tesla investigates Model S that caught fire while Supercharging

Electrek

A Tesla Model S has caught fire while charging at a Supercharger station in France. Tesla is investigating the issue, and the station is temporarily closed.

France 139
article thumbnail

As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

Cars That Think

Automakers got one thing right: Electrified cars are the future. What they got wrong was assuming that all of those vehicles would run on battery power alone, with gasoline-electric hybrid technology bound for the technological scrap heap. Now the automaking giants are scrambling to course correct. Theyre delaying their EV plans, rejiggering factories, and acknowledging what some clear-eyed observers (including IEEE Spectrum ) suspected all along: Not every car buyer is ready or able to ditch th

Plug-in 133