New Tesla Model 3 refresh leaked photo reveals steering wheel

  • May 11, 2023
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New footage of a refreshed Tesla Model 3 has leaked, giving a peek at the interior for the first time – including a new steering wheel. Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla was working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the second half of 2023. The project is reportedly codenamed […]

BYD to take on Tesla’s Autopilot with new driver-assist software – report

  • May 11, 2023
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The competition between the world’s largest EV makers is about to heat up. According to a new report, BYD is set to unveil a new advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) later this year that will rival Tesla’s Autopilot. While Tesla delivered another record 422,875 vehicles in the first quarter, maintaining its hold on the US […]

Rooftop solar could power up to 35% of US manufacturing – study

  • May 11, 2023
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Rooftop solar arrays on industrial buildings could potentially meet the electricity demands of up to 35% of US manufacturing sectors annually, according to a newly released study. The study is published in IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research: Sustainability and Infrastructure. It investigates the feasibility of meeting electricity demands with onsite solar panel installations for different regions and US manufacturing sectors. The […]

Hertz is adding up to 6,000 EVs to its rental fleet in Orlando

  • May 11, 2023
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Hertz announced today that it plans to add up to 6,000 rental EVs to its existing fleet in Orlando for leisure and business customers, as well as rideshare drivers. The rental car giant will also support the installation of up to 50 public fast chargers across the Greater Orlando area in partnership with bp. The […]

China’s EV surge threatens legacy automakers market dominance from GM to VW

  • May 11, 2023
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As new, advanced EVs take over the auto market in China, legacy automakers, including Volkswagen, General Motors, Toyota, BMW, Honda, and Mercedes Benz, will all lose significant market share, according to a new Greenpeace report. The legacy automakers, who once dominated the market in China, are now at risk of losing their positions to domestic […]

Wind power just overtook gas for the first time in the UK

  • May 11, 2023
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Wind power overtook gas to become the UK’s main source of electricity in the first quarter of 2023. That’s a first for the country, which is a world leader for installed offshore wind capacity. However, onshore wind turbine installation has been banned in England since 2015. According to a report released yesterday by Imperial College […]

EV big rigs already make sense for half of the $4 trillion freight truck market, says Einride CEO

  • May 11, 2023
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The diesel-powered trucking industry moves a majority of freight, up to 70% in the U.S. alone. In California, trucks are the largest single source of vehicle-produced air pollution that “spew 70% of the state’s smog-forming gases and 80% of carcinogenic diesel pollutants,” according to the California Air Resources Board, making the trucking sector a key […]

Tesla launches Powerwall in Spain

  • May 11, 2023
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Tesla announced the launch of Powerwall, its home battery pack, in Spain – the latest market to get Tesla Energy. Even though Tesla launched Powerwall almost a decade ago, the automaker has yet to expand it to all its markets. The demand was so high for the home battery pack that Tesla had to focus […]