Toyota on Friday gave the first indication of renewed pushback against California's ability to impose stricter emissions standards and limit sales of gasoline vehicles. “Right now, it looks unlikely,” said Toyota North America COO Jack Hollis speaking to CNBC and other media outlets, regarding California's rules that require 35% of model year 2026 vehicles in …

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South Korean chemical company LG Chem published the paper in a scientific journal Natural Communication about the development of temperature-responsive materials capable of suppressing thermal conductivity in lithium-ion batteries. The paper, “Thermal Runaway Prevention through Scalable Fabrication of Safety Reinforced Layer in Practical Li-ion Batteries,” reports on the work of the company's Platform Technology R&D …

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Tesla was spotted testing its Cybercab robot on the streets of the Gigafactory Texas, which is interesting as Tesla has limited where it can test a car without a steering wheel. When Tesla unveiled the Cybercab last month, it did so at the Warner Bros studio, and it did so for good reason. Tesla wanted …

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Source: BYD/Weibo China's BYD looks set to overtake Ford soon in terms of annual shipments this year, which would be a milestone for the company, firmly placing it among the world's top ten automakers, Bloomberg reported. BYD sold 534,003 vehicles in October, a figure that nearly matched Ford's year-to-date sales, Bloomberg reported. Ford only reports …

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 sports bigger batteries, more range, and a Tesla NACS charging port The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be manufactured in Georgia 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 priced at $43,975 and arriving at dealerships late a year I 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 it gets a number of notable updates, including larger battery packs, …

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Parliament of Australia. Photo by Marcus Reubenstein on Unsplash The Australian government has announced plans to allow EVs in the country to use V2G/bidirectional charging before Christmas this year, at the start of what promises to be Australia's hottest summer ever. Australia has been struggling with grid problems for years as climate change worsens, causing …

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In an effort to clean up its streets in more ways than one, the city of Madison, Wisconsin added two Class 8 electric trucks to its garbage fleet earlier this year in the form of Mack Electric LR HDEVs … with plans to add two more. In 2017, the city of Madison became the 25th …

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Leftover fabric from car airbags is now being used in sneakers, helping to reduce the environmental impact of cars and shoes alike. Asics Gel-Sonoma 15-50 uses scraps of nylon airbag fabric at Toyoda Gosei, one of Toyota's captive suppliers, for its top items. Launched in January 2023, port won the 2024 Good Design Award from …

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With Camp Mode, Tesla ushered in a new era of car campers. Quiet climate control, a multimedia entertainment display, a glass roof, and a large flat rear area that easily fits 6′ adults with a mattress mean that hotels on long long drives are now preferred. It can also be a great camping option for …

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Still image, Color: Morning Haze Audi embraces its future in China by introducing a new model for the Chinese electric market called AUDI that ditches the famous “four rings” logo in favor of four capital letters – but one thing they haven't left behind. AUDI Audi's long-roofed design language is teutonic. As you'd expect from …

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