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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A recent post by the U.S. Department of Energy proves what many of us suspected all along: that free charging leads to more use of a limited resource. With this non-Tesla charging data, we can be reasonably sure that not only does free DC fast charging use more power, but it also causes more congestion and lines at busier stations. The study, published by the Vehicle Technologies Office, covers the period of 30 June 2020 to 30 June 2023. During this time, the dataset…
Zeekr will hold Zeekr Power Day 2023 on December 14, when a new battery product will be unveiled. (Image credit: Zeekr) Zeekr is set to unveil its first in-house developed battery, which will soon be used in a production vehicle, amid reports that Nio (NYSE: NIO) is about to spin off its battery business. Zeekr’s first in-house developed battery is coming, and the first model to carry it will be the Zeekr 007 electric sedan, the company’s Chief Marketing Officer Guan Haitao said on Weibo today. Guan didn’t reveal any more information, but Zeekr announced yesterday that it will be…
Tesla is inviting Cybertruck reservation holders to configure their Foundation Series trucks, which start at over $120,000 and max out well over $135,000. However, if you do order one of these trucks, then delivery might be possible by the end of this month. The Foundation Series is limited to just 1,000 units. Details are a bit slim at the moment, but we do have a few tweets that help share more of the info. We’ll get to those in a bit, but first, we should discuss what the Foundation Series Cybertruck is and why that name was chosen. The Foundation…
The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y’s price cuts sure have been a boon to regular consumers. In many places, all across the world, the Model 3 and Model Y top the EV sales charts because it’s such a good deal. It offers aspirational luxury at a price that’s only a little bit more than mainstream brands. But, not everyone’s happy with Tesla’s price cuts. According to a report from Bloomberg, German-based rental car company Sixt has announced that it’s phasing out Tesla electric rental cars from its fleets because of reduced resale costs. Sixt isn’t the first rental car…
Volvo began selling what could be its most important vehicle to date last month. In November, Volvo sold the first EX30 model, its cheapest and smallest vehicle yet. Volvo sells first EX30 EVs in November In June, the Swedish automaker revealed the new EV aimed at a market it’s not known for. The EX30 (Check out our review here) targets younger buyers with a zippy, fun ride and Volvo’s signature Scandinavian touch. Volvo expects the EX30 to be a game-changer as an affordable everyday EV. The company calls it the “cornerstone” of its electrification plans. Due to the expected demand,…
You’d better act fast if you want a good deal on a new EV. The up-to-$7,500 tax credit that incentivizes plug-in car purchases is changing again in 2024, and some of your favorite models may be on the chopping block—including Ford’s electric pony car. Ford spokesperson Marty Günsberg told InsideEVs on Wednesday that it “seems unlikely” that the Mustang Mach-E SUV, which currently qualifies for a $3,750 credit, will remain eligible for credits next year. Bloomberg reported on Friday that Ford expected the Mach-E to lose eligibility. Why the shakeup? The EV tax credit, passed as part of 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act, has…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Renewable energy is the elephant in the room at the COP 28 climate conference, where there is a lot of talk about phasing out, phasing down, and/or abating the emissions from fossil fuels. The discussions are acrimonious, with fossil fuel interests demanding the right to continue extracting oil, coal, and methane until the very last molecule is burned. Climate activists, on the other hand, want immediate action to sharply reduce the world’s dependence on those fuels. Recently, Sultan Al Jaber, president of the COP…
Rivian is reportedly simplifying its battery packs. Lucid is revamping its range-topping Grand Touring trim. And is Toyota still seeing the U.S. as a key market for a compact electric SUV? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota has revealed a compact EV, called the Urban SUV Concept, for the European market. Could it be a further development of the bZ Compact SUV Concept that Toyota showed last year and suggested might also be U.S.-bound? The 2024 Lucid Air lineup starts at $78,900, in its Pure form, and restructured feature availability allows some items like the metal or…
Rivian is developing a simplified battery-pack structure for its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup truck, CFO Claire McDonough said in a recent interview. Around the 14-minute mark in the roughly 40-minute interview, conducted during Barclays’ 2023 Global Automotive & Mobility Tech Conference (and first spotted by Electrek), McDonough discusses the new pack, mentioning a simplified pack and module structure that “takes thousands of dollars of cost out,” as well as reduce the mass of the pack and make manufacturing easier. Stack of Rivian battery cells Rivian already offers Standard, Large, and Max pack options—the latter delivering up to 410 miles of…
The Vietnamese VinFast VF8, which is trying to get a piece of the electric vehicle market in the United States, got four out of five stars in Euro NCAP’s latest crash tests. It’s the first time a major safety organization put the electric crossover through its paces. In the United States, neither the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tested the EV, so until that happens, this is our best look yet at how this newcomer performs in the case of a simulated crash. Right off the bat, it’s evident that the…