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BYD confirms new 1,000V 'Super E-Platform' capable of fast charging 400km in 5 minutes

March 19, 2025
We EV enthusiasts have heard it all from the haters before. “What are you gonna do with all those batteries?” “There’s just not enough range,” and, of course, “Charging takes so much longer than a gas station visit.” As previously teased, Chinese auto conglomerate BYD has introduced a new 1,000-volt EV platform that can enable charging rates as fast (or perhaps faster) than a trip to…
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CryptoNews

US Lawmakers Urge Trump to Drop Crypto Before It Hurts America

March 19, 2025
Several U.S. lawmakers have warned that President Trump’s crypto dealings and Elon Musk’s unchecked power endanger financial stability, weaken oversight, and erode public trust in government accountability. US Lawmakers Sound the Alarm Over Trump’s Crypto Ties and Musk’s Expanding Power Four U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren, along with Representative Jamie Raskin, sent a letter to…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Mistral AI drops new open-source model that outperforms GPT-4o Mini with fraction of parameters

March 18, 2025
French artificial-intelligence startup Mistral AI unveiled a new open-source model today that the company says outperforms similar offerings from Google and OpenAI, setting the stage for increased competition in a market dominated by U.S. tech giants. The model, called Mistral Small 3.1, processes both text and images with just 24 billion parameters—a fraction of the size of leading proprietary…
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Toyota hints at Tacoma and 4Runner EVs for the US

March 18, 2025
The electric Tacoma and 4Runner may not be a pipe dream after all. Toyota is hinting that EV versions of the popular pickup and SUV could be coming to the US. Is Toyota launching Tacoma and 4Runner EVs? Toyota took the spotlight this week in Brussels, unveiling three new…
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BYD sub-brand Yangwang to launch ultra-luxe U7 sedan on March 27 with tons of new tech

March 18, 2025
Yangwang is gearing up to officially launch its long-teased U7 sedan—a third flagship model for BYD’s high-end performance sub-brand. When it hits the market in China later this month, the U7 promises competitive luxury and “groundbreaking technology.” Yangwang, which directly translates to “looking up” or “admire” is a young luxury brand under the BYD umbrella introduced in 2023.
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