Tag: transport
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Lego mocks Tesla with “guaranteed shatterproof” brick model of Cybertruck
Toy firm Lego has reacted to the launch of Tesla’s Cybertruck by discussing an image of a automobile made by a single plastic brick. The Danish toy manufacturer made the very simple model automobile to ditch the blocky Cybertruck electric pickup truck, that was introduced by Elon Musk past week. Lego submitted the image of this automobile made from a…
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Porsche pilots online vehicle sales in the U.S. and Germany
Porsche will begin selling its vehicles online in the U.S. For the very first time, the business announced on Monday. To begin with, the business is proceeding with a pilot program which will be offered with 25 of its U.S.-based seller partners, but the automaker claims it might expand to cover the U.S. market more…
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All-electric Mini Cooper SE priced starting at $29,900 in the US
The newest all-electric Mini Cooper SE, the very first Mini designed from the ground up as an electric car, is going to retail at the U.S. starting at $29,900 (plus an $850 Destination and Handling fee) — prior to any tax incentives have been applied. That places prices as low as around $17,900 when you…
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SpaceX’s spacefaring Tesla Roadster has made a full trip around the Sun
A mannequin wearing a SpaceX spacesuit and forcing a cherry red Tesla Roadster that formerly belonged to Elon Musk is currently observing its first trip around the Sun. The foolish “Starman” and Roadster combo was launched annually aboard the very first Falcon Heavy test flight from Kennedy Space Center, and has now completed a complete…
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Nio electric vehicles sales took a hit as it scrambled to handle battery recall
Nio delivered just 837 electric cars in July, a nearly 38% drop from the previous month that was mostly caused by a voluntary recall of its high-performance ES8 SUV. The Chines automotive startup issued a voluntary recall in June of almost 5,000 ES8 SUVs following a streak of battery fires in China and another investigation…
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Proterra, the Tesla of electric buses, closes in on $1 billion valuation
Proterra has authorized shares to raise $75 million, with a fresh form of funding that would push the electric bus maker’s valuation past $1 billion, TechCrunch has learned. The company authorized the selling of 10,857,762 stocks at a price of $6.91 in a Series 8 around, according to a securities filing that has been acquired…
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U.S. regulators take aim at Tesla over Model 3 safety claims
Tesla’s claims concerning the safety of its Model 3 electrical vehicle prompted U.S. regulators to deliver an cease-and-desist correspondence and escalate the issue by requesting the Federal Trade Commission to investigate, based on documents published by the non-profit legal transparency website Plainsite. The documents show correspondence between the attorneys at National Highway Safety Administration and…
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An autonomous robot EV charger is coming to San Francisco
Chargers these days are intended for individual drivers. Electrify America along with San Francisco-based startup Stable are preparing for the day when people are no more behind the wheel. Electrify America, the thing set up from Volkswagen as a part of its settlement with U.S. regulators across the diesel emissions cheating scandal, is partnering with…
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It’s fight night in Las Vegas: Elon Musk’s Loop vs the Monorail
The latest bout in Las Vegas is not taking place in a raucous casino boxing ring, but in the hushed rooms of planning committees. The reigning champion, the Las Vegas Monorail, is facing upstart challenger The Boring Company, in a fight to decide the future of Sin City’s urban transportation. In May, the Las Vegas…
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India has labeled hyperloop a public infrastructure project — here’s why that matters
Hyperloop, the futuristic and still theoretical transportation system that could propel people and packages at speeds of more than 600 mph, has been given a “public infrastructure job ” by India lawmakers in the state of Maharashtra. Wrapped because government jargon is a notable and precious outcome. The upshot: hyperloop has been treated just as…