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Every year, an estimated 600 people in the U.S. die in extreme heat waves. Nearly 10,000 are hospitalized and more than 67,000 visit emergency rooms. This year, record-smashing heat waves have swept across the southwestern United States, which has sweltered under temperatures above 100 degrees for weeks. In July, excessive heat warnings were announced for many western U.S. states, Texas, and some of Florida. In the last century, temperatures have risen 1.5 degrees and modeling efforts suggest that temperatures will continue to rise 2.5 degrees in the next few decades. Extreme heat can wreak havoc on the body’s ability to…

Mercedes-Benz has ambitious plans to create its own EV charging network, which it’s terming its High-Power Charging Network, on several continents. That will include more than 2,000 DC fast-charging connectors by the end of 2024, it says.  This won’t be an aggregation of other networks’ stations. The company on Monday once again confirmed this, as well as how it plans to begin the rollout of this network—with stations in Atlanta, as well as Chengdu, China, and Mannheim, Germany, in the fourth quarter of 2023, with the first going into operation in October.  With its own network, Mercedes-Benz aims to create…

A new video of a Tesla Cybertruck shows the electric pickup truck’s comically large wiper at work. It looks like it will actually make it to production. The Cybertruck’s wiper (that’s not a typo – it’s a singular wiper) has been a point of controversy. Early Cybertruck prototypes featured a monstrously large windshield wiper. The wiper, which is so large it looks like it could be used as a weapon, sits in view on the side when not in use, unlike on regular vehicles where wipers stay tucked next to the hood. CEO Elon Musk has previously said that this…

Tesla owners prove the merit of virtual power plants in Texas. The Hyundai Elantra Hybrid gets recalled over a hybrid-software fault. And the Audi Q8 E-Tron hits 300 miles of range. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Audi is delivering 300 EPA miles for its Q8 E-Tron, as promised. But as official EPA ratings reveal, that’s for the sleeker Sportback version. The Audi Q8 E-Tron SUV gets 285 miles, made possible through a larger battery and efficiency improvements versus its E-Tron SUV predecessor.  A potential issue in 2021-2023 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid sedans could cause them to accelerate unintentionally.…

Tesla is rumored to have already built about a hundred Cybertruck electric pickups since production started in mid-July at Gigafactory Texas. While the EV maker hasn’t released a production tally, industry watchers estimate that Tesla has rolled out some 100 Cybertrucks based on the many sightings of shipments from Giga Texas in recent weeks. Tesla pundit and shareholder Matthew Donegan-Ryan said on X (formerly Twitter) that “Tesla has now built 100 Cybertrucks at Giga Texas,” adding a video and a photo of several electric trucks being loaded onto car haulers at the Austin facility. When asked how does he know…

Greenwashing is a deceptive marketing practice used by companies to create the illusion that their products or services are environmentally friendly, sustainable, or socially responsible, when in reality, they may not be. It involves the use of misleading labels, vague or exaggerated claims, or selective disclosure of information to mislead consumers into believing that a company is more environmentally conscious than it actually is. These tactics can include highlighting a single eco-friendly feature while ignoring other harmful aspects of a product, using terms like “natural” or “eco-friendly” without any substantiation, or relying on green imagery and symbols to create a…

Audi has promised a range of around 300 miles for at least one variant in the 2024 Q8 E-Tron lineup—and it has now confirmed that number for Sportback versions of the crossover EV. The EPA has published official range ratings for the Q8 E-Tron, which replaces the former Audi E-Tron SUV and E-Tron Sportback. The Q8 E-Tron Sportback, a coupe-like version with a lower roofline, is rated at 300 miles, while the conventional SUV version is rated at 285 miles. 2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron That’s with a bigger battery pack, now at 114 kwh (106 kwh usable), plus a number…

BYD reported revenue of RMB 1,399.5 in the second quarter, the second highest on record after the fourth quarter of 2022. BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) continued to see strong earnings gains in the second quarter. The Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) giant saw revenue of RMB 139.95 ($19.2 billion) in the second quarter, the second-highest on record after the fourth quarter of last year, according to a financial report today. That’s up 67.06 percent year-on-year and 16.45 percent from the first quarter. The company’s net profit in the second quarter was 6.824 billion yuan ($936 million), up 144.85 percent year-on-year and…

Hyundai is recalling 2021-2023 Elantra Hybrid compact sedans for a software issue that could cause unintended acceleration. The recall population totals 37,997 vehicles, but just 1% are expected to have the fault, according to NHTSA recall documents. The affected cars were built between Dec. 15, 2020, and Jul. 29, 2023; a production change, implemented Aug. 10, 2023, included a fix for the issue. 2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid The issue in question is motor control unit software that may detect a “motor synchronization fault,” which triggers a “fail-safe” condition that causes the car to slowly accelerate after release of the brake…

The acquisition will expand BYD Electronic’s customer base and product boundaries and broaden its smartphone components business, BYD said. (Image credit: CnEVPost) BYD’s electronics unit has reached an agreement with US manufacturer Jabil Inc to buy its mobile electronics manufacturing business in China for 15.8 billion yuan ($2.2 billion), the Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) giant said in a Hong Kong stock exchange announcement today. Singapore-based printed circuit board maker Jabil Circuit set up a unit earlier this month to absorb its product manufacturing operations in Chengdu and Wuxi, which will now be sold to BYD Electronic, according to the…