Tag: cars
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Rivian revs up for $65bn valuation in IPO
The Jeff Bezos-backed electric carmaker Rivian is aiming for a market value of $65bn (£48bn) when shares start trading in New York, in one of the biggest-ever stock market floats. Rivian announced late on Tuesday that its shares would start trading at $78 each, significantly above the $52 a share lower end of the range…
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Everything you need to know before buying an electric car
As more automakers chase Tesla’s success and ditch internal combustion engines for lithium-ion batteries, it’s a great time to learn more about electric vehicles. Recently, the UK announced its plan to ban the sale of new cars powered solely by gas or diesel by 2035. California wants to phase out gas-powered cars in the next…
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Texas cops are suing Tesla after a car that was reportedly on Autopilot plowed through 5 officers at a traffic stop
Tesla CEO Elon Musk versus the deputy's patrol vehicle damaged by the Tesla on Autopilot Snohomish County Sheriff's Office / FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Five Texas cops are suing Tesla after a Model X reportedly on Autopilot slammed into the policemen. The suit alleges Tesla falsely advertised that its Autopilot software is safer…
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Bored in the parking lot? Android Auto just added games.
Like Tesla, Google is letting you play video games on your car’s screen. If you have Android Auto, you’ve been able to connect your non-iPhone to your car’s display to listen to audiobooks, podcasts, and music while using Google Maps to navigate. Starting Thursday, you’ll be able to use the Android Auto screen to play…
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PSSST! New Season New Cars | Jay Leno’s Garage
Start your engines its time we get you up to speed, we have some AMAZING cars featured this season, including 1961 Dual Ghia Custom Convertible 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid 1957 Chevy Bel Air 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado 1960 Porsche Emory Special The list goes on. Get excited! Jay Leno’s Garage premieres TOMORROW 10P ET on…
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Elon Musk unveils ‘Tesla bot,’ a humanoid robot that would be made from Tesla’s self-driving AI
YouTube Elon Musk said Tesla plans to build a humanoid robot during the company's AI Day. The CEO said the company hopes to develop a prototype for the robot by sometime next year. The "Tesla Bot" will use the same AI systems that help power the company's Full Self-Driving system. See more stories on Insider's…
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Just like EVs, electric bicycles could come with tax credits to lower prices
E-bike can mean more than just “electric bicycle.” The “Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment” — or E-BIKE — Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate last month. A companion bill, also called the E-BIKE Act, was brought to the U.S. House of Representatives back in February. They share the same goal: Get more…
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Hiring leaders at Rivian, Tesla, and Amazon’s self-driving startup reveal their top tips for landing a job
Rivian executives described their hiring priorities in an interview with Insider. Jeff Johnson/Rivian Insider has interviewed hiring leaders at auto-tech firms like Rivian, Waymo, and Amazon-owned Zoox. They've described the details they care most about when reading résumés and conducting interviews. And they've shared the red flags that will hurt a job candidate's chances of…
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POLESTAR PRECEPT: is this recycling-obsessed EV the ultimate Tesla Model S rival? | Top Gear
The European answers to Tesla’s mighty electric Model S four-door sedan are coming. Volvo’s electric Polestar offshoot reckons it’s got what it takes to rock planet EV – by saving it one recycled piece of plastic at a time. The shark-like Precept previews the look of Polestar’s future flagship model (let’s call it the new…
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Tesla launches Full Self-Driving subscription service
After much anticipation, Tesla has officially launched its Full Self-Driving subscription package, which is priced at USD199 (RM839) per month for cars with the Basic Autopilot package, or USD99 (RM417) for those with the now discontinued Enhanced Autopilot package. The new subscription service is an alternative to the one-time payment of USD10,000 (RM42,180) that Tesla…