Category: News

  • Rivian set for New York Auto Show debut in April, invites buyers to private event

    Rivian set for New York Auto Show debut in April, invites buyers to private event

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    Rivian, the US-based electric vehicle startup making waves with its up-and-coming R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, has announced its scheduled appearance at this year’s New York International Auto Show. The event will take place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center throughout the week of April 19th-28th, during which time attendees will be able to…

  • SpaceX’s first finished Starlink satellites could launch in just a few months

    SpaceX’s first finished Starlink satellites could launch in just a few months

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    NASASpaceflight.com reports that SpaceX is on target for the committed launch debut of its first (relatively) operational Starlink satellites as early as mid-May, indicating that the company might actually meet an extremely ambitious deadline set last year by CEO Elon Musk. Although the CEO had briefly hinted that SpaceX would launch at least one additional…

  • A Solar CEO’s 2019 Forecast: More Complexity, New Investors and Continued Growth

    A Solar CEO’s 2019 Forecast: More Complexity, New Investors and Continued Growth

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    Image Credit: Sol Systems We discuss our thoughts on guarantee and the development of the industry each year. The past 12 months included the introduction of import tariffs from a president who reiterated his doubts about manmade climate change while championing coal. Even the industry expanded and developed, as it will in 2019. As solar technologies becomes more efficient,…

  • 2019 Geneva Motor Show A-To-Z New And Concept Car Debuts (Day 2)

    2019 Geneva Motor Show A-To-Z New And Concept Car Debuts (Day 2)

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    The Geneva International Motor Show might be hosted at one of the smallest venues in the international auto show scene, but the Palexpo Arena, located right next to the Swiss city’s international airport, packs the most powerful punch in the industry with well over 200 debuts expected this year. While other worldwide shows have noticed…

  • Transportation Weekly: Polestar CEO speaks, Tesla terminology, and a tribute

    Transportation Weekly: Polestar CEO speaks, Tesla terminology, and a tribute

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    Welcome back to Transportation Weekly; I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior Transport reporter at TechCrunch . This is the fourth edition of our newsletter, a weekly jaunt to the wonderful world of transport and how we (and our bundles ) move. This week we talk with Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath, dig into Lyft’s S-1, be…

  • Daily Crunch: Zuckerberg lays out his privacy vision

    Daily Crunch: Zuckerberg lays out his privacy vision

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    The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our most important and biggest stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox daily at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Mark Zuckerberg discovers privacy In a long post published yesterday, the Facebook CEO laid out his vision for making Facebook’s products more…

  • Elon Musk’s ‘Blade Runner’ Tesla pickup truck will be unveiled later this year

    Elon Musk’s ‘Blade Runner’ Tesla pickup truck will be unveiled later this year

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    Elon Musk recently announced that the Tesla pickup truck is coming from the shadows sometime. No, that is this year — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 3, 2019 The Tesla CEO has said that the vehicle will be a “& lsquo, futuristic-like cyberpunk;Blade Runner’ pickup truck. ” Musk reiterated that point in his recent announcement, admitting…

  • Volvo’s Polestar launches app-based ordering for its newest electric car

    Volvo’s Polestar launches app-based ordering for its newest electric car

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    Electric car maker Polestar recently launched a dedicated mobile app where customers can interact with the company and its upcoming vehicle, the Polestar 2. The Polestar Explore app allows users to place orders and configure their electric car while providing information on the company’s vehicles. The Polestar Explore mobile app is compatible with both iOS…

  • Tesla to drop fuel savings from Model 3 price calculations in Germany

    Tesla to drop fuel savings from Model 3 price calculations in Germany

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    Tesla has agreed to stop using fuel savings in its Model 3 messaging in Germany following a petition from the Wettbewerbszentrale, an independent body tasked with preventing unfair business practices. The company notes that because Tesla’s fuel savings for the Model 3 aren’t deducted from the vehicle’s actual listed price upon purchase, it’s best if…

  • Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in China on track for May completion: Shanghai official

    Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in China on track for May completion: Shanghai official

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    A Chinese government official has said that Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai is expected to be finished this coming May. Electric car assembly lines are also on track to be installed by the end of the year. The Gigafactory upgrade was related by Shanghai official Chen Mingbo, who now serves as the head of town…