Tag: automotive
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An inside look at Rivian’s EV ambitions from AI batteries to electric jet skis
To get a CEO who insists his electrical car startup doesn’t want to become Tesla, Rivian founder RJ Scaringe can seem a lot like Elon Musk. Only weeks before compiling Rivian’s vehicles — an all-electric pickup along with also a seven-seater SUV — at the LA Auto Show last month, Scaringe promised an impressive brand…
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Audi e-tron first drive: Quick, comfortable and familiar
Even after a couple of minutes behind the wheel, it’so easy to forget the Audi e-tron is electrical. The SUV is not radical or outrageous, but rather pedestrian and simple. Audi didn’t even devise something with the e-tron. The German automobile company stuck with a competent electrical powertrain in an SUV, and, in the process,…
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Audi’s e-tron GT concept is an all-electric sedan with some Porsche DNA
Audi is making room in its electric future for more than SUVs or crossovers. After a string of teasers, the German automaker finally unveiled the Audi e-tron GT concept, a four-door all-electric coupe that has some Porsche DNA sprinkled in and that looks a lot like the A7. Audi introduced the concept Wednesday during the…
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Tesla, GM and Nissan are all part of a new coalition aiming to extend the EV tax credit
Tesla, GM and Nissan are one of a group of 15 firms that found a new coalition aimed at reforming the electric car tax credit. The group, known as EV Drive Coalition, brings together a mix of automakers, industry giant ABB, climate change and energy lobbying associations and EV infrastructure businesses, such as ChargePoint. The…
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This Is the Least Reliable Car in the Industry
When you’re shopping for a vehicle, you may ’t even trust all the advertisements you see on TV or on the internet. Move hard at its rivals & rsquo; defects and each automaker is going to tout its most significant benefits. Who will you trust when choosing your vehicle? Fellow drivers who own the vehicle…
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Virgin Hyperloop One has a new CEO and board chairman
High-speed autonomous transport firm Virgin Hyperloop One is changing up its direction. CEO Rob Lloyd has left after three decades at the helm and Jay Walder, who ran bike-sharing operator Motivate, is currently heading up Virgin Hyperloop One, the company said Thursday. Sir Richard Branson, that stepped down as chairman in October, has been replaced…
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Elon Musk says Tesla won’t make e-scooters, but might consider electric bikes
Tesla won’t be linking the scooter wars. But electric bikes? Yeah, possibly. During a very long podcast using Recode’s Kara Swisher, Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke about everything from AI and also his fights on Twitter with journalists to Saudi Arabia along with Mars. Actually scooters. Scooters. But don’t get your hopes up for a…
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Tesla subpoenaed by SEC over Model 3 production forecasts
Tesla said Friday in a regulatory filing that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice are forecasting projections made annually about Model 3 production rates. The SEC has issued subpoenas for information associated with Model 3 manufacturing estimates. The DOJ, which is conducting a separate investigation over Model 3 manufacturing objectives, has…
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Tesla is rolling out its Navigate on Autopilot feature
A few Tesla owners from North America will wake to a new driver assistance feature that had been postponed for testing, as per a tweet delivered Friday evening by CEO Elon Musk. “Tesla Autopilot Drive on Navigation going to release in North America tonight,” Musk tweeted. Tesla Autopilot Drive Navigation is described by the firm…
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Tesla earns its first profit in two years
Tesla reported a profit in the next quarter, establishing seven consecutive quarters of declines. It is only the third time in its history that it has attained this milestone. The next quarter earnings, which have been reported after the market closed Wednesday, rocketed shares up nearly 12 percent to over $320. Tesla reported a profit…