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Nissan on Tuesday previewed what it might see as the future for an electric SUV that also makes a very edgy design statement.  Called the Hyper Adventure concept, it’s the second in a series of “advanced EV concepts” due to debut October 25 at the Tokyo auto show. Following the Hyper Urban concept revealed last week and appearing as an edgy EV for the city, the Hyper Adventure is geared up for those who seek active time outdoors. The EV’s battery—described as large-capacity, but without anything numerical—backs up all those activities, too, with vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech on…

Tesla went online yesterday on Elon Musk’s X and live-streamed seven and a half minutes of so-called “off-road” driving with two Cybertruck prototypes in Mexico. But for an EV pickup that’s billed as rugged and tough, the chosen route doesn’t really make its alleged off-road prowess shine. Sure, there are no paved roads in the video embedded below, but they’re not exactly challenging either, with some sand here and there, and some ruts that were skilfully avoided by the drivers. At one point, two local run-of-the-mill ICE-powered pickup trucks were seen on the road without as much as a set…

Toyota recently unveiled an EV concept that blends styling elements from classic Land Cruiser off-roaders with those of the automaker’s proposed lunar rover. Dubbed the Baby Lunar Cruiser, the concept was created to celebrate 50 years of CALTY, Toyota’s California design studio, according to a press release from the automaker. In addition to numerous concept cars, CALTY has designed production models ranging from the 1978 Toyota Celica to the 2024 Toyota Tacoma pickup. Toyota Baby Lunar Cruiser concept The new concept draws inspiration from the original FJ40 Land Cruiser and the extraterrestrial Lunar Cruiser being developed by Toyota in partnership…

Neta will carry Hesai’s ultra-high-definition, long-range AT128 LiDAR on its new models, which are expected to begin mass production in the first half of 2025. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/10204826/2023101012482656.mp3 (Image credit: Hesai) Chinese LiDAR maker Hesai Group (NASDAQ: HSAI) has partnered with electric vehicle (EV) startup Neta Auto, which will use its LiDAR products. Neta will feature Hesai’s ultra-high-definition, long-range AT128 LiDAR in its new models, which are expected to begin mass production in the first half of 2025, according to a press release from Hesai today. The AT128 LiDAR will play a key role in the perception module of the Neta Pilot…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The Tesla Model Y has seemingly surpassed 2 million sales worldwide. A CleanTechnica reader passed along the tip, as he has kindly done before when the Model Y and Model 3 crossed earlier milestones. Tesla Model Y cumulative sales chart by Zach Shahan | CleanTechnica. Tesla Model 3 cumulative sales chart by Zach Shahan | CleanTechnica. Tesla Model Y plus Tesla Model 3 cumulative sales chart by Zach Shahan | CleanTechnica. I doubled checked it with our numbers and found that the Model Y’s…

The 2023 Nissan Ariya has been recalled for a software issue that could cause the loss of drive power. The Ariya launched for the 2023 model year after several delays, so the recall population is fairly small, at 9,813 potentially affected units including both single-motor front-wheel-drive and dual-motor all-wheel-drive models. In these vehicles, “there is a potential that conductive fibrous shavings from the drive motors’ slip ring assembly can momentarily short circuit the two slip rings,” according to the NHTSA. While these shavings instantly burn out without causing damage, a fail-safe protocol reducing power still occurs because the inverter detects…

WM Motor still has commercial value and some of its creditors are willing to reorganize, it said. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/10184533/2023101010453371.mp3 (Image from WM Motor’s Weibo.) Financially troubled Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup WM Motor has filed for bankruptcy in an attempt to seek a rebirth through debt restructuring. WM Motor has filed for bankruptcy with a court in Shanghai, according to a document made public on October 9 by the China’s national enterprise bankruptcy information disclosure platform. The document contains no further details other than the date of the filing, the name of the court and that the applicant is WM Motor…

BYD sold a record 28,039 NEVs in overseas markets in September, up 12.05 percent from August. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/10122401/2023101004240161.mp3 (BYD launches Seal in Singapore. Image credit: BYD) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) launched the Seal electric sedan in Singapore and Chile, bringing the Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model 3 competitor to more markets. In Singapore, BYD partnered with local dealer Vantage Automotive to launch right-hand drive versions of the Seal, according to a press release last night. BYD showcased the BYD Seal’s driving performance and technology to Singaporean customers during a two-day launch event, according to the release. The BYD Seal is available in three…

Nio CEO William Li told CnEVPost last month that every RMB 50,000 drop in the price of lithium carbonate would result in roughly a 1.5 percent improvement in gross margin for the company. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/10/10100740/2023101002074080.mp3 Chinese power battery giant CATL is rumored to have lowered the price of batteries it supplies to Nio and Zeekr, as the price of lithium carbonate, a key raw material for batteries, continues to fall. A research note by local Chinese brokerage Tianfeng Securities, which lowered their forecast for CATL’s earnings in the third quarter, circulated in Chinese media as well as on social media yesterday.…

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