China’s leading automaker, BYD, is taking on Toyota in its home market. As it expands into Toyota’s territory, BYD launched the Seal EV in Japan on Tuesday, its third electric car in the country. BYD Seal EV to rival Toyota in Japan BYD officially launched its first EV in Japan in January 2023, the top-selling … Continue reading “BYD launches $33K Seal EV to challenge Toyota in its own backyard”
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Tesla has issued two new recalls for the Cybertruck over a trim in the bed that can detach while driving and a defective windshield wiper. The recalls reveal that Tesla has built over 11,000 Cybertrucks. Tesla describes the problem with the trims around the bed of the Cybertruck that led to the first recall: The … Continue reading “Tesla recalls over 11,000 Cybertrucks over trim detaching and wiper issue”
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According to a joint announcement, Castrol, a global leader in lubricants and part of the oil giant BP, today announced an investment of up to US$50 million in Gogoro, a global technology leader in battery-swapping ecosystems. The first tranche of the investment will see Castrol invest US$25 million to receive 5.72% of Gogoro’s outstanding ordinary shares, followed … Continue reading “BP’s Castrol invests $50M in Gogoro, leading EV battery-swapping provider”
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Tesla’s NACS support webpage now lists Mercedes along other automakers in its “coming soon” section, though the timeline for Supercharger support has been pushed back for other automakers as Tesla sorts through a chaotic reorganization of its charging team at the behest of CEO Elon Musk. Pretty much the entire industry is onboard with NACS … Continue reading “Mercedes added to NACS ‘coming soon’ page as Tesla slows rollout”
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Despite its slow shift to fully electric cars, Toyota may be learning. Toyota announced it’s opening Lexus charging stations to other EVs in Japan, taking a page from Tesla in the US and globally. Lexus opens exclusive Lexus charging to all EVs Toyota’s luxury brand opened its first “rapid charging station” in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya … Continue reading “Toyota takes a page from Tesla as it opens Lexus charging stations to other EVs”
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The efficiency of heat pumps for tackling carbon emissions has often been covered here on CleanTechnica thanks to Joe Wachunas, who has quite often shared his expertise in this area. With heat pumps, you typically get a 3-to-1 bonus … Continue reading “Review Of GE Profile All-In-One Washer/Dryer”
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Rivian (RIVN) is learning from its past as it looks to turn its first profit. The cost of building its vehicles has “improved dramatically” as Rivian slashes costs on its path to profitability. After establishing itself as a true luxury EV brand, Rivian is looking to control costs as it moves toward the next chapter. … Continue reading “Rivian (RIVN) drastically cuts costs as push for first profit ramps up: What to expect in Q2”
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Fast charging network operator Atlante and shopping center operator Groupe Duval have announced plans to deploy new 130 fast and ultra-fast charging stations as part of their long-term partnership. The announcement was made as the first site—located in Saint-Chamond in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Central France—was powered on. That site now offers 188 fast charging … Continue reading “Atlante to bring 130 DC fast EV charging stations to Groupe Duval malls in Europe”
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Hyundai and BMW think consumers want EVs to simulate shift points Hyundai already sells the Ioniq 5 N, which is a sporty EV featuring fake shift points BMW’s now working on simulating gearshifts for its future EVs The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N brought simulated gear shifts to a production EV. Now it appears BMW … Continue reading “Do EVs need to simulate gear shifts? BMW and Hyundai think so”
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Many American couples seem to think that they need two cars and a big “honkin” full-sized pickup truck to address any situation that might come up! My wife and I get along with 95% of our situations with one … Continue reading “Getting Along Without Just One Electric Sedan, Trailers, & E-Bikes”