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Tesla has officially broken ground on its new Megafactory project to build Megapacks for energy storage in China. The Megafactory in Lathrop, California, was Tesla’s first dedicated factory to produce Megapacks, which were previously produced at Gigafactory Nevada. It is still ramping up to its full capacity of 40 GWh worth of Megapacks, a battery pack for utility-scale energy storage projects, but it has already helped Tesla break new records of energy storage deployment almost every quarter. Earlier this year, Tesla announced a plan to replicate the Megafactory in China through a deal with Shanghai’s Lingang authorities. The project had an official…

Tesla released a new update to its voluntarily published quarterly Vehicle Safety Report, revealing data for the first quarter of 2024. As it turns out, the number of miles driven per accident registered when using Autopilot technology improved noticeably to a new record level. However, the number of miles when not using Autopilot technology worsened. Meanwhile, the U.S. average remains the same because the most recent data from the NHTSA and FHWA is for the year 2022. Tesla EV Safety Tesla aspires to be one of the world’s safest car brands. Its Autopilot driver assist system is promised to offer…

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size electric pickup truck was first delivered in Work Truck specification to fleet buyers nearly a year ago; but only now can civilians take one home. The first retail version to arrive is the top-of-the-line 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition. We had a chance to spend several hours driving through the largely flat precincts around Detroit, putting almost 100 miles on a black example that stickered just south of $100,000. Chevrolet reps declined to discuss the specifications of the trims that will be lower in the lineup than the RST. The RST adds…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! David Havasi and I recorded the following Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) test drive a few days ago. It was perhaps the most fascinating one of these weekly test drives we’ve done since FSD version 12.3 rolled out (though, the first one where FSD nailed a bunch of roundabouts was quite exciting). I think it’s best to watch the video in full to get a full, unedited, authentic view of how FSD works. Nonetheless, I’ll summarize a few key points under the video and…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden signed into law H.R.1042, the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act. The passage and signing of this law will ensure the U.S. will no longer be reliant on imported uranium fuel from the Russian Federation. It will ban the import of Russian uranium and revive domestic nuclear fuel production by unlocking $2.72 billion recently appropriated by Congress, at the request of the President, to expand our domestic uranium enrichment and conversion capacity. “Our nation’s clean energy future…

Forget the $100,000 spaceships. What the world needs most now is affordable electric cars. And after plenty of setbacks on the electric front, General Motors thinks it’s found the secret sauce in the now-on-sale 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV, as executives and engineers put it.  The crossover boasts 319 miles of range in front-wheel-drive 2LT form, which starts at $43,295 (excluding destination) before the $7,500 EV tax credit gets factored in. Later this year, the base Equinox EV LT will debut at just $34,995 before any tax credits and with the same impressive range. The battle for affordable EVs More and more automakers are rushing to…

Honda promises more all-wheel-drive hybrids. Mitsubishi teases new EVs and hybrids for the U.S. And we run through why you shouldn’t need to buy EV tires as often in the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Honda has confirmed that it plans to make two million EVs annually by 2030. And, as part of a presentation outlining all that it hopes to achieve with EVs in the second half of the decade, it also revealed plans for a new generation of Honda all-wheel-drive hybrids coming soon.  Mitsubishi on Thursday provided a rough idea of what its future…

Gotion has launched the G-Current, which supports ultra-fast charging, the Stellary Battery, a large cylindrical battery, and announced the Gemstone, an all-solid-state battery. Gotion High-tech (SHE: 002074) launched two new batteries and announced its entry into the all-solid-state battery space, as the Volkswagen-backed Chinese power cell maker seeks to expand its presence in mid- to high-end electric vehicle (EV) models. The company released its latest innovations in battery structure and materials as well as its first-generation all-solid-state batteries at its 13th technology conference in Hefei, Anhui province, where it is headquartered, today, sending its Shenzhen-traded shares up by the 10…

There has been a lot of negativity recently in the media regarding a “softening demand” for electric vehicles. Not even the mighty Tesla Model Y has been immune to this perceived slowdown in demand, despite being the best-selling vehicle in the world in 2023. Of course, we’ve had temporary slowdowns in the EV market in the past and we will have them again. The electric vehicle market is often influenced by a complex mix of regulations, government incentives, tariffs and high interest rates. These factors and more all contribute to the regular demand fluctuations we’ve seen over the years. It…

Velotric’s electric bikes stand out from all the other electric bike makers for more than just their eye-catching colors. Underneath that paint you’ll find a number of major differences. Everything from component selection, design choices, embedded technology, and a lot more helps to create a unique and high-performing electric bike that separates itself from the competition. Let’s take a closer look at the new Velotric Discover 2 to see just what goes into these premium e-bikes. Velotric gets UL certification for the battery and bike This is incredibly important because UL certification is the gold standard for e-bike safety these…