New Tesla Model Y with Facelift Going into Production in January — Report

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:59:23 +0000

We’ve long been waiting for a new, facelifted Tesla Model Y (“Model Y Juniper”) to launch following the launch of the new, facelifted Tesla Model 3 (“Model 3 Highland”). After all, they are mostly the same vehicle — the Model Y being just a bit taller and longer. Initially, about … [continued]

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BYD Seal Wins a Japan Car of the Year Award — 1st Chinese Car to Achieve This!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:58:01 +0000

BYD news has been flying in. Here are a few more stories. BYD Seal Wins Prestigious Japan Car of the Year Award BYD is on a roll, but even with that said, I was a bit shocked to see it winning a Japan Car of the Year award! A Chinese … [continued]

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As Gogoro Expands in Latin America, Executive Changes Come in Taiwan

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:19:33 +0000

Latin America is Gogoro CEO Horace Luke’s last official function After opening shop in Bogota, Colombia, last May, Gogoro launched in Santiago, Chile, just last month. In both instances, the battery swapping and smartscooter company inked deals with fuel and lubricant companies — Tepel in Colombia and Copec in Chile. … [continued]

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Salton Sea Lithium Researchers Win Award for Societal Impact

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 02:55:05 +0000

If electric cars are the cars of the future (and they are), then batteries are sort of the gasoline of the future (well, really, they should be considered the gas tanks of the future … but gas tanks aren’t nearly as valuable, technical, or worth discussing). What’s in those batteries … [continued]

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Honda Sidles Up To Nissan, Promises New Prelude Hybrid Next Year

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:05:52 +0000

Honda is exploring a new partnership with Nissan and Mitsubishi to prepare itself for the electric car future.

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Bboxx & Radiant Yacu Partner To Launch Insurance Package For Electric Motorcycles In Rwanda

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:16:51 +0000

A first-of-its-kind offering, Bboxx Protect, offers extensive protection to electric motorbike users and significant savings of over 40%. The electric motorcycle sector in East Africa is starting to flourish. Kenya is the largest market for motorcycles, with over 2 million internal combustion motorcycles on the road, and we are now … [continued]

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Detroit Diesel Gets $285 Million Investment To Boost Electric Powertrains

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:54:44 +0000

Detroit Diesel is putting the finishing touches on a new purpose-built electric powertrain for Class 8 tractors.

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It’s Against The Law In Canada To Call Hydrogen Buses Zero Emissions

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:42:07 +0000

In the middle of 2024, I documented the remarkable disappearance of claims of environmental virtue from the websites and social media of Canadian oil and gas companies and the lobbying groups they employed. Overnight, the degree of factual accuracy on their public sites went up by a remarkable amount. Why? … [continued]

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Solaris to Deliver First EU Battery Passport–Compliant Buses

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:44:08 +0000

Berlin’s BVG transit system has received the world’s first series-produced electric bus with a battery passport: the Solaris Urbino 18 electric. In a press statement, Solaris said the deliveries put BVG three years ahead of EU regulations, which will require a battery passport in all electric vehicles starting in 2027. … [continued]

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BYD Continues To Go After Europeans’ Hearts, & Enters Estonia

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:59:26 +0000

Earlier this year, I noted that BYD was really going after Europeans’ hearts by sponsoring the Euros, a massive football (soccer) tournament in Europe that is similar to the World Cup and goes well beyond the normal football fanbase. BYD branding was all over that tournament, and while it may … [continued]

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