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On Sunday, videos of a climate protest that literally got smashed by the police started floating around on social media. Like many protests, this one involved the blocking of a road, and it ended when a police officer rammed his way through the barricade and started arresting the protesters, one at gunpoint. But, before I share the video, I need to share some important context that the protesters and their allies neglected to share. The police officers in question worked for the Lake Pyramid Paiute Tribe, the protesters were violating tribal land, and they were protesting against Burning Man, an…

DC fast charging makes EV road trips practical, but owners are cautioned that frequent fast-charging can also cause battery degradation. That isn’t necessarily the case, a new study has found. Recurrent, which produces battery health reports for used EVs, studied fast charging on over 12,500 Tesla vehicles in the U.S. Cars that were fast-charged at least 90% of the time were compared to cars that were fast-charged less than 10% of the time. Analysts found “no statistically significant difference in range degradation” between the two groups. Recurrent noted that it is currently conducting similar research for non-Tesla EVs, and said…

Nio is expanding its sales team in line with a target sales capacity of 30,000 units per month, and hopes to build this capability initially by the end of September. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Nio announced its Q2 earnings today, and here are the key takeaways from the earnings call, with the latest being at the top. Nio’s third-generation battery swap stations can break even if each station provides 60 services per day, and 20 percent of these stations have now achieved this. More than half of Nio’s sales come from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. In some central and western Chinese…

EVs have surpassed at least 5% of new car sales in 23 countries, according to a new Bloomberg report. Much of that sales growth has happened in the past year, according to the report. Five more countries have 5% EV sales—which Bloomberg analysts consider a tipping point for mass adoption—than a year ago. And median EV sales were up 55% last quarter compared to the same period a year ago, the report said. Ford Mustang Mach-E at Port of Drammen, Norway The newcomers—Canada, Australia, Spain, Thailand, and Hungary—join the U.S., China, and most of Western Europe. India, the third largest…

This article is being updated, please refresh later for more content. Nio (NYSE: NIO) reported revenue of RMB 8.77 billion in the second quarter, missing market expectations of RMB 9.254 billion, compared with RMB 10.29 billion in the same period last year. Nio delivered 23,520 vehicles in the second quarter, slightly above the lower end of the company’s previously provided guidance range of 23,000 to 25,000 vehicles. The company had previously guided second-quarter revenue to be between RMB 8.742 billion and RMB 9.37 billion. Nio expects third-quarter revenue to be RMB 18.9 billion to RMB 19.52 billion, higher than the…

Tesla is already shipping new vehicles with its latest Hardware 4.0 driver assistance system computer, also known as HW4, but until now, some pretty important features were unavailable, including the so-called Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Beta, as well as cruise control and the parking sensors. However, things are about to change, as the Austin-based EV maker has reportedly started to enable FSD Beta on HW4-equipped vehicles sold in the United States via a software update, according to Tesla enthusiast and follower Sawyer Merritt who posted a screenshot of the version change on his X (formerly Twitter) account.   As written…

Between August 1 and August 27, Nio vehicles saw 16,000 insurance registrations in China, Xpeng at 11,700, Li Auto at 29,100 and Tesla at 56,400 units. Insurance registrations in China by major electric vehicle (EV) makers were mostly higher last week, the latest figures show. For the week of August 21 to August 27, Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) continued to top the list of China’s new car makers with 7,700 units sold, the company said today on Weibo. As before, Li Auto didn’t explain the basis for calculating that weekly sales volume, but apparently they were insurance registrations. The company…

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A new drone video shows the Tesla Cybertruck during an impromptu off-road driving session on Gigafactory Texas’ construction site, providing a look at how the suspension works on bumps. Shot by drone operator Brad Sloan (via Electrek), the video follows the Cybertruck from the south of the massive facility over to a charging station, revealing some interesting details along the way. For example, we see the Tesla Cybertruck, which is likely a “production candidate” vehicle like the one Elon Musk drove last week, briefly use its massive windshield wiper during the drive. There’s no typo, the Cybertruck has a single…

Hyundai Motor Group (Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis) takes DC fast charger production in-house, instead of relying solely on external suppliers. According to KED Global, the group’s subsidiary Hyundai Kefico Corp., engaged mainly in engine and transmission parts-making, is close to launching its own ultra-fast chargers, with a power output of up to 350 kilowatts. The company announced EV charger development in October 2022, under the Blue Plug name, and is expected to launch the first product in South Korea later this year, once it gets the necessary certification. The main idea behind in-house chargers is to supply them for the…