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Tesla launches new solar roof tiles with more power, higher efficiency

Tesla is launching a new solar roof tile with greater efficiency and higher power capacity. It comes as Tesla is trying to make its solar products mainstream. Tesla has had ups and downs when it comes to the solar roof. The product has been widely recognized for its beautiful design. It undeniably has significant advantages […]

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Foreign ambassadors protest Biden’s US- and union-built EV rebate requirements

US President Joe Biden has spent weeks battling opposition to his sweeping Build Back Better spending bill from Just Say No Republicans, and even some self-promoting sellouts in his own party. Now he’s also getting blowback to proposed rebates on US- and union-built EVs from foreign ambassadors and several domestic automakers. Representatives from the EU and its

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McLaren 765LT Spider Expected to Follow Coupe’s Strong Value Retention

Presented by McLaren Automotive – When the 2020 McLaren 765LT first arrived, it quickly dominated road tests while simultaneously blurring the lines between a supercar and a hypercar. This tremendous performance came thanks to the 765LT’s ultra-powerful 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, which develops 755 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. Additionally, the 765LT utilized carbon fiber

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ZF Autonomous Shuttle receives CLEPA Innovation Award – Just Auto

ZF’s autonomous shuttle has secured the Innovation Award in the Connectivity and Automation category from European automotive supplier association, CLEPA. The German component manufacturer says the system has been extensively tested. In various projects worldwide, the vehicles have already covered more than 100m km autonomously and carried more than 14m million passengers without safety drivers.

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First Tesla Superchargers for other automakers begin service, higher fees and membership offered

Tesla is launching a pilot program for non-Tesla electric vehicles to use its Supercharger network for the first time. The pilot program is based at 10 Supercharger locations in the Netherlands. Over the last few months, Tesla has indicated that it plans to open the Supercharger network, its extensive global network of fast-charging stations, to

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Lear agrees onboard charger JV for China – Just Auto

Lear has agreed to establish a joint venture with Shinry Technologies, a Chinese Tier 1 supplier of electronics for electric vehicles. Joint venture management is expected to be finalised this year after regulatory approval and the Shenzhen based JV will integrate complementary ranges of onboard vehicle chargers and multi-function integrated power modules from both companies

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Hyundai and Kia team with Factorial Energy on solid-state batteries

Massachusetts startup Factorial Energy claims its solid-state battery technology is “safer than conventional lithium-ion technology, extends driving range by 20 to 50 percent, and is drop-in compatible for easy integration into existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing infrastructure.” Hyundai’s Cradle division — the concept tech folks who brought its Elevate walking vehicle to CES 2019 — has

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