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Tesla is set to get “every assistance” from the German government, according to a comment from the economy minister in a meeting with Elon Musk. As we previously reported, Musk is in Germany this week to review Tesla’s vaccine printer venture with CureVac and Gigafactory Berlin. Yesterday, he visited CureVac. Today, he had a meeting with Peter Altmaier, German Federal Minister for Economic…

Tesla’s instrument cluster hasn’t seen many updates since the automaker started focusing on Model 3 and Model Y, which don’t have a traditional instrument cluster. But it has now gotten a rare new update: a new suspension widget. With Model 3 and Model Y, Tesla changed its interior user experience to have everything go through a center display. Model S and Model X still have an instrument…

Kumpan electric has just announced the launch of higher-speed versions of its retro-inspired seated electric scooters. The new scooters fill out the Kumpan 54i Series lineup and offer several models with speeds ranging from 45-100 km/h (28-62 mph). The Remagen, Germany-based company had previously rolled out the Kumpan 54 Inspire, a 45 km/h (28 mph) version of the scooter that qualified as an…

Rivian is going to test its claim that its R1T electric pickup is adventure-capable in the Rebelle Rally next month. Ever since coming out of stealth mode with their electric vehicles, Rivian made it clear that they are targeting people who get the most out of their trucks: People who like to go on adventures. They specifically call their R1T pickup and R1S SUV “electric adventure…