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Tesla starts email campaign for FSD transfer: demand trigger rather than doing the right thing

July 29, 2023

Tesla has started a new email campaign to encourage Tesla owners with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to upgrade to a new car and transfer the FSD package. The terms of the transfer and the email campaign make it clear that what CEO Elon Musk presented as an “offer of amnesty” is nothing more than Tesla pulling a demand trigger to boost sales. Elon Musk once said that Tesla would always…

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The first US utility-scale offshore wind farm just got the first US-built offshore substation

July 29, 2023

The first US-built offshore substation is now standing at New York’s South Fork Wind, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in US federal waters. South Fork Wind’s 1,500-ton, 60-foot-tall offshore substation was designed and engineered in Kansas and then built near…

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Watch out: Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV electric Police trucks are hitting US streets

July 29, 2023

The next time you get pulled over, it could be by Ford’s new electric police trucks that are beginning to hit the streets across the US. Ford Lightning electric police trucks begin rolling out Ford unveiled the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro Special Service Vehicles…

The final Xbox Games with Gold have been announced

July 29, 2023

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. It’s the end of an era. Xbox has revealed the two final games it plans to offer to Xbox Live Gold subscribers in August. The service transitions to the nascent Xbox Game Pass Core at the beginning of September, which no longer includes a monthly offering of free games…

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ServiceNow expands platform with additional generative AI capabilities to ease enterprise productivity

July 29, 2023

Low-code enterprise automation company ServiceNow has announced the expansion of its Now platform’s generative AI capabilities, introducing case summarization and text-to-code features. The company said these advancements aim to drive speed, productivity and value for…

German Air Force rushes to Iceland in ‘Rapid Viking’ drill

July 28, 2023

STUTTGART, Germany — The German Air Force kicked off what it called a “lean and mean” operation on Friday to demonstrate its ability to quickly deploy to Iceland as part of a two-week exercise dubbed “Rapid Viking.” From July 28 through Aug. 10, six German…

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Podcast: Tesla range exposed, Bolt EV making a comeback, Miata going electric, and more

July 28, 2023

On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s range getting exposed, Bolt EV making a comeback, Miata going electric, and more. We are heading back to Munich for the IAA Mobility Show 2023 September 5th – 10th as both Media sponsors and attendees. If you want to see the latest in…

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Kia EV5 $40K electric SUV to be revealed next month in China, direct aim at Tesla Model Y

July 28, 2023

Kia is set to unveil its newest electric vehicle next month in China at the annual Chengdu Motor Show. The Kia EV5 will be a compact electric SUV aimed squarely at the Tesla Model Y with an expected starting price of around 50 million won (roughly $40,000). Just a week…

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BYD mulls dropping $1 billion EV joint venture in India following government scrutiny

July 28, 2023

After submitting a proposal to the government in India alongside its local joint venture partner this past spring, Build Your Dreams (BYD) is reportedly shelving a $1 billion investment following opposition from the government in New Delhi over security concerns relating to…

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VinFast gets the green light for US listing as it breaks ground on its first US EV plant

July 28, 2023

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast announced Friday it’s planning to hold its US listing next month. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave VinFast the green light to proceed with its proposed SPAC deal. VinFast US listing planned for next month After over a year of speculation, it became apparent VinFast was going public in the US this past December after filing the necessary…