Industry
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Tesla's first customer for the fully electric Semi was Pepsi.
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Canoo delivers electric truck for US Army evaluation
The U.S. Army may become one of the first customers of EV startup Canoo.
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Lightyear 0 “solar car” enters production, promises over 300 miles of range
Lightyear claims its Lightyear 0 electric car can add up to 6.2 miles of range with just one hour of sunlight.
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Baidu aims to have world's biggest robotaxi service by 2023
Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service already operates in 10 cities and has delivered 1.4 million rides.
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Mercedes, Bosch open world's first self-driving valet
Mercedes-Benz and Bosch will initially operate their automated valet in the parking garage of Stuttgart Airport.
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Polestar eyes European production for Polestar 7
The electric automaker plans to launch a new or redesigned model every year through 2027 with the arrival of the Polestar 7.
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Watch the build process for the 2023 Ocean, the first model from new EV company Fisker.
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VW Trinity technological flagship reportedly faces delays
VW's Project Trinity is due in 2026 but may be postponed or scrapped altogether.
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Waymo robotaxi by Zeekr spy shots
Zeekr is developing a vehicle that will hit U.S. roads as part of the Waymo One self-driving taxi service.
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McLaren Americas' new headquarters includes MSO Brand Center
McLaren, The Americas has moved its headquarters from New York City to Dallas.
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Rivian R2 platform delayed until 2026
Rivian is working on smaller, more affordable EVs that will be sold globally.
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SsangYong exits insolvency following acquisition by KG Group
Korea's SsangYong plans to focus on EVs in a bid to return to profitability.
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Renault is looking to turn its Alpine performance brand into a global player, and may use an IPO to fund the expansion.
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Oil giant Saudi Arabia announces Ceer EV brand
Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched the EV brand Ceer as part of his Vision 2030 plan to reduce the country's dependence on oil.
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Trademark filings point to whole family of Buick Electra EVs
Buick will launch its first EV in 2024 and may add more in quick succession.
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EU agrees to ban on sale of gas and diesel cars by 2035
The EU has just agreed to end the sale of gas- and diesel-powered light vehicles, including hybrids, by 2035.
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VW to name new partner for robotaxi development
VW Group says its plan to launch a robotaxi service in 2025 remains on track.
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Hyundai pledges $5.5B for new EV plant in US
Hyundai has started construction on a new EV plant in Georgia, due to be operational in the first half of 2025.
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Founded in 2013, Argo AI failed to commercialize its self-driving technology despite raising billions from investors.
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Shanghai picked for first Maybach Atelier
Mercedes-Benz Maybach has a new concept for its brand stores.
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New Jersey bill would ban in-car subscriptions
Automakers are looking to charge for features in cars via subscription, but they could face a legal backlash in New Jersey.
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Tesla working on a smaller, cheaper EV platform
Tesla's next vehicles are claimed to be more affordable than anything the company currently offers.
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Mercedes aims for zero crashes by 2050
With self-driving technology, Mercedes predicts it will be able to eliminate crashes.
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BMW spending $1.7B to build EVs in US
BMW's South Carolina plant is already the automaker's biggest, and soon it will be expanded with EV production.
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