Tag: cars
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2021 Xpeng P5 – Tesla Model 3 rival priced fr RM104k in China, to lure thousands as competition heats up
The battle for market share in the world’s largest electric car market is intensifying at an unprecedented rate. In a bid to sway buyers away from Tesla, fledging electric carmaker Xpeng has announced that pricing for its P5 sedan will start from as low as 160,000 yuan (RM104k), the South China Morning Post reports. The…
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Tesla is letting people take out a ‘Full Self-Driving’ subscription for $199 per month
Elon Musk. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Tesla is offering a new payment method for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. Customers can now pay $199 a month, rather than $10,000 upfront. Tesla says customers can cancel their subscription whenever they want. See more stories on Insider's business page. Tesla owners can now subscribe to have the company's…
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Volkswagen Group aims to double US market share to 10% by 2030, could overtake Tesla as early as 2025
After announcing the New Auto strategy, the Volkswagen Group expects its share of fully electric vehicle sales to rise to 50% by 2030, potentially doubling its market share in the US to 10%. The figure is based on a group level, so that will include sales from Porsche, Bentley, and Audi as well. Company CEO…
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2022 Lexus electric SUV to focus on driver enjoyment
Think of an electric vehicle and you’d probably imagine an immensely quiet sensory deprivation tank that seeks to make driving as comfortable and effortless as possible. Of course, there are those that seek to raise driver engagement a few notches, such as the Tesla Model S Plaid and any number of electric hypercars announced over…
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PUBG MOBILE rolls out Version 1.5 with Tesla cars, new firearms, and Auto-Parachute among other upgrades
PUBG MOBILE’s latest update has arrived, letting players explore the Tesla Gigafactory and fight to be the last one standing using tons of new high-tech gear in your arsenal. The insanely popular battle royale is running Mission Ignition until September 6th, so players can take their sweet time and enjoy all the biggest improvements in…
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Polestar to launch in Singapore this Nov with Wearnes Automotive as distributor; Polestar 2 first car planned
According to a report by Singapore’s CarBuyer, Wearnes Automotive has been appointed the official distributor for the Polestar brand in the island republic. The company, which has several car brands in its portfolio, also confirmed that the Polestar 2 will be the first model to be sold from Volvo’s offshoot EV brand. “Entering into the…
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Tesla recalls 285,000 cars, this time over faulty cruise-control software
Tesla is recalling almost 300,000 of its Model 3 and Model Y cars — specifically those made in China and imported into the country — due to safety risks with its cruise-control feature, The Wall Street Journal reports. Tesla’s cruise-control system in these cars can be accidentally activated, possibly causing an unprompted increase in speed,…
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Tesla Looks for Alternatives to Cobalt Mining
As the demand for electric cars increases, so does the need for the controversial car battery mineral: cobalt. Cobalt is an essential mineral in lithium-ion batteries. These batteries help power “electric cars, computers and cellphones.” The demand for cobalt is steadily increasing with the rising sales of electric vehicles, which promises a positive environmental impact.…
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Tesla is not impressive, we are better – Geely EV head
Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) is an important part of the company’s plans to introduce more electric vehicles, which are high in demand in China. The modular platform can not only cater to a variety of vehicle types, but is also open source, meaning other automakers and third-party manufacturers have access to it if they…
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Audi e-tron SUV EV Review: 0-60mph acceleration, ride, handling, user guide & range | Top Gear
This e-tron 55 quattro Launch Edition is Audi’s big Rival to chonky EV rivals like the Tesla Model X, Jaguar I-PACE and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Whilst technically regarding the RS e-tron GTthe similarities have been in title alone, actually. So here’s Top Gear Magazine’s Ollie Kew to show us exactly what this slice-of-sensible must…