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Tesla Vision transition results in confusion over Autopilot safety features

Tesla’s transition to its Tesla Vision system without radar on new Model 3 and Model Y is resulting in confusion over the availability of Autopilot safety features as the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) updates its safety report on those electric vehicles. As we reported earlier this week, Tesla announced the transition to its “Tesla Vision” Autopilot without…
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Rivian delays first deliveries of R1T electric pickup truck, starts contacting buyers

Rivian is preparing its buyers for the first deliveries of its R1T electric pickup truck, which the automaker has now confirmed will be delayed to July. There’s currently a race to bring electric pickup trucks to the US market. Pickups are the best-selling vehicles in the US, and the electrification of the segment is expected to greatly accelerate EV adoption in the market. It’s also going…
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The UK registered 125% more EVs in 2020 than 2019 – but it has a long way to go

New data from the UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) reflects which parts of the UK are adopting electric vehicles the quickest, and it’s not London or its southeastern suburbs. And while there’s been a big jump in just a year, the mountain Britain has to climb to reach its 2030 target is still high. UK EV growth In 2020, more than twice the amount of people in the…
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Extreme E races at the Ocean X Prix in Senegal this weekend

Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, is back this weekend with their second race, this time on the beach at Lac Rose/Lake Retba outside Dakar, Senegal. Each Extreme E venue is picked to bring awareness to one aspect of environmental damage humans are doing to the Earth. In the case of the Ocean X Prix, the focus is on “rising sea levels, marine ecosystem degradation and…
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