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ICYMI: Tireless Elk, Tuskless Elephants, Muskless California
Colorado wildlife officers free an elk of the car tire it had had around its neck for the past two years. The Biden administration drops its ambitious, $150 billion clean energy program because of opposition from West Virginia senator Joe Manchin. Between July and October 2021, Manchin received more than $400,000 in donations from fossil fuel companies. The EIA says…
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Tesla wipes Cybertruck details from its website following delay into 2022
Elon Musk’s meme truck is starting to feel even more like a goof than ever. Tesla’s appears to have removed any pricing and vehicle build info from its Cybertruck website, which Electrek first spotted. This comes a little more than a month after Musk confirmed production on the truck, which looks like if the textures…
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Why Ford is bullish on domestic EV manufacturing
The auto giant is moving forward with ambitious plans to invest $11.4bn in new EV and battery factories in Tennessee and Kentucky Ford CEO Jim Farley, whose grandfather devoted his professional life to the automaker’s Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, worries everyday about employment risks related to the electric vehicle transition. As Farley and other…
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Rivian R1T first reviews are in: A quick, quiet electric truck made for exploring nature
The first Rivian EV is here: Say hello to the R1T electric truck. With a $73,000 starting price for the “launch edition,” the R1T is going up against other luxury EV brands like Tesla and GMC’s Hummer EV. The Tesla Cybertruck won’t be here anytime soon — production has been delayed until 2022. Rivian’s first…
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Tesla reaches milestone with first $1B quarterly profit
Tesla’s quarterly profit has surpassed $1 billion for the first time, thanks to the electric car pioneer’s ability to navigate through a pandemic-driven computer chip shortage that has caused major headaches for other automakers. The financial milestone announced on Monday extended a two-year run of prosperity that has erased questions about Tesla’s long-term viability raised…
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Tesla Model S Plaid blasts off in reviews, even without a gear shifter
The first reviews are in, and the new Tesla Model S Plaid is a verified speed demon. Looking at early reviews of Tesla’s newest car — a revamped Model S sedan with three electric motors and more powerful acceleration — publications are mostly impressed, despite doubts about a redesigned steering wheel and gear selector. The…
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[Techie Tuesday] The 21-year-old student-entrepreneur building an Indian self-driving vehicle
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” — Mark Twain For 21-year-old Gagandeep Reehal, age has never been a challenge when it comes to achieving his goals. Busy making India’s self-driving vehicle dream come true, he is the co-founder of Minus Zero, a startup that aims to…
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B2B Buyer Behavior: 5 Must-Know Things About B2B Audience
The number of articles that exist about B2B content marketing strategy on the Internet is impressive, even if the pieces of advice aren’t always great. Upon dissecting what exists on the web today concerning B2B content marketing strategy, there seems to be a consensus on doing the following things: Define your goals Develop your buyer…
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Nasa astronauts make first night landing in 53 years in SpaceX capsule – BBC News
Four astronauts have returned to Earth from the International Space Station, in what was Nasa’s first night-time landing in 53 years. They flew back in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience and splash-landed off Panama City, Florida at 02:56 EDT (07:56 BST). The crew – three Nasa astronauts and one from Japan’s space agency Jaxa – spent…
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Tesla’s Underground Transportation System | Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) provided a first look inside Elon Musk’s innovative underground transportation system located beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) campus. The first-of-its-kind transportation solution, named the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop, is operational and will be available when LVCC welcomes its first major convention, World of Concrete,…