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J.D. Power EV Experience Index Rates Mini & Rivian “High” in Driving Enjoyment & Satisfaction

“The electric vehicle landscape is changing quickly, and newer models are bringing in more mainstream, first-time EV buyers,” Brent Gruber, executive director of the EV practice at J.D. Power, said concerning the results of the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study that were released at the end of February this year. […]
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Servicing Teslas & Other EVs at EV Garage Miami

Miami’s EV Garage is South Florida’s first independent electric vehicle service center, offering two locations and a lot of know-how on the new technology. We recently spoke with EV Garage Tech Lead Jose Roura about the new territory of servicing and modifying Teslas and other EVs, along with a handful of other topics. View this […]
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Eclectic Electric Dream Farm & An Amazing Barn Find

I frequently reach out to the electric vehicle community to share stories and ideas for upcoming articles. Andrew intrigued me when he shared a photo of his Nissan Leaf towing a trailerload of tomatoes in answer to my request for ideas about EV towing. This led to a visit to his farm this afternoon. He […]
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Electric Vehicles Proliferate in New Zealand Market

With over a dozen new models being released in New Zealand this year, it looks like the NZ electric vehicle buyer will be spoilt for choice. Most of these vehicles have already been released in the UK right-hand-drive market. But for those of you who wish to taste a great summary, have a look. The […]
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Copperstring 2 — Coal Money To Buy 6-Gigawatt Renewable Project

In a massive irony, the Queensland Labour government will use increased taxes on coal miners to buy and complete the 1,000 km high-voltage network – Copperstring 2. These transmission lines will connect the solar- and wind-rich areas of northwestern Queensland with the industrial hub of Townsville. The communities of Mt Isa (a mining powerhouse), Cloncurry, […]
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Ford F-150 Lightning Production To Resume, Morgan Stanley Pooh-Poohs Cybertruck

Ford says it has located the source of its F-150 Lighting battery issues and will resume production on Monday. Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley says the Tesla Cybertruck is too funky to be a big seller.
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The Growing Impact of Attribution Science in Climate Science

Attribution science, which is about understanding the role of climate change versus natural weather patterns and climate variability, can help us better understand the connections between extreme weather and climate change, provide new insight into what specific emissions are driving the worst impacts, and help shape climate solutions. Two types of climate attribution science — […]
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Italy’s BEV Market Down 26.6% In 2022 — Will Tesla Come To The Rescue?

Originally published on opportunity:energy. 2022 was a year of defeat for electric mobility in Italy. Europe’s fourth largest market struggled to keep up with the rest of Europe’s major auto markets. While EVs made important gains in market share throughout the continent, Italian sales of plug-in vehicles suffered an unanticipated setback. It could have been […]
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NASA Space Mission Takes Stock of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Countries

A pilot project has estimated emissions and removals of carbon dioxide in individual nations using satellite measurements.
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Tesla Recruits Asian Partners To Help Ramp 4680 Battery Cell Production

The Tesla 4680 battery is struggling to get to the production levels needed to fulfill its promise of higher energy density and lower costs.