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Tesla provides FSD Lite update for older hardware cars in Australia and New Zealand
Tesla provides update on its upcoming full self driving software availability on older Model 3 and Model Y EVs in Australia. The post Tesla provides FSD Lite update for older hardware cars in Australia and New Zealand ap
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Podcast: Tesla Cybercab launch, Cybertruck prices rise, VW launch electric camper, and more
In the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla announcing the Cybercab launch, Cybertruck prices rising, VW launching
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Porsche Cayenne Turbo EV first drive: Most Powerful Porsche ever … is an SUV
After chomping on the bit for literally years, we finally got to drive – and I mean really drive – the Porsche Cayenne Electric, and it was everything we’d hoped for, and more. Porsche flew us out to Aspen, Colorado, and
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Australia’s biggest car dealership says EV buyers are on one-way street: “We’re not seeing them coming back to internal combustion cars”
Head of Australia's biggest car dealer company says they're not seeing a lot of people who have bought plug-in EVs coming back to ICE vehicles. The post Australia’s biggest car dealership says EV buyers are on one-way st
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My Tesla Cybercab launch predictions
Tesla holds its Cybercab launch event in Austin on September 3 , and it’s being sold as a milestone. Here’s my prediction: it’s going to look a lot like the last time Tesla launched this car, back in October 2024. Expect
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A new solution for flame-retardant tapes in EVs and energy storage applications: CleanTape® FR (Webinar)
As EV adoption accelerates, battery safety is more important than ever. In this presentation, we introduce Mactac CleanTape® FR, a portfolio of non-halogenated flame-retardant adhesive tapes designed to help manufacturer
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Emobi and OmniTrust partner to advance Plug & Charge adoption
The new Plug & Charge standard is now widely used in Europe, and is gradually catching on in the US. North American roaming platform Emobi is one of several charging providers that have developed their own Plug & Charge
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Asahi Kasei’s pre-doping technology cuts first-cycle capacity loss in silicon-rich cells
Asahi Kasei has developed a lithium pre-doping technology for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries with silicon-based anodes. Lithium carbonate, added to the cathode as an extra lithium source, makes up part of the capacit
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Volkswagen unveils the first California EV camper, and it’s based on the ID. Buzz [Images]
The ID. California Cruise is Volkswagen’s first fully electric California camper. Based on the ID. Buzz, the camper van comes with a bed, window blinds, and other camping gear.
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Generational finds cell-voltage imbalance in one in 85 used EVs tested in the UK
Generational, a UK-based EV battery diagnostics company, has published an analysis of cell-level data from approximately 10,000 used-EV battery tests run through hundreds of dealers across the UK. The median vehicle show
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Revolutionizing commercial EVs: megawatt charging and its implications
Sponsored by Eaton. As the world accelerates towards a sustainable future, the electrification of commercial vehicles is becoming increasingly imperative. This articleexplores the rising demand for megawatt charging solu
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BYD Q2 profit jumps 30% as record exports offset weak China sales
BYD posted its first quarterly profit increase in more than a year, with second-quarter net profit rising 29.8% to 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22 billion) as a record surge in exports offset a weak Chinese market. The rebound e
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Indian bus operator Fresh Bus adds 400 electric buses to ChargeZone’s charging network
ChargeZone operates a public EV charging network with more than 15,000 charging points across 1,200 locations in India and the UAE. The company supports electric passenger and commercial vehicles, and works with automoti
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Won’t tow your boat? Tow rating lifted on AWD Musso electric ute, now more than electric Hilux
Musso electric ute has its tow rating lifted, to even higher than the new Hilux electric ute, and easily enough to tow the boat that one former PM said wouldn't be possible. The post Won’t tow your boat? Tow rating lifte
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Peugeot joins Australia’s electric van price war, slashes prices by nearly one third
Peugeot joins the electric van price war in Australia, slashing prices by nearly one third. The post Peugeot joins Australia’s electric van price war, slashes prices by nearly one third appeared first on The Driven IO.
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Kia’s new EV3 is the same price as the Niro Hybrid, and nearly $10,000 less than the Niro EV
The new Kia EV3 is essentially an upgraded version of the now-retired Niro EV, and it’s about $10,000 cheaper.
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Tesla held a vote on where to build the next Supercharger, and then picked another winner
Tesla held a vote on preferred Supercharger sites. Three sites attracted massive votes, and then Tesla chose another winner. Why bother? The post Tesla held a vote on where to build the next Supercharger, and then picked
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BYD’s cheapest EV is about to get a ‘big’ sibling: Here’s what it looks like in person
BYD is preparing to launch a new electric hatch, positioned between the Dolphin and Seagull (Dolphin Surf) in terms of size.