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Korea offers Tesla 'active support' to build Gigafactory there

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Washington, D.C., today during a six-day visit to the US. The meeting was at Musk’s request to discuss the possibility of building a Tesla Gigafactory in Korea. Yonhap, a Korean news agency, summarized the meeting, saying that Yoon emphasized that “South Korea boasts world-class manufactured robots and an advanced labor…
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Electric Shelby Mustang Mach-E upgrade revealed starting under $30K, but there's a caveat

Shelby America introduced its first production EV, the Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of founder Carrol Shelby’s birth. However, the electric Shelby Mustang will only be available in Europe, and there will be extremely limited availability. The history behind the Shelby Mustang Founded in 1962 by former race car driver Carrol Shelby, Shelby America is best known…
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Tesla makes its controversial Yoke steering wheel an option with a $250 premium

Tesla has decided to make its controversial “yoke” steering wheel an option, and it is even asking for a $250 premium for it. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the actual shape of the wheel being problematic, while others were concerned about the lack of a drive stalk to choose the drive mode. As for…
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Pony.ai permitted to expand robotaxi rides in China without a safety monitor present

Autonomous robotaxi startup Pony.ai has garnered its latest permit in China – this time allowing rides in the city of Guangzhou without a safety officer present in the vehicle. The permit follows recent permissions awarded to the startup in Beijing, as it continues to expand through China and beyond. Pony.ai Inc. is a technology company founded in 2016 that specializes in autonomous mobility.
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