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Owners of Rivian’s R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV will be able to access Tesla Superchargers starting in March, the EV startup announced via X on Thursday.    Previously, Rivian said its customers would be able to start using Tesla’s enormous charging network by this spring. It’s all part of a plan to adopt Tesla’s charging port design, the North American Charging Standard, or NACS.  Get Fully Charged Tesla Superchargers for all Tesla’s vast Supercharger network is renowned for its convenience and reliability. But it’s always been off-limits to non-Tesla owners. Now that other automakers are adopting Tesla’s plug design,…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! We get a lot of great comments here on CleanTechnica. From time to time I think, “that’s a great full article!” I’m planning to start publishing these when I spot them. To kick this off, below was most of a comment from a reader in a comment thread about Tesla FSD in January. Enjoy! Or, if you don’t, feel free to carry on the conversation down in the comments! Alternatively, if you’d like to directly contribute an op-ed for consideration, go to CleanTechnica.com/contact By…

Ford is among the mainstream automakers whose EVs have a 400-volt architecture, and it has never publicly announced plans to launch 800-volt electric models. However, according to a patent filed by the Blue Oval almost four years ago, it is working on a multi-voltage system capable of operating at 800 volts, at least during charging. The patent also mentions two separate battery arrays that would be charged by the multi-voltage charging system. To us, that sounds like a similar solution to what the GMC Hummer EV has: a split battery pack—literally two separate 400-volt packs that are connected in parallel…

Ford has detailed how its EVs can charge on the Tesla network. Several EVs are among the safest new vehicles on the market. And Aston Martin has hit snooze on EVs in favor of plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Three EVs are on the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ shortlist, despite tougher requirements, with a handful of EVs qualifying for the next-best Top Safety Pick award. It signals not just that shoppers can choose fully electric vehicles with market-leading safety, but that the agency is putting more EVs through its full battery of testing.  This morning,…

Ford led the industry last year in announcing a shift to the Tesla charge port and its North American Charging Standard (NACS), signaling Ford’s adoption of the NACS charge port in future EVs, while also providing upcoming access to the Tesla Supercharger network for existing Ford EV drivers.  That access is almost here. Ford is also the first to offer adapters, due to ship later in March, through which owners can charge on the Tesla network immediately. Starting Thursday, it’s letting drivers reserve one complimentary adapter per Ford EV, and it’s giving a heads-up on exactly how it will work.  …

XPeng Motors announced a massive milestone for its XPeng navigation guided pilot (XNGP) ADAS feature that enables self-driving in several scenarios. XNGP is now available unlimitedly on all roads, everywhere in China. That’s only part of it; XPeng also shared plans to expand the self-driving tech to other markets. XPeng Motors ($XPEV) currently operates as one of China’s big hitters in EVs. Part of the company’s appeal is its innovation and advanced technology, including out-of-the-box ideas like genuine flying cars. Another huge selling point the automaker has touted over the years is its Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), which it…

Several EVs earned high marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2024, the organization revealed this week. The IIHS toughened requirements to earn its highest Top Safety Pick+ and second-tier Top Safety Pick awards for 2024. Some 71 models still qualified for at least one of the awards, with 22 earning the Top Safety Pick+ award. That compares to 65 models which earned one of the IIHS awards for 2023, when the agency also updated its criteria to make its awards tougher to obtain. Among EVs, only the Genesis Electrified G80, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Tesla Model Y…

Everybody knows that the public fast-charging life is just easier when you’re a Tesla owner. But starting today, Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E owners will begin to play on their level too as the Tesla Supercharger network opens up to them.  Ford today announced two major developments on the electric front. First, Ford customers can now order the Fast Charging Adapter—the first from a major automaker—that allows Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) plugs to link up to the Combined Charging System (CCS) fast-charging port standard on basically all non-Tesla EVs.  Get Fully Charged If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em…

Aston Martin is delaying the launch of its first volume EV by a year, citing lack of demand. The automaker originally planned to launch an EV next year, but it said in the release of its 2023 financial results Wednesday that it was now aiming for 2026. Aston Martin will still rely on Lucid for some powertrain components under an agreement put in place in 2023 2025 Aston Martin Vantage Aston claims it still plans “to have a line-up of electric sports cars and SUVs,” but it will take a “blended drivetrain approach” combining EVs and plug-in hybrids between 2025 and…

The iCAR 03 has a boxy look, and Chery said it’s a car for young people. (Image credit: iCAR) Chery’s new electric vehicle (EV) brand, iCAR, has rolled out its first model, the iCAR 03 electric SUV, to target a younger demographic, following the April 2023 launch of the brand. Chery launched the iCAR 03 on February 28, a battery electric vehicle (BEV) with a boxy look, which the automaker said is a vehicle for young people. The model is available in six options, three single-motor and three dual-motor, with starting prices of RMB 109,800 ($15,260), RMB 119,800, RMB 129,800,…