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Google’s Project Zero giving companies more time to roll out patches before disclosing details

April 16, 2021
The Project Zero team today announced an updated vulnerability disclosure policy for 2021. It follows changes made last year to better address perennial concerns from the broader security community. In short, the Google security team in 2021 will wait 30 days before sharing technical details of a vulnerability that has been patched within the 90- or seven-day (for a zero-day) deadlines. That…
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Tesla warns owners of a potential defect in their cars through in-car notification

April 16, 2021
Tesla is now using in-car notification to warn owners of a potential defect inside their vehicles – almost like a new way to do a recall. All of Tesla’s vehicles are connected to the internet. That connectivity is used for a variety of features ranging from sending back data for Autopilot to more simple entertainment features like music streaming. One lesser-known advantage of connectivity…
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Volkswagen ramps up production to 600,000 battery systems per year

April 16, 2021
Volkswagen Group has announced it is significantly expanding its production of battery systems at its components plant in Braunschweig. The expansion will double the plant’s output and, when fully ramped up, will be able to produce 500,000 MEB battery systems per year. Additionally, the plant will also be able to produce an additional 100,000 battery systems for non-MEB platform models…
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Rivian follows Tesla into another business with the launch of ‘Rivian Insurance’

April 16, 2021
Rivian is announcing today the launch of its own insurance arm: Rivian Insurance. It’s the latest in a series of moves that are extremely similar to initiatives previously launched by Tesla. Ahead of the start of deliveries of its R1T electric pickup, Rivian has been announcing several programs to support its upcoming customer fleet. Last month, Rivian announced its plan for charging, which…
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