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Review: 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV finally arrives

Green Car Reports

Jeep's first U.S.-market battery-electric vehicle carries a 303-mile range rating and a $71,995 sticker price It's the quickest Jeep in history—better than a Hemi Hellcat It's a Model Y and Lyriq rival for sure—but is it a Jeep? The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S is now arriving at dealerships—and it’s about time, if not overdue. The.

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BYD Becomes 4th Best Selling Automaker in the World!

CleanTechnica EVs

Toyota was again the top selling automaker in the world in 2024. Toyota Motor Corp. ended the year with 10.82 million sales (though, that was down 3.7% from 2023). Top rival Volkswagen AG was well behind with 9.03 million sales (down 2% from 2023). Hyundai Motor Group reached 7.23 sales. [continued] The post BYD Becomes 4th Best Selling Automaker in the World!

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Tesla Model 3 is the most affordable car to run in the United States: study

Teslarati

A study from Self Financial has determined that the Tesla Model 3 sedan is the most affordable car to run in the United States. Its sibling, the best-selling Model Y crossover also made it to the list. This is quite impressive for Tesla’s two mainstream vehicles as the Model 3 and Model Y are both premium priced. The analysis: For its study , Self Financial considered the running costs of the 50 best-selling vehicles from 2022 to 2024 to find out how much it costs to run a car on average i

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Elon Musk finally admits that Tesla will have to replace its HW3 self-driving computers

Electrek

Elon Musk finally admits that Tesla will have to replace its HW3 self-driving computers. He said it would be difficult, but Tesla would do it.

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

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2025 Lucid Gravity has Tesla NACS port, gets Supercharger access Jan. 31

Green Car Reports

Lucid is ready to roll out Tesla Supercharger access for its 2025 Gravity electric SUV. Lucid committed to adopt the Tesla-developed NACS charge port in November 2023, and said in September 2024 that the Gravity would get a NACS port sometime this year, shortly after the start of production. The automaker on Tuesday confirmed that every Gravity.

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UK Survey Finds 60% Of Car Buyers Turned Off By Elon Musk

CleanTechnica EVs

The UK’s Electrifying.com recently conducted a survey of car buyers in the UK. The survey found that “60% of car buyers now say Musks controversial reputation actively puts them off buying a Tesla,” the company writes. 60%! Is there any other company where 60% of potential buyers aren’t willing to. [continued] The post UK Survey Finds 60% Of Car Buyers Turned Off By Elon Musk appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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First Tesla Semi high-volume production builds expected this 2025

Teslarati

The Tesla Semi is still on track to start its production this 2025. This suggests that Tesla’s Class 8 all-electric truck could become a more common sight on public roads soon. The Tesla Semi program: The Tesla Semi was unveiled alongside the next-generation Roadster back in late 2017. The vehicle held its first delivery event in December 2022.

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Genesis concept remakes GV60 EV as off-road rescue vehicle

Green Car Reports

Cold-weather range loss remains a seasonal form of range anxiety for many electric vehicle shoppers, but a new Genesis concept car aims to prove that EVs can thrive in the cold. Introduced at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Genesis GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle concept turns the automaker's GV60 electric crossover.

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Tesla FSD will ‘go ballistic’ next year, says guy who said that last year

Electrek

Tesla will go ballistic next year on the back of its autonomy efforts says Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who said the same thing last year about this year and many years before.

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The Lucid Gravity Is A 400 kW Charging Monster, With Tesla Supercharger Access Soon

InsideEVs

Lucid's new SUV gains access to Tesla Superchargers on January 31.

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

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Honda to Sell Electric Car Under $30,000 in USA?

CleanTechnica EVs

While electric vehicles are doing quite well in luxury car segments, many of our readers (and writers) have lamented that we don’t have enough affordable electric cars, and no really affordable electric cars. Honda may be looking to change that. It may be arriving to the EV party a decade. [continued] The post Honda to Sell Electric Car Under $30,000 in USA?

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Renault Filante aims to be EV efficiency lab on wheels

Green Car Reports

The test car is named after three record-setting Renault prototypes from the last century Renault claims the mostly carbon-fiber prototype weighs less than 2,204 pounds Most of the weight is from an 87-kwh capacity battery pack Renault on Thursday unveiled a concept car designed not just to look pretty on auto show stands, but to test new ways of.

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A quarter of Tesla’s earnings were due to recongnizing a $600 million gain on Bitcoin

Electrek

Roughly a quarter of Teslas earnings last quarter were due to recognizing a $600 million gain on Bitcoin. Tesla still came short of expectations.

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The GMC Sierra Denali Is The New EV Range King

InsideEVs

The 8,800-pound electric truck just beat one of the longest-driving sedans in a range test. But that range comes at a price.

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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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Ordinary Driving Adds More Life To EV Batteries (It’s Official!)

CleanTechnica EVs

Another new study shows that EV batteries last longer than previously thought while racking up sustainability points, too. The post Ordinary Driving Adds More Life To EV Batteries (It’s Official!) appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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BP opens first 400-kw TA travel center location, along I-95

Green Car Reports

BP on Monday unveiled the first of more than 40 planned electric-vehicle charging hubs to be co-located with TravelCenters of America (TA) highway rest stops. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, along the busy I-95 corridor, the first site features six CCS DC fast chargers, configured into 12 bays that each offer a connector. BP, which acquired TA.

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No other energy source came close to matching solar’s rate of growth in 2024 – in numbers

Electrek

Solar generation for the first 11 months of 2024 increased by over 26%, while new solar generating capacity added in November was the second-highest monthly total ever reported, according to new data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). New solar capacity easily surpassed all other energy sources during the first 11 months of 2024, followed by wind, according to the SUN DAY Campaign, which reviewed the data.

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New Tesla Model Y received over 70,000 new orders in first five days: report

Teslarati

The facelifted Tesla Model Y is off to a roaring start in China, outpacing the reengineered Model 3’s reception. As per recent reports in China, orders for the new Model Y have been surging since pre-sales for the updated vehicle were opened earlier this month. Tesla Model Y sales surge: In just five days following its launch, the Model Y saw over 70,000 orders, as per Chinese news outlet Yicai , citing an insider.

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Watch The World's Fastest-Charging EV Hit 80% In 9 Minutes: 'Freaking Wild'

InsideEVs

The Zeekr 7X, with the 800-volt Golden Battery, is capable of adding 1,270 miles of range per hour.

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Cummins redesigned the turbo for hydrogen combustion engines

Green Car Reports

Hydrogen combustion engines lean on existing internal-combustion technology, but they still require some technical tweaks for maximum efficiency. Engine maker Cummins recently unveiled a turbocharger designed for hydrogen engines, which burn gaseous hydrogen instead of gasoline or diesel. Called the CCS H2 ICE, the turbo helps compensate for the.

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A vast 600 MW Texas solar farm just hit a major milestone

Electrek

Renewable developer Vesper Energy has installed the last of more than 1.36 million solar panels covering six square miles at Hornet Solar in Swisher County, Texas.

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Report: Parts Availability for General Motors’ 6.2-Liter V8 Becoming Major Issue

The Truth About Cars

General Motors small-block V8s have long been famous for boasting solid reliability at competitive prices. But the 6.2-liter L87 motor (found in late-model Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade) is presently under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for defects.

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Mullen Automotive Accelerates EV Expansion with New Orders & Battery Investments

Green Fleet Magazine

Mullen expands EV sales, secures fleet orders, boosts U.S. battery production, and seeks $55M in DOE grant funding. Check out the roundup now!

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2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE PHEV continues with 50 miles of electric range

Green Car Reports

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in hybrid carries over into its second model year unchanged. Introduced for the 2024 model year, this plug-in hybrid version of the GLE-Class midsize SUV is available in a single grade for 2025, with a $72,500 base price (including a $1,150 destination charge) that puts it roughly in the middle of the overall.

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Tesla announces third Megafactory as competition heats up

Electrek

Elon Musk announced that Tesla is already building a third Megafactory to produce more Megapacks just as the competition in the energy storage space heats up more

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The Price Gap Between EVs And ICE Cars Is Shrinking Fast

InsideEVs

This is not only because EVs are getting cheaper but also because ICE vehicles are becoming more expensive.

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It’s official: Electric cars last 18 years on average, matching a typical petrol or diesel for longevity

EV Central

A fresh probe into electric cars longevity has found that battery-electric vehicles are lasting as long as a typical petrol or diesel, with many already judged more reliable than their combustion-powered equivalent. And surprise, surprise, global leader Tesla is the EV brand leading the way. As part of the research, carried out by the University of Birmingham and the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of California San Diego and University of Bern, more than 300 million

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Kia Niro EV, PHEV, and Hybrid recalled due to airbag issues

Green Car Reports

Kia is recalling 80,255 Niro models because of a wiring issue that could interfere with the deployment of airbags. The recall encompasses hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric versions of the Niro from model years 2023-2025 equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the floor wiring assembly beneath the.

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Tesla refuses to do the right thing about ‘Full Self-Driving’ transfers

Electrek

Tesla is refusing to do the right thing about Full Self-Driving package transfers and instead holds its own incapacity to deliver the package over the head of its owners.

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Toyota's Hybrids Dominated Last Year

InsideEVs

The company's hybrid products are crushing it. EV sales, however, were a rounding error.

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UK EV buyers will choose Chinese EVs over Tesla due to Elon Musk antics: study

Teslarati

A new survey has shown that Elon Musk’s actions are steering U.K. consumers away from Tesla due to his antics. The consumers who were surveyed also noted that they would consider a Chinese-made electric vehicle. The survey: For its study , electric vehicle advice platform Electrifying.com polled 1,000 people comprised of current EV owners and consumers who are looking to purchase an electric car.

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GM says its EVs are now "profit positive"

Green Car Reports

Not counting some long-term costs, GM EVs became profitable in Q4 High-priced Cadillac Escalade IQ and GMC Sierra EV models contribute to that 2024 GM EV sales summed about 189,000 for the year, targeting 300,000 in 2025 General Motors claims that, by at least one metric, its electric vehicles achieved profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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Elon Musk: Tesla will launch unsupervised full self-driving in Austin as paid service in June

Electrek

Elon Musk said today that Tesla will launch unsupervised full self-driving in Austin as a paid service in June. Its a similar claim that he previously made with a few more details.

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Tesla Says Its EVs Now Drive Themselves From The Factory To The Loading Areas

InsideEVs

The company posted a video showing how a brand-new car drove a 1.2-mile route without anyone in the drivers seat.

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