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Tesla launches Model Y Performance in the US for $57,500
Tesla has officially launched and started taking orders for the updated Model Y Performance in the US, starting at $57,500 before incentives. In January, Tesla began rolling out the Model Y design refresh, but as it typically does, it didn’t launch the top performance version immediately. We are already aware of the new version, as… Continue reading Tesla launches Model Y Performance in the US for $57,500
Clean Technica: Which Automaker Is Going To Surge Most From US EV Tax Credit Rush?004195
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There’s one day left to get an electric vehicle in the US and get a big tax credit for buying it! I was writing the other day about my surprise that Tesla isn’t sold out yet. After writing that, I started wondering, “Which automaker is… Continue reading Clean Technica: Which Automaker Is Going To Surge Most From US EV Tax Credit Rush?004195
Clean Technica: China To Ban Hidden Door Handles004194
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Hidden door handles were almost nonexistent until Tesla made them the only option in all of the EV company’s cars. But they have become the norm among new electric vehicles since then, in China as well as in the US and Europe. It makes some… Continue reading Clean Technica: China To Ban Hidden Door Handles004194
New Yorkers Are Defacing This AI Startup’s Million-Dollar Ad Campaign
Maggie Harrison Dupré New York City’s expansive subway system is currently plastered with advertisements for an AI startup called Friend, which has spent more than a million dollars on over 11,000 subway cars ads, 1,000 platform posters, and 130 urban panels. Judging by the response, the campaign is earning the company very few friends among… Continue reading New Yorkers Are Defacing This AI Startup’s Million-Dollar Ad Campaign
Across the World, People Say They’re Finding Conscious Entities Within ChatGPT
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Need more evidence that the AI industry is unlike anything prior to it? Users across the world say they’re encountering supposedly conscious beings inside AI chatbots built by red-hot tech companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Look no further than a Vox advice column in which reporter… Continue reading Across the World, People Say They’re Finding Conscious Entities Within ChatGPT
U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project
The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan. Under the new terms, the U.S. government will take a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas and a 5% ownership in the Lithium… Continue reading U.S. government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project
Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage
Toyota is looking for the next new new thing in mobility, climate, AI, and industrial automation. Its answer is $1.5 billion in new capital that will focus on, and invest in, the lifecycle of startups — from the first seeds of an invention through its growth stage and eventually to mature companies. Toyota made two… Continue reading Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage
Toyota sold a mere 18 EVs in its home market last month
Yes, just 18. Toyota sold 18 electric vehicles in its home market of Japan last month. And that includes its luxury Lexus brand. Why did Toyota sell just 18 EVs in Japan in August? Toyota, including Lexus, sold just over 17,000 electric vehicles globally in August. But, in Japan, Toyota’s home market, EV sales plummeted,… Continue reading Toyota sold a mere 18 EVs in its home market last month
Ford and GM will keep the $7,500 EV tax credit alive beyond the deadline
Chevy, Cadillac, GMC, and Ford’s electric vehicles will still be eligible for the credit after the September 30 deadline. The $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles is set to expire today, but Ford and GM plan to continue offering it for at least another few months. Will Ford and GM offer the EV tax credit… Continue reading Ford and GM will keep the $7,500 EV tax credit alive beyond the deadline