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Kodiak Robotics introduces an autonomous electric Class 8 truck

Autonomous freight technology developer Kodiak Robotics has unveiled an all-electric, self-driving Class 8 truck on display at the ACT Expo this week. The autonomous electric truck is a Peterbilt EV upfitted with Kodiak’s “Driver” sensor-pod technology. Check it out. Kodiak Robotics was founded in 2018 with the purpose of developing an autonomous technology stack that is purpose-built for…
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Tesla's slight price increase results in a discount on new inventory

Tesla has implemented a very small price increase on Model 3 and Model Y. It’s so small that it’s hard to explain, but it does result in a discount on new inventory vehicles. After consistently and gradually increasing its electric vehicle prices over the last two years, Tesla has started bringing those prices down in 2023 to keep demand up. It started with a big price drop in early January…
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Tesla increases Model Y/3 prices in US & China... but not by much

Tesla has increased Model Y and Model 3 prices in the US and China, after several price drops so far this year. But this time, the increase is pretty minor. Tesla’s pricing has been on a pretty wild ride so far this year, with huge drops on all models. The most recent price drop was just four days ago, on the seven-seat Model Y option. These drops followed a couple years of price increases, and…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 1, 2023

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Ford and Collins share specs for E-transit electric school bus, orders open today

The E-Transit Type A school bus, which Ford showcased back in March, is now available for order from Collins Bus Corporation, one of the leading US school bus manufacturers. The E-Transit is currently the leader of the US electric van market, with about 60% of last year’s EV van sales. But the E-Transit isn’t just a cargo van; you can also buy it as a cutaway chassis which can then be…
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