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Waymo adds safety alerts to its robotaxis to protect exit door collisions with cyclists, other cars

Robotaxi developer Waymo is taking passenger and bystander safety to another level using the same technology that already allows its fleet of vehicles to offer autonomous rides around major metropolitan areas. Waymo has now added new audio and visual alerts to inform passengers if a cyclist or other passerby is approaching the exit door. Waymo is a self-driving car project from Google’s parent…
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Nikola (NKLA) revamps its business strategy to focus on North America and fuel cell trucks

Nikola (NKLA) released its first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, announcing it will refocus business operations in North America. After building sales momentum in Q1, Nikola says it will focus on what it knows best, including fuel cell trucks. Nikola is refocusing its business in North America Heavy-duty electric vehicle and FCEV maker Nikola said it produced 63 Tre battery electric trucks…
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20 Tesla vehicles will replace entire police dept's patrol fleet

A police department in California has decided to convert its entire patrol fleet to all-electric vehicles using the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. There is an impressive number of police departments around the world realizing that electric vehicles are the perfect solution to both reduce the operating cost and the environmental impact of their patrol vehicles. While we have seen many police…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 8, 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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Electrek is proud to sponsor Formula Sun Grand Prix 2023, join us!

Taking place in Topeka, Kansas, from June 27 through July 2 at Heartland Motorsports Park, this year’s Electrek Formula Sun Gran Prix puts an international group of 22+ school’s solar vehicle teams against each other in an on-track race. The solar cars will be on the track June 30, 10 am to 6 pm, and July 1-2, 9 am to 5 pm, completing as many laps as possible on solar power. Admission is…
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