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What are the fastest-charging EVs?

Green Car Reports

10-80% is typically seen as a benchmark for EV road-trip charging Peak charge power can be misleading, and in many cases it’s more about efficiency Relatively few of today’s EVs charge from 10-80% in less than 30 minutes There’s much ado about getting electric vehicle charging times closer to the five minutes or less needed to.

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Elon Musk signals reaching limit of Tesla’s HW3 despite self-driving promise

Electrek

Elon Musk is signaling that Tesla is close to reaching its limit with its HW3 onboard self-driving computer despite having yet to deliver on its self-driving promise.

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Tesla Actual Smart Summon set for release with FSD 12.5.x: Musk

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently provided an update on the upcoming rollout of Actual Smart Summon (ASS), a feature that has been teased for a rather long time. As per the CEO, Actual Smart Summon will be bundled in FSD V12.5.x releases. Tesla has started the rollout of FSD V12.5 to consumers , and so far, the update has been receiving positive reactions from both new and veteran testers alike.

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How Olympics Officials Try to Catch "Motor Doping"

Cars That Think

A French cycling official confronts a rider suspected of doping, and ends up on the hood of a van making a high-speed getaway. This isn’t a tragicomedy starring Gérard Depardieu , sending up the sport’s well-earned reputation for cheating. This scenario played out in May at the Routes de l’Oise cycling competition near Paris, and the van was believed to contain evidence of a distinctly 21st-century cheat: a hidden electric motor.

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

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GM delays electric truck plant, punts Buick EV

Green Car Reports

GM's Orion Assembly Plant won't build electric trucks until mid-2026, now Buick's EV timeline just became TBD The Cruise self-driving robotaxi will no longer use the Origin purpose-built platform General Motors is again delaying a planned ramp-up of electric pickup trucks, as well as the first Buick EV for the U.S., reports Bloomberg (via.

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Ford misses Q2 earnings by a wide margin as EV losses reach $2.5 billion in 2024

Electrek

Ford (F) released its second-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Although Ford beat top-line expectations with revenue up 6%, it missed Q2 2024 earnings expectations by a wide margin.

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Million-Mile EV Battery Bet Pays Off For Mercedes-Benz

CleanTechnica EVs

A million-mile EV battery is one step closer to your new electric car, and Mercedes-Benz is among the automakers ready to pounce on it. The post Million-Mile EV Battery Bet Pays Off For Mercedes-Benz appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ferrari sees synthetic fuel as savior of ICE supercars

Green Car Reports

Ferrari's developing an EV Ferrari has no plans to abandon its V-8 and V-12 engines Synthetic fuel might be the loophole to keeping gas-powered Ferraris in production Ferrari plans to launch its first electric vehicle next year, but the automaker famous for building some of the best-sounding ICE cars on the planet has no plans to abandon its V-8.

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Tesla will change the world in 5 ways next year, says serial overpromiser Musk

Electrek

Tesla held its quarterly report yesterday, and stated that five major products would be ready for action next year. This would suggest that Tesla has a truly historic year coming up for it, set to disrupt trucking, sportscars, taxis, driving in general, and, oh, just all human work. But we’ve heard all this before, and forgive us for saying that it seems slightly more likely that the boy is crying wolf.

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Tesla provides update on next-gen Roadster estimated production

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a quick update on the next-gen Roadster during the Q2 2024 earnings call. As per the chief executive, most of the vehicle’s engineering has been completed, but there are still some upgrades that Tesla would like to include in the upcoming all-electric supercar. He also noted that Tesla is looking to start the production of the next-generation Roadster next year. “With respect to Roadster, we’ve completed most of the engineering.

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

Brief

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Next-Gen Brain Implant Uses a Graphene Chip

Cars That Think

A Barcelona-based startup called Inbrain Neuroelectronics has produced a novel brain implant made of graphene , and is gearing up for its first-in-human test this summer. The technology is a type of brain-computer interface (BCI), which have garnered interest because they record signals from the brain and transmit them to a computer for analysis; BCIs have been used for medical diagnostics, as communication devices for people who can’t speak, and to control external equipment, including robotic

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Tesla Robotaxi event rescheduled for Oct. 10

Green Car Reports

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the automaker Robotaxi will now debut on Oct. 10 The new date means the reveal was pushed back two months Musk has provided no details about the Robotaxi The Tesla Robotaxi reveal originally scheduled for Aug.8 has been pushed back to Oct. 10, CEO Elon Musk confirmed during the automaker's second-quarter earnings call on.

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ChargePoint (CHPT) hits network milestone with 1 million charging ports available globally

Electrek

EV charging network ChargePoint recently hit a key milestone in global expansion, reaching 1 million charging ports across North America and Europe. To date, these combined ports have delivered billions of miles to EV drivers around the world.

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Tesla Optimus production is estimated to start in 2025

Teslarati

Elon Musk recently provided an update on Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus. Musk believes Tesla will start producing Optimus by next year. “Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year and, hopefully, high production for other companies in 2026,” commented Elon Musk in an X post. Earlier this month, Tesla included the Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robot in its exhibit for the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China.

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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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Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services & BYD Sign Historic Purchase Agreement For 120 Electric Buses!

CleanTechnica EVs

Just yesterday, I wrote about how it was good to see the progress in the electric bus sector in Kenya, and how this was very encouraging and points to a big opportunity to tackle public transport issues across the continent. Today we get more good news! Cape Town-based Golden Arrow. [continued] The post Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services & BYD Sign Historic Purchase Agreement For 120 Electric Buses!

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Electric Porsche Cayenne to live alongside gasoline-fueled models

Green Car Reports

The next-generation Porsche Cayenne will be electric Porsche said the (plug-in) hybrid and non-hybrid third-gen Cayenne will live alongside the EV Porsche recently revised its EV timeline with plans to keep gasoline-fueled models longer Porsche has confirmed that its current Cayenne models, including plug-in hybrids, will be sold alongside a.

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Google’s Alphabet Inc. doubles down on robotaxis, committing another $5 billion into Waymo

Electrek

While some self-driving tech companies are dialing back their development or scrapping certain vehicles altogether, Waymo is pushing forward thanks to the financial support of parent company Alphabet Inc. (Google), which just committed to a fresh investment totaling five billion dollars.

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Tesla Robotaxi unveiling set for new date: October 10

Teslarati

Tesla has announced the new date for its Robotaxi unveiling event, as CEO Elon Musk confirmed the worldwide reveal of its driverless electric vehicle will take place on October 10. Tesla had originally scheduled the event for August 8. Back in April, Musk confirmed the company would officially release the design and give more details on the next-generation vehicle platform, which other Teslas will be built upon, in August.

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One of Kenya’s Oldest Bus Companies Goes Electric!

CleanTechnica EVs

One of Kenya’s oldest public transport operators, Kenya Bus Service Management Limited (KBS), is going electric! The company has evolved over the years as the Kenyan bus sector has gone through several transformations, surviving the different eras of Kenya’s public transport ecosystem, including the overall shift from the formal era. [continued] The post One of Kenya’s Oldest Bus Companies Goes Electric!

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GM-backed startup promises cheaper, longer-lasting EV batteries

Green Car Reports

Addionics developed a new foil current collector General Motors' GM Ventures backed Addionics with funding Addionics plans to build a factory in the U.S. A startup aims to make EV batteries cheaper by focusing on an oft-overlooked battery component. Addionics, which is backed by General Motors' GM Ventures venture-capital arm, has developed a new.

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Jeep to challenge Rivan, Tesla Cybertruck with the Gladiator EV pickup

Electrek

Jeep plans to launch the electric Gladiator we’ve been waiting for. Although it won’t hit the market for another few years, Jeep hopes the Gladiator EV can fend off top-selling rivals like Rivian’s R1S and R1T and Tesla’s Cybertruck. Here’s what to expect from the electric Jeep pickup.

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Renewables have overtaken fossil fuel as Italy’s main power source

Teslarati

According to a statement last week from Italy’s grid operator, renewable energy overtook fossil fuels as the lead source of electricity generation in the first six months of the year. Italian grid operator Terna announced the news in a press release on Thursday, noting that, for the first time, national electricity generation from renewable sources made up 43.8 percent of all energy demand in the first half of 2024.

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AI Missteps Could Unravel Global Peace and Security

Cars That Think

This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum , The Institute , or IEEE. Many in the civilian artificial intelligence community don’t seem to realize that today’s AI innovations could have serious consequences for international peace and security. Yet AI practitioners—whether researchers, engineers, product developers, or industry managers—can play critical roles in mitigating risks through the decisions they make t

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Report: PHEVs will peak at 10% of global market in 2030

Green Car Reports

EVs are still the future The sudden revival of plug-in hybrids is predicted to peak at 10% of the market Sales of PHEVs is predicted to call as battery prices drop and EVs become less expensive Plug-in hybrids are experiencing a sales resurgence, but they're unlikely to surpass EVs in the long term, predicts Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Sales of.

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BYD just launched the first electric MPV in this booming EV market for under $25,000

Electrek

China’s leading EV maker, BYD , is making strides in another key EV market with the launch of its M6, the first electric MPV in Indonesia. Unveiled on Monday, the BYD M6 arrives as EV sales are forecasted to continue surging in the region.

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First Tesla Cybertrucks appear to have been registered in Europe

Teslarati

The first few Tesla Cybertrucks appear to have been registered in Europe, as detailed by one employee over the past couple of weeks. Last week, France-based Tesla Advisor and Events Champion Anthony Martin shared the news on LinkedIn that the first Cybertruck had been registered in Europe, along with photos featuring a Czech Republic license plate. On Monday, Martin also posted photos of a Cybertruck that was reportedly registered in Poland, along with reporting that a third had been registered

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Chinese auto giant XPeng to debut Australia’s first flying car next month

The Driven EV News

Chinese smart EV company to debut what it says will be Australia’s first flying car, alongside four premium EVs it plans to bring to the country. The post Chinese auto giant XPeng to debut Australia’s first flying car next month appeared first on The Driven.

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Cadillac Sollei EV convertible concept looks back to go forward

Green Car Reports

Cadillac's latest EV concept previews a potential convertible flagship The Sollei concept seems like a convertible riff off the Celestiq The Sollei features a 2+2 layout Might an electric convertible be in Cadillac's future? The reveal of the Sollei concept on Monday hints that Cadillac is at least considering it. The big drop-top has been.

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Rivian R2 pre-orders ‘well over’ 100,000 and climbing

Electrek

Anticipation is building for Rivian’s more affordable R2 electric SUV. According to Rivian , R2 pre-orders are well over 100,000 as buyers line up to get some of the first next-gen Rivian EVs.

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Tesla supplier announces $28 million facility near Giga Texas

Teslarati

A Korea-based Tesla Supplier has been approved to build a $28 million facility in Texas, not far from the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s Gigafactory in Travis County. City Councilmembers in Buda, Texas this week approved Korea-based Tesla supplier Futronic to build its first U.S. location in the city, as detailed in a report from Austin Business Journal.

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Toyota now has more charging bays in its Australian dealerships than EVs on the road

The Driven EV News

Toyota is rolling out EV charging stations across its dealership network in Australia. It will mean that - for the moment - it will have more charging bays than actual EVs on the road. The post Toyota now has more charging bays in its Australian dealerships than EVs on the road appeared first on The Driven.

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The U.S. Will Have More EV Fast Chargers Than Gas Stations In Less Than A Decade

InsideEVs

There are over 10,000 fast-charging stations across the country, with 700 new locations added just in the second quarter.

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Tesla Robotaxi unveiling now planned for October 10, Elon hints at ‘one more thing’

Electrek

Tesla has confirmed a new date for the unveiling of its upcoming Robotaxi, a dedicated self-driving vehicle. It is now planned for October 10th and CEO Elon Musk is hinting at potential ‘one more thing’ at the event.

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U.S. public charging sites to outnumber gas stations by 2032: Bloomberg

Teslarati

U.S. public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) may outnumber gas stations within the next eight years, according to a recent analysis from one publication. With fast-charging deployment continuing to accelerate this year, a Bloomberg Green analysis of U.S. Department of Energy data suggests that the number of public EV charging stations could outnumber gas stations in about eight years, if their rollout continues at its current pace.

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