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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK — Tesla, the electric car company run by billionaire Elon Musk, has been accused by a California state transportation regulator of falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features as providing autonomous vehicle control. In complaints filed with the state Office of Administrative Hearings, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said Tesla misled …

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Not all yellow buses are school buses. This 1936 White Model 706 once shuttled tourists around Yellowstone National Park, but its most recent stop was at Jay Leno’s Garage. While similar models are still in service (with some modifications) at National Parks, this 16-passenger bus was acquired and restored by Winslow Bent, founder of Legacy Classic …

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Mopar Insiders took notes on Stellantis’ half-year earnings call. Seems three of the eight Stellantis brands operating in the U.S. will be making big announcements about coming electric offerings in the next few months. Dodge is up first. We’ve been writing about the house of the muscle car trying to put on an extra special …

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Williams academy driver Logan Sargeant is set to become the first American in seven years to feature in a Formula One race weekend when he participates in the first practice session at the United States Grand Prix in October. Sargeant will take over Williams driver Nicholas Latifi’s FW44 for the 60-minute session at the Circuit …

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FINHAUT, Switzerland — Switzerland is adding a much needed cog in the wheel to its energy supply with an underground hydropower plant that says it has capacity to store enough electricity to charge 400,000 car batteries simultaneously. Developers of the 2.2 billion Swiss franc ($2.30 billion) Nant de Drance plant in the canton of Valais, …

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The Rimac Nevera electric hypercar finally entered production in July and the first customer example, the one with a VIN ending in 001, has been delivered to none other than 2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg. The F1 driver turned YouTuber recently visited Rimac’s headquarters near Zagreb, Croatia, to meet with Rimac CEO and …

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Mercedes-Benz is developing a Maybach-enhanced version of the recently revealed 2023 EQS SUV, and a prototype has just been spotted. The reveal should take place in 2023 meaning we’ll likely see the full-size Maybach EQS SUV land at dealerships as a 2024 model. It will be the ultra-luxury sub-brand’s first electric vehicle. The prototype lacks …

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Twitter on Thursday filed a response to claims by billionaire Elon Musk that he has legitimate reasons for wanting to back out of his $44 billion deal to buy the social media company. In an unexpected twist, Twitter was able to file its response to Musk before Musk’s own counterclaims have been made public. A …

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OSLO — Swedish truck maker Volvo Group plans to establish a large-scale production plant for battery cells, gradually building it up towards 2030 to meet a growing demand for zero-emission transportation, the company said. “There is a strong demand from our customers already today, and by 2030, it is our ambition that at least 35% …

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