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Tesla Issues Recall For Over 11,000 Cars: OTA Update For FCW/AEB

Tesla has now officially recalled another ~11,000 cars and crossovers, this time due to issues related to the brand’s forward collision avoidance (FCA) and automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems.  As we just recently reported, Tesla recalled nearly 2,800 for a suspension-related issue, which sounds like a serious problem, though the American electric automaker says it

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Supercharging non-Teslas, 10-minute wireless Taycan charge, Volvo mild hybrids driven: Today’s Car News

Volvo is applying mild-hybrid tech to the rest of its lineup on the way to all-electric. Volkswagen is seeking a way to charge the Taycan and other premium EVs very quickly without charge cords. And Tesla is now accepting other brands’ EVs at a select few Supercharger stations. This and more, here at Green Car

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Preview drive: 2022 Volvo mild hybrids boost efficiency, electrify the new normal

Volvo’s march towards electrification continues at a brisk pace, powered in large part by a growing portfolio of electric vehicles (like the C40 Recharge that arrives in the first quarter of next year) and the T8 plug-in hybrid versions that it offers on many of its other vehicles. But the Swedish automaker isn’t stopping there.

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With US research, VW aims to wirelessly charge a Porsche Taycan to 80% in 10 minutes

Volkswagen Group of America is launching a joint research project with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to develop high-power wireless charging for electric cars. Using a Porsche Taycan as a test bed, teams from VW, ORNL, and UT Knoxville have upped the power level of

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