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More police turn to simple drones in clever effort to catch illegal e-bike riders

Police departments are increasingly turning to drones as a tool for tracking and apprehending riders of non-street legal e-bikes, off-road electric motorcycles, and other non-compliant vehicles being used on public streets and trails. The latest example comes from the UK, where Humberside Police recently deployed drones as part of a special enforcement effort targeting illegal e-scooters…
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BYD will pay for crashes on its FSD competitor, something Tesla never has

BYD says it will assume full financial liability for at-fault accidents that happen while its “God’s Eye” urban driving system is active in China — with no cap on the payout. It’s a commitment Tesla has never made for “Full Self-Driving,” and it flips the industry’s standard liability model on its head. What BYD actually committed to BYD announced the policy on May 28 at its…
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This Tesla owner won $10k in court for Tesla's FSD lies (Updated)

For over a decade now, Tesla has sold a promise of vehicles that can drive themselves, even stating that every car it produced had all the hardware for self-driving. But after years of the company being unable to deliver, some owners want their money back. Ben Gawiser is one of those owners, who recently won a $10,600 judgment due to Tesla’s failure to deliver. But Tesla kept fighting to delay…
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BYD's new electric SUV secures over 30,000 orders in its first week

The Yuan Plus, sold overseas as the Atto 3, is among BYD’s best-selling vehicles. After launching the third-generation model with a longer driving range and Flash Charging, BYD said the new EV received over 30,000 orders in one week. BYD’s new Yuan Plus receives 30,000 orders in one week BYD officially launched the third-gen Yuan Plus on March 21, starting at just 119,900 yuan ($17,600). While…
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