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Tesla is in talks to add another supplier of cheaper LFP battery cells for its electric cars

May 15, 2021
Tesla is in talks to add another supplier of cheaper LFP battery cells, EVE, for its electric cars produced in China, according to a new report. Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk mentioned that he believes the energy density of iron phosphate (LFP) batteries has improved enough that it now makes sense to use the cheaper and cobalt-free batteries in its lower-end vehicles. Furthermore, the CEO…
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Google updates Material Design to work better on large screens ahead of I/O 2021 push

May 15, 2021
Ahead of I/O 2021 next week, Google has updated Material Design to expand its “adaptive capabilities to help prepare your apps for all form factors,” namely large screens. Most developers today are focused on phones, but the company is specifically looking at tablets and desktops. This takes the form of new guidance and design documents, as well as updated components.  The goal is to make…
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Google teases virtual I/O 2021 Photo Booth next week

May 15, 2021
At the start of this week, Google’s developer mascots on Twitter teased a “special surprise” at I/O. The company revealed this morning that there will be a Google I/O Photo Booth to take virtual selfies with Dash, Sparky, Dino, and Android. Dash (Flutter), Sparky…
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Tesla launches its electric cars in Hungary and Romania

May 15, 2021
Tesla is starting to further expand in eastern central Europe by making its electric cars available to order in Hungary and Romania. Due to the fact that it is the most valuable automaker in the world, it’s easy to forget that Tesla is actually still growing and not available in all markets. For a while now, the automaker has been talking about expanding in central and eastern…
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Tesla Cybertruck spotted at Gigafactory Texas makes people wonder if it’s a new one

May 15, 2021
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted at Gigafactory Texas, and it’s making people wonder if it could finally be a new prototype. The Cybertruck was unveiled back in November 2019, and Tesla said that it planned to bring it to market by the end of 2021. The automaker has also been talking about slightly updating the design of the electric pickup truck. We still haven’t seen that updated…
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