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”
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Photo: Tesla Tesla (TSLA) is again expected to have a difficult quarter for electric vehicle deliveries as estimates are going down. Last quarter was a rough one for Tesla. The automaker delivered 386,810 vehicles – down 20% quarter-over-quarter and 8.5% year-over-year. Tesla is so important to the electric vehicle industry that the results dragged the … Continue reading “Tesla (TSLA) is expected to have tough quarter for deliveries again”
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Circontrol launched its new eHome5 home charger, the fifth generation of its EV charger designed specifically for homes and condominiums, at the recent Power2Drive trade show In Germany. The 22 kW wall charger features a “customizable aesthetic” designed to help the unit to fit in with the user’s garage décor. EV drivers can choose one … Continue reading “Circontrol’s new eHome5 home charger features PV integration, intelligent energy use optimization”
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BMW cancels deal with Swedish EV battery supplier worth $2 billion Northvolt, based in Sweden, still has deals with Volvo and Volkswagen Group BMW has shifted to more energy-dense cylindrical battery cells BMW has canceled a contract worth roughly $2 billion for EV battery cells from Swedish firm Northvolt, Reuters reported Thursday. German media, including … Continue reading “BMW nixes Northvolt battery deal”
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In what appears to be a first of its kind, a new law was just enacted in Arizona that seems to have swept up some electric bicycles in an effort to outlaw kids operating off-road vehicles. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has just signed into law Arizona Senate Bill 1567, which focuses on two key issues … Continue reading “The US state that just accidentally banned kids from riding electric bikes off-road”