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Elon Musk teases Cybertruck and reveals more details

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The Tesla Cybertruck has again found itself under the spotlight. Tesla CEO Elon Musk used the latest episode on the “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast to shed some light on this long-awaited electric pickup. Notably, manufacturing challenges remain formidable, but Tesla still projects to produce about 200,000 Cybertrucks annually when they hit peak production. This, interestingly, is a bit lower than Musk’s past optimistic estimate of up to 500,000 units a year and the most recent prediction of 250,000 in the company’s latest earnings. Podcast with the great and powerful @elonmusk #ad… More…

Why we need fewer driverless cars and more carless drivers

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In recent years there has been a growing interest in autonomous vehicles. Big tech and car companies are pouring tons of cash into making the dream of self-driving cars a reality. It may sound like we’re finally close to achieving the future we’ve been sold on from countless sci-fi movies, but perhaps we’re missing the mark here. Maybe what we really need is not another fancier car on the road, but more folks on two wheels instead – I’m talking of course about bicycles and electric bikes.. More…

Marko Lehtimaki

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The CTO at Verge Motorcycles tells Rory Jackson why rider comfort is more important than aesthetics in its hubless direct-drive e-bike
The riding experience is important in consumer EVs, especially electric motorbikes. Persuading veteran riders to go electric is far more than a matter of mitigating range anxiety, as the bikes are ridden for recreation as much if not more than commuting. Engineering for factors such as control response, weight distribution, and rider comfort is therefore of even higher priority for two-wheeled EVs than their four-wheeled cousins. More…

Leapmotor will be Stellantis’ affordable EV brand in Europe from next year

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Leapmotor and Stellantis recently made a deal through which the latter will invest €1.5 billion in the former while in return getting a 20% share stake and access to its EV platform. We initially thought that would only be used in the Chinese market, where Stellantis doesn’t have a great market position at the moment. As it turns out, the deal was much more encompassing than just that. Starting late next year, Leapmotor will essentially become Stellantis’ affordable EV brand, first in Europe and then in other global markets too. Leapmotor C11 The two companies established a… More…

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies adds battery testing lab at its Michigan HQ

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has added a new battery testing laboratory to its R&D labs at its North American headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan. The company says the multi-million-dollar investment will facilitate in-house battery and battery component testing, including simulated thermal runaway, and will increase the company’s functional knowledge and product development capabilities in the field of… Read more…