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This $40,000 Alibaba drone can carry a passenger, but would you risk it?

When I first got into flying quadcopters (back when they were still called quadcopters), I would sometimes imagine what it would be like to shrink myself down Rick Moranis-style and hop aboard. But now thanks to some enterprising Chinese engineers – or perhaps garage tinkerers – I don’t have to imagine it anymore. Instead of shrinking the passengers down, they’ve scaled up the entire drone and added a pilot’s chair. Read more…

Leapmotor’s T03 will be made at a Stellantis plant in Poland to compete with the Dacia Spring

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Stellantis agreed to invest €1.5 billion in Chinese EV maker Leapmotor last year, in exchange for getting access to Leapmotor’s EV platform and 20% of its shares. While unveiling the deal, Stellantis also unexpectedly announced that it had established a joint venture with Leapmotor that would start selling Leapmotor EVs in Europe and other global markets from 2024 onwards. We… Read more…

Early buyers of the Chevrolet Blazer may get some money back to match its recent price cut

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Those who bought a Chevrolet Blazer prior to March 7 could be entitled to a reimbursement from the brand, equal in value to the price cuts it has applied recently. Chevy apparently doesn’t want to annoy early adopters, which is a welcome but unfortunately quite rare move. The information comes from Edmunds, describing how they received a letter from Chevrolet… Read more…

Blue Whale EV opens new headquarters


US-based EV charging consultancy and infrastructure supplier Blue Whale EV recently opened its new 10,000-square-foot headquarters building in Hanover, Maryland.  The facility serves as the company’s corporate HQ as well as a hub for sales, storage and service of EV charging infrastructure in the mid-Atlantic region and throughout the US. It will also serve as… Read more…