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MAG, L3Harris to supply Army with ATHENA-equipped spy planes

August 22, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army tapped a pair of companies to deliver jets kitted with spying technologies in advancement of its long-range targeting plans. MAG Aerospace and L3Harris Technologies on Aug. 22 said they would together outfit Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft with a bloc of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors for the service’s Theater Level High Altitude Expeditionary…
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Tesla is paying $20,000 a year to be on Elon Musk's X, and it's not clear why

August 22, 2023
Tesla keeps creating new paying accounts on Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) to the point that it is now likely paying around $20,000 per year to be on the social media platform. It’s not clear what it is getting in return. Public companies, like Tesla, have to disclose any “related transaction” that may have conflict of interest between its executives or board members and any other…
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Photos emerge of NIO's new mass-market 'Alps' EV competitor to Toyota and VW

August 22, 2023
The first photos of NIO’s new “Alps” brand have allegedly emerged online. The new EV brand is designed to take NIO mainstream, positioning itself to compete with automaking giants like Toyota and Volkswagen in the mass-market segment. NIO’s new Alps mass-market EV brand surfaces NIO CEO William Li confirmed the company would launch a new mass-market brand in August 2021. Li said during…
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Kia is reviving its affordable mini Ray EV, Korea's first electric car

August 22, 2023
Korea’s first all-electric production car is due for a resurrection. Kia is set to revive the Ray EV next month, an entry-level minicar, to meet the growing demand for affordable electric cars. Kia first introduced the Ray EV in December 2011, a close relative to the gas-powered Ray CUV, as Korea’s first 100% electric production car. Powered by a 50 kW electric motor and a 16.4 kWh…
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