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Automakers lobbying toward climate catastrophe, production goals won’t meet <1.5C target

May 18, 2022
Major automakers are currently on track to fail to meet necessary climate goals to keep the world under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, according to a new report by InfluenceMap. The report showed that while companies are largely making climate-forward public statements, these statements do not match up with their actions in terms of future production plans or their lobbying efforts. The report…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 17, 2022

May 18, 2022
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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Tesla’s 1 million robotaxis by end of the year becomes ‘1 million people in FSD Beta’

May 17, 2022
Elon Musk’s claim that Tesla will have “1 million robotaxis by end of the year” has now become “1 million people in Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta.” Musk has a long history of making claims about Tesla’s self-driving effort that haven’t come through, especially when it comes to the timing. The biggest claim has been that “Tesla will have 1 million robotaxis on the road by the end of…
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Tesla singled out in Bluetooth hack that can unlock cars

May 17, 2022
A new research paper showing a vulnerability with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is being used to single out Tesla for potentially resulting in unlocking vehicles remotely. Today, Tesla is in the news with headlines like “millions of Tesla vehicles vulnerable to hacking.” These reports are coming up after a paper from the NCC Group came out exposing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE): We’ve conducted…
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Mercedes-Benz taps Sila to produce next-gen anodes for upcoming EQG electric G-Wagon

May 17, 2022
Building off its 2019 investment in battery materials company Sila, Mercedes-Benz announced a supply agreement to incorporate the former’s silicon anode chemistry into batteries to offer extended range to the upcoming G-Class which includes an electric G-Wagon. Mercedes-Benz is a household name synonymous with autos, especially as the German automaker proclaims itself as “the inventor of…
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