The White House announced today that President Joe Biden is banning new offshore oil and gas drilling along 625 million acres of the U.S. coast, taking the protected marine area to 670 million acres. Biden, who is ending his term in just two weeks, exercised his authority under Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf …
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Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV electric car has sold all of its fuel and convertible siblings in 2024. Ford just released its Q4 and year-end sales results, which showed 51,745 Mach-E sales and 44,003 Mustang gasoline sales. Those represent a 26.9% year-over-year increase from 2023 for the Mach-E, and a 9.5% decrease for the gasoline Mustang. …
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Tesla's Full Self-Driving computer failure leaves customers in dire straits without many key features and quickly depletes battery packs for months. Last month, Electrek released a special report about Tesla having a major problem with the new version of the “Full Self-Driving computer,” AI4.1, failing due to a short circuit, and Tesla must replace the …
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Joby Aviation, a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, announced that its new electric air taxi has entered Type Inspection Authorization, the final phase of certification by the Federal Aviation Administration, and has completed the first phase of the FAA inspection program. . getting a TIA. The first test took place in …
Batteries play an important role in vehicle performance, so it's important to separate fact from fiction and make informed decisions that help ensure peak performance. MISCONCEPTION: You should never store the battery directly on concrete to avoid damage. Sometimes that might be good advice, but today's battery cases are made of tough plastics like polycarbonate …
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Genesis is giving the GV60 a mild refresh for 2026 Genesis has revealed the updated GV60 globally, but it lacks detailed specifications The upgraded 2026 GV60 should arrive in the US later this year The Genesis GV60 is about to receive its first major facelift, which will include a new dashboard display and minor styling …
Bosch eBike Systems plans to announce something new at CES 2025, possibly related to the advancement of its electric bike battery technology. A mysterious teaser video gives a taste of what's to come. In the video seen below, the Bosch PowerPack 800 e-bike battery can be seen along with the words “Protect what matters” on …
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2024 Volkswagen ID.4 (Source: VW) Volkswagen is advertising its 2024 ID.4 Standard at $999 down, $149/month for 24 months. That's an average monthly lease cost of $184/month plus tax and license, making it the cheapest of all the January EV lease offers we found. We haven't seen a major lease deal like this on a …
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Hamburger Hochbahn AG operates the city bus system of Hamburg, and they have recently placed an order with Daimler Buses for 350 fully electric Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses to be delivered to the northern German city for use as zero-emission public transport. Hamburger Hochbahn AG becomes the latest bus operator to place a large order from …
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Electric appliances from XCMG can now be ordered with flexible battery replacement technology, allowing heavy trucks and construction equipment to swap out their BYD-developed, 400 kWh packs in just three minutes, and deliver as fast as a diesel. Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (XCMG, for short) may not be a household name here in …
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