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Elon Musk urges Tesla suppliers to accelerate in order to deliver next-gen Model Y at Gigafactory Berlin

May 19, 2021
On Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged suppliers to accelerate their efforts in order to deliver the next-gen Model Y at Gigafactory Berlin following a visit of the project site. Yesterday, we reported on Musk paying a visit to Gigafactory Berlin. During a media scrum, the CEO said that he expects Tesla to start production at the factory toward the end of the year, which is behind the original…
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Tesla is stuck with over 10,000 cars on factory hold, resulting in a logistical nightmare

May 19, 2021
Tesla has over 10,000 electric cars that came out of Fremont Factory on a “containment hold” and can’t deliver them to customers, according to sources familiar with the matter. It is likely going to lead to a logistical nightmare at the end of the quarter. Since Tesla owns its entire distribution network and doesn’t sell to third-party dealers, the automaker has been known to have…
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Android 12 Beta 1 hands-on: Top new features [Video]

May 19, 2021
Google I/O 2021 signals the very start of the proper user-facing Android 12 Beta 1 update, which means we’ve been spending time delving in to find some of the top new features. The Developer Preview phase came to a close with the third build, but now Android 12 Beta 1 is…
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Google’s new Wear OS looks like it will copy health tracking straight from Fitbit watches

May 19, 2021
As it turns out, the acquisition of Fitbit by Google really was about improving Wear OS for the better. Today at I/O, Google announced a revamp to Wear OS that hinges on Fitbit’s health expertise, and it includes essentially copying the step tracking and motivational badges that watches like Sense and Versa use today. Fitbit CEO James Park spoke out during I/O today to say that Fitbit will be…
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Watch Ford F150 Lightning electric pickup’s rocket acceleration with President Biden behind the wheel

May 19, 2021
We now have a first look at the Ford F150 Lightning leaks ahead of the unveiling this week, thanks to US President Joe Biden, who test drove the electric pickup truck. Last week, Ford announced that the new F150 electric, which is now called Lightning, will be unveiled tomorrow, May 19. Electrek already got a preview of the vehicle, but we can’t talk about it until the embargo lifts…
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