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11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehicles
Detroit — Eleven additional people were killed in U.S. crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year, according to newly released government data, part of an alarming pattern of incidents linked to the technology. Ten of the deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, though it is unclear… Continue reading 11 more crash deaths are linked to automated-tech vehicles
Electric vehicles take center stage at pared-back Paris auto show
Europe is leading the push into battery-powered cars as electric vehicles enter the mainstream — even as the industry faces challenges including supply shortages, a spotty charging network and a looming recession. The electric-as-routine approach is on display this week at a slimmed down Paris auto show as carmakers show off models aimed at fulfilling… Continue reading Electric vehicles take center stage at pared-back Paris auto show
Western suppliers cut ties with Chinese chipmakers as American curbs bite
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Michigan will be competing for 3rd Stellantis battery plant in North America
Detroit ― Michigan will be competing for a third battery plant battery plant in North America for the maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks, Mark Stewart, Stellantis NV’s chief operating officer, said on Tuesday, as the automaker prepares for a more rapid adoption of electric vehicles. Stewart said Stellantis is expecting that it’ll… Continue reading Michigan will be competing for 3rd Stellantis battery plant in North America
BMW boss says hydrogen, not electric, will be ‘hippest thing’ to drive
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Mercedes unveils electric SUV aimed at Tesla Model Y
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As electric car production falls short, flippers step up, cash out
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Tesla wants plant worker’s racial abuse retrial on its terms
Tesla Inc. says says a retrial in a high-profile racial discrimination case should start from scratch with an ex-worker required to prove he was subject to abusive slurs at a company factory. A lawyer for the company argued in a filing that it would be unfair and unconstitutional for the new jury in a case… Continue reading Tesla wants plant worker’s racial abuse retrial on its terms
Nikola founder Trevor Milton guilty of defrauding investors
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton was convicted of fraud for misleading investors in the electric truck company, a stunning downfall for the door-to-door salesman turned billionaire who promised to revolutionize the auto industry. Milton, 40, was found guilty Friday of one count of securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud by a federal jury… Continue reading Nikola founder Trevor Milton guilty of defrauding investors