Electrek

MAY 17, 2023

more… The post This electric boat with a hydrofoil hull utilizes BMW EV batteries and has its own sound design appeared first on Electrek. This electric hydrofoil is powered by BMW battery packs and represents a collaboration for the future of sustainability in the marine segment.

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EVehicleShop

DECEMBER 6, 2022

After tweeter backlash media houses again started writing about the world’s richest person Elon Musk, this time due to some of his weird statements on the future of electric vehicles and in a reply to president … Elon Musk sounds weird after Biden’s Tweet on EV charging infra. appeared first on EVEHICLESHOP.

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Electrek

APRIL 15, 2024

The ongoing tensions between Italy and Alfa Romeo’s parent company Stellantis reached a head last week when the Italian government told the automaker that naming its upcoming Alfa Romeo EV the Milano was against the law because the car will be built in Poland.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Automakers are paying more attention to the sounds hybrids and EVs make up close. Dealerships are still one of the weak points in getting electric vehicles to interested shoppers. And we have details—and photos—of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. This and more, today at Green Car Reports.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 26, 2024

Earlier today we reported on Honda's plan to invest in EV manufacturing in Canada. Will this help Honda get stronger in terms of EV offerings? Will it even matter -- will the industry shift away from EVs as the solution to pollution? Sound off below. Sound off below. Will it pay off?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

EV battery production, and that sounds like a nod to future U.S.-built And Sono Motors is racking up reservations for its solar EV. Toyota announced U.S. Bosch intends to make fuel cells in the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2024

Today we covered Tesla's back-and-forth on whether it will or won't build an affordable EV. One of the biggest reasons not to purchase an EV that I hear is that the MSRP of most EVs is too high, even considering tax credits. In other words, will the availability of cheaper EVs make you pull the trigger on an EV?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Sakuu offers up the first solid-state cells for EVs. Rivian electric trucks make some nature-inspired sounds. Genesis’ GV70 electric SUV is much more expensive than its gasoline counterpart. Porsche thinks one-pedal driving isn’t efficient. And are plug-in hybrids emitting.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A specter of EV charging prices eventually going the way of gasoline prices, complete with dynamic pricing and unpredictable costs. There’s no doubt that pricing structure at EV fast charging stations have changed since they became a semi-regular sight in this country: per hour pricing, per kWh pricing, idle times, the lot.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Electric vehicles (EVs) don’t make nearly as much noise as vehicles with gas engines, though one automaker is looking to simulate the sound of a gas vehicle in one of its upcoming EVs. Dodge announces RAM Revolution reveal and hints at other EVs What are your thoughts?

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2022

Fisker gives a look inside its upcoming affordable urban EV. A study sounds the alarm about fast-charging reliability. A Senator's "expensive" electric car turns out to be the cheapest one on the market, and helps make a point. And higher coal prices are helping clean the grid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

We follow another round of twists and turns toward a renewed EV tax credit. Panasonic is sounding increasingly on-board with mass production of the larger-format 4680 cells. Will Mini build a rival to the Volkswagen electric Bus? And Panasonic is pushing toward mass-production of Tesla’s 4680 format.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Lincoln is reportedly looking at a lot of luxury EVs in its future. We look at all the Super Bowl EV ads. Tesla has mostly deactivated its Boombox feature that had allowed drivers to play sounds outside their cars—because it interfered. And Tesla hits mute on the Boombox unless you’re parked.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2023

Toyota is looking to add more than engine sounds to its electric sports car. And why aren’t EV brake lights more consistent under brake regen? The Tesla Model Y outsold all but the F-150. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Full-size pickups aside, the Tesla Model Y topped the sales charts in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Volvo aims more EVs for China. VW reportedly approved a smaller EV for the U.S. And Ford is aiming to keep it simple and scale up with its EVs. Sound familiar? Shoppers get some clarity on tax-credit price caps and SUVs like the Tesla Model Y. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 7, 2022

First EV from Maserati. Clean Fleet Report recently interviewed the head of Maserati in the Americas about the company’s electrification plans , plans that are now coming to fruition with the reveal of the all-new 2023 GranTurismo Folgore EV. Observations: 2023 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore EV. The usual Maserati view.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2021

And is the potential to lend some charge from one EV to another as game-changing as it sounds? The EPA’s stricter final rule for fleet fuel economy and emissions is here, and we take a look at why some environmental groups still aren’t happy. The Model Y gets crash-tested. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 13, 2024

It was easy to make fun of Dodge and the “fake” exhaust it chose to employ on the new Charger EV, but it’s no longer the only one trying to capture the thrill of a performance gas engine with a silent electric powertrain underneath. Cadillac currently sells two EVs, the Lyriq SUV and the Celestiq sedan.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

EV sales on a global basis are growing fast. And Volvo is sounding a bit like Tesla with “mega casting” for EVs. Faraday Future hasn’t made a delivery yet, but it sees a “high volume production” model in 2024. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2024

While many EVs on the market today are so quiet that they require noisemakers as a way to alert pedestrians of their presence , Ferrari will not follow this unique feature of electric cars. Some car enthusiasts argue that the lack of noise from EVs also comes with a lack of soul.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, while responding to a post on X expressing owners’ discontent about the 2023 Holiday Update release notes, also admitted that the EV maker could have done better. An image shown by Tesla teases sounds like a screaming goat, a jingle, and a duck’s quack, among others.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Acura EV SUV. Acura Precision The first EV SUV from Honda’s Acura division is set for 2024. Honda Prologue EV. Honda Beefing up the supply chain The Japanese company announced a joint venture with Korean battery giant LG to build a US battery factory for EVs. Dodge Charger Daytona EV concept. EVs in Norway.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 1, 2024

Yes, yes, most EVs feel quick thanks to instant torque. The "Iconic Sounds" system seems to provide both a fake-exhaust sound and some sort of spaceship-like sounds, depending on drive mode, when you tromp hard on the accelerator. We'll be back later this week with some scattered thoughts on the new Nissan Versa.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 5, 2024

The big question is, will Dodge be able to sell muscle-car aficionados, some of whom are probably anti-EV and/or very much in favor of internal-combustion engines, on a pure battery-electric vehicle? I also wonder if the Hurricane-engine Chargers will sell well amongst those who are reluctant to go EV. Until then, sound off below.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 22, 2024

Dealers are often the first group to sound concerns when something changes in the auto industry, whether they’re justified in their complaints or not. The group placed an ad in the April 15 issue of Automotive News and has collected support from all 50 state and 21 metro-area dealer associations.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

Alfa Romeo Milano, the brand’s first electric car (Source: Stellantis) What’s an Alfa Romeo without a cool Italian-sounding name? If it’s not made in Italy, it can’t sound Italian. And if the electric vehicle isn’t built in Italy, it can’t carry an Italian-sounding name according to Italian law. “A

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2024

Features like Cabin Overheat Protection, new horn and lock sounds, and a colorizer are also expected to be rolled out in the upcoming software update. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. Colorizer Wrap your digital Cybertruck to match your wrap in real life. In this case a reduction of 1.6

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2020

Audi starts an EV-focused team that sounds a lot like Ford’s Team Edison. The Tesla Model 3 is outselling some longtime chart-topping nameplates in California. The RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid has a price tag. And could the Kia Stinger go all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In what’s beginning to sound like a broken record, Volkswagen is cutting EV production over slowing demand for its electric models. Volkswagen’s EV woes worsen as the automaker struggles to keep up with Tesla. more… The post Volkswagen’s EV woes worsen with another shift cut over slowing demand appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The CEO of Mazda, a company that makes one very mediocre electric car , is still trying to make electrification sound like some strange one-off consumer fad. In an interview with Fortune , Masahiro Moro basically says that if an EV isn’t a Tesla, it’s sitting unsold on a dealer lot somewhere in America.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Some thought the idea of a faux exhaust system, designed to help EVs mimic the howl of a V8, was a cringe-worthy gimmick. But others felt it broke new ground in terms of vehicular sound design and would ensure electric cars could retain some of the magic of combustion vehicles.

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Electrek

JANUARY 31, 2024

By packing batteries and an electric drive axle into a tandem trailer that fits between a conventional semi truck and trailer, Revoy EV promises to “electrify” trucking and cut a fleet’s fuel bill in half. It sounds amazing – but eleven tons of questions remain.

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Electrek

MARCH 1, 2024

After reaching the summit in a modded-up electric SuperVan last year, Ford looks to make the climb again with a bespoke F-150 Lightning EV and has teased it in an interestingly sounding video below. Ford Performance is returning to “America’s Mountain” to participate in the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 29, 2021

EV Interiors Big screens are just the start The cabins of new electric vehicles (EVs) are changing the look of truck and passenger car interior space. The Chevrolet Silverado EV. Hong Guang Mini EV. EV auto show Making a splash in Shanghai See the EVs that stood out at the auto show in China.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 7, 2024

I've been in the automotive media since late in 2007, and over the course of all that time, I've seen EV-focused startups come and go. To be clear, as provocative as that headline is, I am not anti-EV nor anti-startup. With that in mind, sound off below. Some went and came back, even. I don't want ANY of these companies to fail.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Here at Charged , we don’t devote much time to debunking anti-EV misinformation—the enemies of the future flood the zone with FUD 24/7, and responding to even a fraction of it might leave no time for anything else. It’s aimed at environmentally conscious consumers who are interested in EVs, but haven’t yet made up their minds to buy.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2023

We covered Hertz expanding its EV offerings yesterday. If rental-car companies offer more and more EV choices, will it help speed up EV adoption among car buyers? Will you use this to try out EV options yourself? In other words, do rental-car companies need to offer cheaper alternatives to luxury EVs?

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