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Volkswagen is preparing to launch its new family of entry-level EVs, starting with the ID. Polo. With its official debut just around the corner, we are finally getting our first look at the revamped interior. Volkswagen shares first look at the ID. Polo interior The ID.Polo “marks the beginning of a new generation of Volkswagen,” … Continue reading “Volkswagen shows off the ID. Polo EV interior for the first time before its big debut [Video]”
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However, the Trump administration has made funding at the federal level difficult for states to access. In February, the Trump administration suspended funding from the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Several states and nonprofit organizations, including Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and Plug in America, have since sued the government for withholding the … Continue reading “This map of fast EV charging ports in rural America reveals some big gaps”
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California’s biggest virtual power plant is facing over $100 million in funding cuts due to the state’s ongoing budget crisis, threatening the long-term viability of a program that can act as a crucial release valve for the state’s overburdened power grid. The Demand Side Grid Support program pays electric customers who reduce their energy use or who provide … Continue reading “California’s successful virtual power plant program faces big budget cuts”
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ENFIELD, NORTH CAROLINA — When history buffs reenacted a Revolutionary War general’s visit to this tiny, rural North Carolina town in February, its top elected official was notably absent. General Marquis de Lafayette may have helped liberate America from England, but over 240 years later his story has little relevance to Mayor Mondale Robinson. “I find it … Continue reading “The rural N.C. mayor betting big on clean energy to uplift his hometown”
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Toyota made a big splash in Europe last week with major upgrades to the bZ4X and Lexus RZ crossovers, as well as the debut of the new C-HR+. Yet across the lineup, the real story lies beneath the surface: massive hardware upgrades, bigger batteries, upgraded motors and smarter tech. The current Toyota bZ4X is not exactly … Continue reading “Toyota’s New EVs Get Big Battery Upgrades. Here’s Why They Matter”
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Volvo will upgrade the EX90’s battery pack. In a coming model refresh, the 400V battery will be replaced by an 800V pack. This should enable shorter charging stops at DC fast chargers. Despite its flagship status in Volvo’s lineup of electric models, the EX90 SUV’s high-voltage battery pack is not what I’d call top-tier. That’s … Continue reading “The Volvo EX90 Will Get A Big Battery Upgrade”
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The company designed its own battery hardware, giving it far more capacity than the market-leading home battery systems. Base Power wrote its own software to govern the batteries and operate them as a decentralized fleet bidding into the wholesale markets. And the startup does its own sales, installations, and long-term maintenance. The corporate strategy, Dell explained, … Continue reading “Base Power offers Texans big backup batteries, no purchase necessary”
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This is the second article in our four-part series on data centers and electricity demand. Read part 1. There’s no question that data centers are about to cause U.S. electricity demand to spike. What remains unclear is by how much. Right now, there are few credible answers. Just a lot of uncertainty — and “a lot of … Continue reading “Utilities are flying blind on data center demand. That’s a big problem.”
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On his first day in office, Trump froze spending from the Inflation Reduction Act and 2021 infrastructure law, pausing the programs that have lent money to major automakers to build EV facilities and have backed the first new U.S. aluminum smelter in decades. Federal judges have ordered the administration to unfreeze those funds, though money … Continue reading “Chart: GOP districts to lose big if Trump halts clean energy factories”
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Tesla has started hiring staff in India, in another deja vu moment. After several false starts in the market, is it finally time for Tesla to launch in India? Tesla has been trying to get into the Indian automotive market for years, but it wasn’t able to find a way around the country’s protectionist effort, … Continue reading “Tesla starts hiring in India in a big deja vu moment”