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The feds are looking into reports of Tesla’s robotaxis speeding through school zones

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s evaluating allegations that Tesla’s 1,000 or so robotaxis using its automated driving system are exceeding “posted speed limits in active school zones.” Waymo’s robotaxis have also faced similar inquiries, including for illegally passing school buses and hitting a child near a California elementary school. NHTSA: The Office […]

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Inside the mini factory where GM builds its EV future

If you’re driving through GM’s sprawling campus in Warren, Michigan, you’d likely ignore the pair of adjacent, anonymous white buildings tucked away in the upper reaches of the 710-acre space. Inside those buildings, which total half a million square feet together, is a massive construction project that’s still in progress. Once completed, it will house […]

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The Telo MT1 is a big truck trapped in a tiny truck’s body

I’m bouncing down the road in San Carlos, California, zipping past behemoth tech companies like EA and Oracle, in America’s smallest electric truck. The Telo MT1 (which stands for “mini truck”) unquestionably turns heads because it looks so remarkably different from everything else on the market right now. It has a nearly cab-over design, meaning […]

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BMW’s iX4 SUV is a 428-mile defensive weapon against China’s EV takeover

While much of the automotive world sits dumbfounded as China gobbles up all its customers, BMW continues to roll out extremely well-crafted, technologically advanced electric vehicles that impress in both drive quality and price. The latest is the BMW iX4, a coupe-shaped SUV that puts a sportier spin on the automaker’s iX3. The iX4 is […]

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Jaguar’s first EV looks just like its divisive concept car

The Type 01, Jaguar’s most important and divisive car in years, has arrived. The production follow-up to the polarising Type 00 concept, Jaguar says the electric, four-door grand tourer is its most powerful road car ever. Even though the Type 00’s design chief was reportedly fired earlier this year, most of its aesthetic has carried […]

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Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y can be a backup battery for your house

Some Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners can use their EV battery to keep the lights on longer during a power outage, now that Tesla’s expanding the Powershare Home Backup feature. It was previously only available on the Cybertruck, and also requires owning Tesla’s Powerwall 3. However, support for the Powerwall 2 and Powerwall […]

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Hyundai CEO says only a ‘level playing field’ can minimize damage from China

There’s been a lot of doom and gloom from the auto industry lately when the subject of China comes up. Automaker CEOs, in particular, warn that allowing low-cost, high-tech Chinese electric vehicles to be sold in the US would effectively spell the end of their businesses. Hyundai CEO José Muñoz is not as pessimistic as […]

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Rivian’s sales pop as the company’s big R2 bet starts to pay off

Rivian had high hopes for its more affordable R2 vehicle – and so far, those hopes appear to be paying off. The company released its third-quarter production and delivery numbers today, reporting 19,751 vehicles produced and 19,248 delivered. That represents an 85 percent year-over-year increase in production and a 45 percent jump in deliveries. (For […]

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Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency

Tesla introduced a new feature to enable drivers to escape quickly while charging their vehicles in response to a mass shooting at a Supercharger location in Idaho in August that left seven people wounded and four dead. When a Tesla vehicle is charging, the plug is locked to the charging port and driving is disabled. […]

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Tesla’s recovery hits a speed bump

Tesla sold fewer vehicles in the third quarter than it did a year ago, when consumers rushed to cash in on expiring federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases. As a result, the company’s third-quarter delivery and production report, released today, represents a speed bump on Tesla’s road to recovery. Tesla said that it produced […]

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