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Stellantis CEO complains about being forced to make EVs and not knowing how to profit from them

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares made some interesting comments that amounted to claiming that electric vehicles are being “imposed” on them and that they don’t know how to make them profitably. Prior to becoming Stellantis, Fiat Chrysler was seen as a laggard in the race to electrification and the PSA Group wasn’t exactly a leader either. Since joining forces, the new CEO of the…
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Tesla Model S Plaid gets a minigun in the frunk and night vision

A Tesla Model S Plaid was modified to have a minigun in the frunk and night vision system. If you’re asking yourself, “Why?” I don’t really have an answer for you in this article. Last week, we reported on YouTube channel Fullmag turning a Tesla Model X into a war machine with dual machine guns coming out of the falcon wings. The vehicle was built for Black Rifle Coffee for PR and…
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Quick Charge Podcast: December 1, 2021

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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This 283 mph electric motorcycle just broke a bunch of land speed records, including its own

The last time we covered Max Biaggi and his Voxman Wattman electric motorcycle, he had just set a new land speed record for electric motorcycles at 254 mph (408 km/h). But apparently even that wasn’t fast enough for Biaggi. Now the bike and its speed-chasing rider have returned to push the envelope even further. The bike — which is actually three bikes in streamlined, partially streamlined…
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Mercedes-Benz unveils wild new rugged but luxurious off-road electric vehicle concept

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a wild new luxurious off-road electric vehicle concept: Project MAYBACH. The German automaker worked with late American fashion designer Virgil Abloh on the project, which they unveiled in his honor. Abloh, artistic director at Louis Vuitton, passed away last weekend. Mercedes-Benz says that he collaborated with Daimler Chief Designer Gorden Wagener on the new…
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