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Tesla has emerged as the leader in vehicle lifespan and mileage among various car brands and fuel types, as per a recent study. The research, which was published in Nature , was based on vehicle inspection data from the UK. Key Highlights on Tesla: As per the study, Tesla’s electric vehicles are expected to cover an average of 204,000 miles over their lifetime, surpassing all other brands regardless of powertrain, as noted in a report from Allt Om Elbil.
The worlds largest automaker wants to catch up in the global EV race after falling behind rivals like Tesla and BYD. On Wednesday, Toyota announced that its $14 billion EV battery plant in North Carolina is open for business. The new facility will begin shipping batteries for Toyotas electric vehicles in April. Meanwhile, Toyota revealed separate plans to challenge BYD and other EV leaders in China.
Last week, I reported on BYD’s climb up the ranks of the top selling automakers or auto groups in the world. That is a bit of a tricky business because of the non-100% partnerships between different companies to create “groups” and “alliances” and joint ventures. However, one clear ranking that. [continued] The post BYD Becomes 3rd Best Selling Auto Brand in World!
Remote sensing a category broad enough to include both personal medical monitors and space weather forecasting is poised for a quantum upgrade, much like computing and cryptography before it. A new type of quantum sensor that promises both higher sensitivity and greater security has been proposed and tested in proof-of-concept form. What remains to be seen is how broadly it will be adopted, and whether such quantum enhancements might ultimately make for better medical and space weather tech.
Tesla has launched a first-of-its-kind discount on its in-house insurance service for users of Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) in two U.S. states, ahead of plans to debut its unsupervised robotaxi services later this year. Consistent with Tesla’s larger aims to make FSD safer than a human driver, the company is offering up to 10 percent discounts on its in-house insurance premiums for drivers who use Supervised FSD at least 50 percent of the time in Texas and Arizona.
OEM alliance and EV charging juggernaut IONNA has announced a key milestone today, transitioning from public beta testing in the US to a full-scale national release. The EV charging joint venture intends to deploy over 1,000 bays in the US this year en route to tens of thousands more this decade and has teased some exciting tech to make the overall experience more familiar for American drivers.
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Tesla stock continues to trade at about a bazillion times earnings, but there are warning signs flashing for those who are thinking about what lies ahead for the company. Bloomberg Hyperdrive reports that Tesla sales plummeted 63 percent in January 2025 in France, the European Unions second largest market for. [continued] The post Tesla Sales Plummet In Europe & California appeared first on CleanTechnica.
The 2004 DARPA Grand Challenge was a spectacular failure. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency had offered a US $1 million prize for the team that could design an autonomous ground vehicle capable of completing an off-road course through sometimes flat, sometimes winding and mountainous desert terrain. As IEEE Spectrum reported at the time , it was the motleyest assortment of vehicles assembled in one place since the filming of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.
During the fourth quarter earnings call, Tesla executives highlighted that the company has not given up on Hardware 3 yet. The executives noted that the FSD Supervised v12.6 release is like a baby v13, and thus it is a notable improvement over its predecessors. Based on comments from Hardware 3 FSD users, it appears that Tesla executives were not joking at all.
After announcing its electric vehicle business lost over $5 billion in 2024, Ford could face even more headwinds this year. Despite the threat of new tariffs and fewer government incentives, CEO Jim Farley stressed Ford is still really confident in its EV strategy. Farley said that Chinese EV makers are becoming a major global force, and even with tariffs, Ford needs to beat them straight up in a street fight.
We reported during most of 2024 that Tesla seemed to be facing a consumer demand problem. Tesla superfans did not like that and claimed we were wrong and irrationally hating on Tesla. As it turned out, Tesla’s sales dropped in 2024 year over year far off of the company’s. [continued] The post Tesla Already Dropping Prices on Model 3 & Cybertruck in 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
AI is changing everything in data centers: New AI-specific chips , new cooling techniques , and new storage drives. Now e ven the method for keeping time is starting to change, with an announcement from SiTime that the company has developed a new clock that is optimized for AI workloads. The company says the development will lead to significant energy savings and lower costs for AI training and inference.
Japanese automaker Honda Motor aims to launch a next-generation car factory in Ohio for over $1 billion. Honda is investing heavily in Ohio. It initially announced an investment of $700 million in the Buckeye state and quickly increased its investment to more than $1 billion. The Japanese automaker has a growing EV hub in Ohio, and it wants to set a global standard in electric vehicle production through its manufacturing operations in that state.
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Hybrid Power To Make On- and Off-Road Driving More Fun Subaru introduced the new 2025 Forester Hybrid today to North America. Clean Fleet Report was invited to look, but not drive, the car. Well be back to drive it sometime later in 2025. Until then, here is what we know. 2025 Forester Hybrid The first hybrid powertrain in a Forester is a big deal. The 2.5-liter Subaru Boxer engine, running on 87 octane, is mated to a series-parallel hybrid system with two electric motors.
Bank of America analyst John Murphy acknowledged that Tesla is on the road to gains but has to face some short-term pain on the way. Murphy cited multiple challenges ahead for Tesla, including the company’s transition to producing its new Model Y vehicle. During the last earnings call, Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer Vaibhav Taneja announced that Tesla will start producing the new Model Y in all its factories simultaneously next month. “While we feel confident in our team’
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. RoboCup German Open : 1216 March 2025, NUREMBERG, GERMANY German Robotics Conference : 1315 March 2025, NUREMBERG, GERMANY European Robotics Forum : 2527 March 2025, STUTTGART, GERMANY RoboSoft 2025 : 2326 April 2025, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND ICUAS 2025 : 14
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Fords Model e electric division has stacked up some staggering losses in recent years, recording a $5.1 billion shortfall in 2024. Unfortunately, the automaker said it expects to lose even more in 2025 as a challenging market and an unpredictable political landscape take their toll. The Blue Oval is predicting a greater than $5 billion loss in 2025, but some of that will be due to investments in EV technology and production infrastructure.
Waymo has launched a transit credit pilot program in Los Angeles, following initial tests in San Francisco last year. On Tuesday, Waymo announced in a press release that it is launching a two-month pilot program in the Southern California city, which will essentially pay $3.00 credits to riders who connect to seven eligible transit stations. The company, which is backed by Google’s parent company Alphabet, will run the program from February 4 through April 1, offering convenient routes to
10 Steps Towards Making Your EV Your Own This article may contain affiliate links. Electric cars are efficient, modern and packed with cutting-edge tech, but sometimes they can feel a little standard. Unlike petrol and diesel cars, which come with a range of customization options from the factory, EVs tend to have a sleeker, more uniform look. That doesnt mean yours has to blend in with the crowd.
If you’ve been following CleanTechnica closely in recent weeks, you’ve seen a number of stories that cover BYD’s rapid rise in electric vehicle sales and huge share of the EV market. I discussed these stories and more in a CleanTechnica video today. BYD’s rise to #3 auto brand in the. [continued] The post BYD Shocks Is Winning the EV Revolution appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Another week another Chinese electric SUV designed to tackle the Tesla Model Y. This time its the Leapmotor C10. As EV Central s audience is pretty clued up when it comes to EVs, youve probably already heard of Leapmotor. But just to reprise for newcomers (welcome!), it was one of the many start-up Chinese EV makers with little success or profile until the global auto giant Stellantis bought in and announced plans to take Leapmotor global.
Ford’s electric vehicle program saw notable progress in January 2025, with the company’s overall EV sales seeing a 21.2% year-over-year rise. But while the Ford Mustang Mach-E saw an increase in sales, the Ford F-150 Lightning experienced the opposite. This seems to be partly caused by the emergence of the Tesla Cybertruck. F-150 Lightning vs rivals: Released in April 2022, the Ford F-150 Lightning was able to become the United States’ best-selling all-electric pickup truck.
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While the overall automotive market had a (barely) positive year (+1%), December saw promising signs it was up 4% compared to December 2023. With 13 million passenger cars registered in 2024, this was the best year since the pandemic, but nevertheless, it was still down 2.9 million units compared. [continued] The post 23% Plugin Vehicle Share in Europe EV Sales Report appeared first on CleanTechnica.
EV charging solutions provider ChargePoint announced an agreement with AAA to become a preferred supplier, making ChargePoint chargers and services available to AAA clubs and their service providers at preferred pricing. Together, the companies aim to affordably expand the reach of EV charging infrastructure. ChargePoint is committed to supporting AAA members who are in need […] The post ChargePoint Simplifies EV Charging for AAA Clubs and Service Providers appeared first on Electric Cars
A recent report has suggested that Nikola Motor, a hydrogen-electric truck maker that once sued Tesla over the Semi’s allegedly copied design, is closing in on bankruptcy. The information was initially shared in an article from The Wall Street Journal. The report: Citing people reportedly familiar with the matter, the WSJ noted that Nikola has been working with law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman to explore options.
@CARS CARS CARS In reply to CARS CARS CARS. Doing what Tesla does could only make sense if NIO had a comparable financial underpinning. It doesn't Tesla can offer incentives and remain profitable selling pure EVs wherever it sells them. But on top of that, Tesla's target results look for different outcomes. Eg., The larger the fleet the greater the FSD learning velocity, and the sooner it can recognize huge hibernating profits as soon as its FSD adoption criteria are met.
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General Motors (GM) has officially launched layoffs at its self-driving robotaxi business Cruise, coming just months after the automaker first announced plans to cut funding and wind down operations for the startup. In December, GM said that it would funding and end Cruise , after the company lost its permit to operate autonomous vehicles and saw major staff shake-ups following an accident involving one of its robotaxis in October 2023.
The new, all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona is still fresh on dealers lots, but the automaker is already working hard to move inventory. Dodge is offering lease deals on the car that could make it as cheap as $299 per month. The deal covers 7,500 miles per year on a two-year lease of a 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T. That said, the offer is only valid in Northeast states, including Maine, Massachusetts, and others as far south as Virginia.
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