Tesla starts pushing the dumb version of Full Self-Driving v13

Tesla starts pushing the dumb version of Full Self-Driving v13

Tesla has started pushing the silent version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) v13 to some foreign customers in an effort to keep the timeline from slipping for two months in a row. For the past few months, Tesla has started sending out monthly “AI roadmap updates” for owners to follow their goal of delivering unsupervised self-driving …

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Replacing an EV battery could cost less than fixing a gas engine by 2030

Replacing an EV battery could cost less than fixing a gas engine by 2030

High power EV battery replacement cost is a big problem for new car buyers, but that won't be the case for long, according to battery analysis firm Recurrent. Recurrent, which produces battery health reports for used EVs, predicts that a drop in the price of a new battery it will make replacing the battery pack …

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Renault E-Tech T semi truck gets 600 km range by 2025

Renault E-Tech T semi truck gets 600 km range by 2025

Renault Trucks doesn't get a lot of headlines outside of France, but the company is serious about moving electric trucks – and its new 2025 MY E-Tech T meter electric truck packs a serious range, too: more than 600 km (about 375 miles) per charge! Renault says its trucks have logged nearly 19 million all-electric …

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Fortescue's 0 million machinery order from China is the largest ever

Fortescue's $400 million machinery order from China is the largest ever

Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after placing a massive, $400 million order for more than 100 new electrical equipment from Chinese heavy machinery company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single resource export deal in XCMG's history. The $400 million contract also marks XCMG's largest mining equipment program …

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Kia EV6 recalled due to loss of power steering

Kia EV6 recalled due to loss of power steering

Kia of course recalling 62,872 EV6 electric vehicles because the internal charge control units can be damaged and initiate a reduced power driving mode. Remembering includes 2022-2024 models, with integrated charge control units may be damaged by certain electrical loads, preventing them from charging 12-volt vehicle batteries, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …

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Podcast: Tesla sales incentives tighten, new California EV credit?, Rivian's new factory, and more

Podcast: Tesla sales incentives tighten, new California EV credit?, Rivian's new factory, and more

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the hottest topics in the world of transportation and sustainable energy. In this week's episode, we discuss Tesla increasing its sales gains, a potential new EV credit in California, Rivian's new factory getting funding, and more. Today's episode is sponsored by Huffy Bicyclesa household name in micromobility. For a …

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Charged EVs | Solaris will sell 14 electric buses in the city of Szczecin, Poland

Charged EVs | Solaris will sell 14 electric buses in the city of Szczecin, Poland

The city of Szczecinin, Poland has signed an agreement with Polish electric bus manufacturer Solaris to purchase four 12-meter Urbino 12 and 10-meter Urbino 18 electric buses. These vehicles will increase Szczecin's fleet of Solaris buses to a total of 30. They will be operated by the city's public transport company, Szczecińskie Przedsiębiorstwo Autobusowe. The …

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Range Rover's first EV sheds its camo for testing [Images]

Range Rover's first EV sheds its camo for testing [Images]

Will the Range Rover Electric be the “most capable electric SUV” to hit the market? That's what the company promises. As the final tests close in, Range Rover's first EV is already more efficient than the iconic gas-powered model. Here's our best look at the best electric SUV. A very capable high-end electric SUV? Known …

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Tesla unveiled an improved Optimus robot hand, but the impressive demo is also powered by a phone

Tesla unveiled an improved Optimus robot hand, but the impressive demo is also powered by a phone

Tesla unveiled a new and improved hand for its Optimus humanoid robot and pulled off an impressive display that still works. The Optimus program is somewhat controversial for Tesla. That's because it's a significant departure from Tesla's core products, but the company has also raised doubts about things like not disclosing that its robots in …

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2025 Audi E-Tron GT gets ,800 price hike

2025 Audi E-Tron GT gets $18,800 price hike

The upgraded 2025 Audi E-Tron GT range gets performance upgrades, larger battery packs, and a simplified system, along with a $126,795 starting price that makes this model's starting point $18,800 more than it was for the outgoing 2024 model. That higher 2025 price, which includes a mandatory $1,295 destination charge, buys the new S E-Tron …

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