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NIO Sales Up 25% (Or 2.5%)
NIO achieved 21,017 deliveries in July. That was 12,675 deliveries from the NIO brand, 5,976 deliveries from the family-oriented ONVO brand, and 2,366 deliveries from the new firefly brand of small but high-end cars. NIO boasted that this means its sales rose 25.2% in the first seven months of the ... [continued]
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The EcoFlow TRAIL Series: Lightweight Power For Life Off The Beaten Path
If you’re the kind of person who spends more time on trails than on sidewalks, EcoFlow’s new TRAIL Series of DC portable power stations might be your perfect travel companion. Compact, durable, and thoughtfully designed, these new models are built to power your essentials without slowing you down. Portable Power ... [continued]
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It’s Official: Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “DOGE” Cost Taxpayers $21.7 Billion
Who's gonna pay for all this? A new US Senate report attributes $27.1 billion in wasteful spending to Tesla CEO Elon Musk and "DOGE."
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Renewables Soothe Grid During High Season Heatwaves
My guy and I are traveling in eastern Massachusetts this week. It’s oceanfront tourism at its finest: weathered beachfront homes, open-air dining, riding the long and low cool surf. Unusual for the region, heatwaves do have our personal energy levels drooping. The 90 degree dog days seem daunting when we’re ... [continued]
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Ford Claims It Will Have A “Model T Moment” On August 11, 2025
Ford CEO Jim Farley told investors last week the company will make a major announcement about its future plans on August 11.
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A New Chevy Equinox EV For $32,000?
After finding online information about a new Nissan Ariya for $31,000 before incentives, I wondered about the availability of other new electric vehicles that are affordable. This wondering was prompted by someone telling me that electric vehicles cost $187,000. Of course they don’t, and the statement is one the anti-EV ... [continued]
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XPENG Sales Grow 229% in July!
XPENG achieved a new record sales month in July, reaching 36,717 sales (deliveries). Extrapolated to 12 months, that would equal 440,604 sales a year. As impressive as that is, what’s probably more impressive is that this is a 229% increase over July 2024. Sales increased from 11,145 in July 2024 ... [continued]
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Philippine Port Now Uses All-Electric Transfer Vehicle Fleet
Pioneering Green Ports with The Country’s First All-Electric ITV fleet The Manila South Harbor just got a jolt in its operations with the entry of the country’s first fleet of 15 electric internal transfer vehicles (eITVs) to be operated by Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI). As of this writing, all fifteen ... [continued]
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From Astrophysics to Applied Artificial Intelligence, Hilary Egan Charts a Creative Path Through Science
Welcome to the Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science (MCCS) Early-Career Spotlight, a monthly feature showcasing NREL’s early-career researchers’ interests, motivations, and achievements. This month features Hilary Egan, who has been a data scientist at NREL since 2020. For Hilary Egan, a data scientist at NREL, a career in science was ... [continued]
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NISSAN ENERGY Marketplace, Powered by Electrum, Launches to Help Customers Install Home Energy Solutions
New platform connects Nissan customers with energy products and vetted contractors for home electrification NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Nissan is partnering with Electrum to launch the NISSAN ENERGY Marketplace, a new one-stop-shop that helps consumers research, purchase and install home energy solutions such as electric vehicle chargers, solar panels and battery storage. The ...
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Onshore Crude Oil Production on Federal Lands Has Increased in Recent Years
Crude oil production from onshore federal lands has increased in recent years as a result of significant growth in drilling activity and operations. According to data collected by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue, onshore crude oil production from federal lands reached 1.7 million barrels per ... [continued]
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We Expect Rapid Electricity Demand Growth in Texas & the Mid-Atlantic
In our most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast nationwide U.S. retail electricity sales to ultimate customers will grow at an annual rate of 2.2% in both 2025 and 2026, compared with average growth of 0.8% between 2020 and 2024. The forecast reflects rapid electricity demand growth in Texas and several ... [continued]
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Republican Hopes for the Musk–Trump Collab Have Proven Unrealistic
I just wrote about some disappointments I have with Democrats regarding EV perceptions and EV adoption in the United States. But, based on the same new study, there’s clearly some bad news for Republicans who are also Tesla and EV fans. As Elon Musk alienated, angered, disappointed, and horrified Democrats ... [continued]
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California Blows A Big Fat EV Sales Raspberry At The Haters
California celebrates another strong quarter for non-Tesla EV sales and vows to keep fighting US President Trump's "full-on attack" against zero emission mobility.
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Bill McKibben Says The Renewable Energy Revolution Is Unstoppable
Federal policy is now opposed to renewable energy, but several observers, such as Bill McKibben, say it is already unstoppable.
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