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Genesis reveals their first EV on the E-GMP platform, the electric GV60 crossover

Genesis, Hyundai’s luxury division, has just unveiled interior and exterior images of their first entry into the electric vehicle market. The car takes form of a crossover SUV, designated the GV60. Genesis’ press release mostly describes the design of the vehicle, without getting into any specs. We’ll learn more about specs “in the coming months”, says Genesis. What we can see from…
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Camouflaged Tesla Model 3s spotted testing in India

A duo of camouflaged Tesla Model 3 electric cars was spotted testing in India as the automaker is rumored to soon be entering the market. After years of talks about entering the Indian market, Tesla seems to be making some significant progress lately. Earlier this…
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Tesla Model S Plaid takes on Rimac Nevera in most insane drag race

A Tesla Model S Plaid has taken on a Rimac Nevera in what is undeniably the most powerful drag race with production cars. Those production cars just happen to be electric. Now that there are a few thousand Model S Plaid vehicles out there, they are quickly becoming the new kings of drag strips all over the US. It is widely recognized as the quickest production vehicle in the world. However…
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Electric cars need cobalt and copper, and Zambia’s president-elect wants to supply it

Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema won a landslide victory in the country’s election last week, beating the incumbent, Edgar Lungu. Hichilema’s plan is to ramp up mining in particular to jump-start Zambia’s economy – and provide the rapidly growing electric vehicle battery industry with crucial cobalt and copper. Cobalt and copper Zambia is the world’s sixth-largest producer of…
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US, Germany Mark 50th Anniversary of Chinook Crash That Killed 37 Soldiers

U.S. and German soldiers carry a wreath from a Chinook transport helicopter during a commemoration of a helicopter crash in Pegnitz, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Daniel Karmann/dpa via AP) BERLIN — American and German officials held a ceremony on Wednesday to commemorate a U.S. Army helicopter crash that killed 37 soldiers in Bavaria 50 years ago. The accident over Pegnitz, a town about…
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