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Tesla Cybertruck prototype spotted at its upcoming home of Gigafactory Texas

We are getting our first new sighting of a Tesla Cybertruck prototype in a long time as the electric pickup has just been spotted at its upcoming home of Gigafactory Texas. Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019 and only had one known prototype of the electric pickup. Over the few months following the unveiling, the prototype was spotted only on a rare few occasions. CEO Elon Musk was seen…
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Tesla warns owners of a potential defect in their cars through in-car notification

Tesla is now using in-car notification to warn owners of a potential defect inside their vehicles – almost like a new way to do a recall. All of Tesla’s vehicles are connected to the internet. That connectivity is used for a variety of features ranging from sending back data for Autopilot to more simple entertainment features like music streaming. One lesser-known advantage of connectivity…
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Rivian follows Tesla into another business with the launch of ‘Rivian Insurance’

Rivian is announcing today the launch of its own insurance arm: Rivian Insurance. It’s the latest in a series of moves that are extremely similar to initiatives previously launched by Tesla. Ahead of the start of deliveries of its R1T electric pickup, Rivian has been announcing several programs to support its upcoming customer fleet. Last month, Rivian announced its plan for charging, which…
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Rivian R1T electric pickup truck fleet used in spaceship recovery by Blue Origin

The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck is still a few months away from customer deliveries, but it looks like Blue Origin already has its own fleet of Rivian R1Ts. Yesterday, Blue Origin, a private American aerospace company, conducted its latest test in its New Shepard program with its reusable rocket and capsule called RSS (Reusable Space Ship) “First Step.” They launched the latter on top…
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