The Xpeng G6 all-electric SUV has received a raft of 81 updates for the 2025 model year – and chief among these is a new, “bulletproof,” ultra-fast 5C charging “A.I. battery” that can go from 10 to 80% charge in just twelve minutes. Sized and priced to put the best-selling Tesla Model Y firmly in its … Continue reading “Turing AI and “bulletproof” EV batteries arrive with 2025 Xpeng G6 SUV”
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Tesla Autopilot drove into Wile E. Coyote-style fake road wall in the middle of the road in a camera versus lidar test. While most companies developing self-driving technologies have been using a mix of sensors (cameras, radar, lidar, and ultrasonic), Tesla insists on only using cameras. The automaker removed radars from its vehicle lineup and … Continue reading “Tesla Autopilot drives into Wile E Coyote fake road wall in camera vs lidar test”
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If the Trump Administration eliminates the federal EV tax credit, it could have a devastating effect on U.S. manufacturing, a new study warns. Produced by the REPEAT Project, a Princeton University group that analyzes environmental policy, the study found that killing the $7,500 tax credit would reduce EV demand, as well as endanger manufacturing jobs … Continue reading “Study: Trump killing EV tax credits would decimate US industries”
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Petter Winberg, Tesla crash safety architect, via LinkedIn Tesla’s top crash safety architect, who helped the automaker achieve top safety scores for its entire car line-up, announced that he is leaving the automaker after 14 years. We are talking about Petter Winberg, Tesla’s Principal Engineer for CAE crashing safety for the last decade. After an … Continue reading “Tesla’s top crash safety architect quits”
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Volkswagen ID.4 and Audi Q4 E-Tron electric vehicles are being recalled because of an issue with their batteries—their 12-volt batteries, that is. In the 13,769 recalled vehicles—including a mix of 2024 VW ID.4 and 2024-2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback models—the 12-volt battery may not charge, even when there’s plenty of charge in the … Continue reading “VW ID.4, Audi Q4 E-Tron recall: 12V issue may strand drivers”
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Honda’s electric SUV took the US by storm, becoming the top-selling EV in the US outside of Tesla in the final three months of 2024. This year, Honda is making the Prologue even more attractive, upgrading it with over 300 miles of range. With 2025 Prologue models now arriving at dealerships, Honda wasted no time … Continue reading “Honda launches 2025 Prologue deals: Here’s how you can snag some savings”
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Who needs charging stations? Q&A Pando founder Aaron Li. During times of rapid technological development, many companies address the new technology by adapting the trappings of the old (Remember internet portals and online malls?). However, those who think “outside the box” (Remember that tired old phrase? It’s back!) are sometimes able to unlock major savings … Continue reading “Pando’s minimalist solution allows more EV charging in less space at less cost”
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Inside fossil fuel leaders’ big meetup Energy industry leaders met this week in Houston for the annual CERAWeek conference, which turned into a celebration of all things fossil fuels. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright kicked things off with a promise that the Trump administration will “end the Biden administration’s irrational, quasi-religious” climate policies, while fossil fuel executives … Continue reading “Can clean energy break records despite Trump?”
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The first of BMW’s next-generation electric vehicles will be unveiled in September at the 2025 Munich auto show, and will wear iX3 badging, the automaker confirmed Friday. BMW brought out a camouflaged prototype of this model, the first in a family of EVs dubbed Neue Klasse (German for “new class”) at its annual financial results … Continue reading “BMW iX3 debuts in September as first Neue Klasse EV”
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A project in Europe aims to create a battery that’s environmentally friendly and energy-dense. Researchers have reportedly developed a “super glue” that maintains the structure of a pack even after damage. The chemistry includes special cathodes and anodes and a new type of electrolyte that protects them both. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for electric vehicle … Continue reading “Self-Healing 'Sandwich' EV Battery Aims To Cure Range Anxiety”