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Tesla used contested safety metrics to lobby European officials for FSD approval

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Tesla, dare we say, the notorious American manufacturer of electric vehicles, faces a lot of market pressure. As it turns out, it presented inflated, self-published safety data directly to government regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands. Official correspondence obtained by Reuters through public records requests shows that the automaker used heavily disputed numbers while aggressively lobbying for the European approval… Read more…

Leapmotor B05 lands in Europe with an aggressive starting price

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The European EV market received another affordable contender. Chinese automotive manufacturer Leapmotor is launching its new compact model, the B05. It’s the first hatchback from the brand known for compact crossovers, as the company tries to merge performance metrics with an affordable price point. Consumers in continental Europe get a very attractive base price, but buyers in the United Kingdom… Read more…