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These US Navy commands can’t bring in new leaders. So who’s in charge?

WASHINGTON — Naval Sea Systems Command has joined a growing list of U.S. Navy commands without Senate-confirmed leadership. Vice Adm. William Galinis retired in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard on Friday, having led NAVSEA since June 2020 and serving in the force since graduating in 1983 from the Naval Academy. His retirement leaves the command — which oversees ship design, construction…
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ZEEKR's 001 FR will have quad-motors, CATL Qilin batteries, and 1,265 bhp... oh, and tank turns

Less than a month after teasing a new high-performance version of its flagship 001 EV, ZEEKR has shared some of its upcoming specs – and they’re impressive. After straight up calling Tesla’s Model S Plaid “dull,” the Chinese automaker is “saying sorry to other performance brands,” because the ZEEKR 001 FR is packin’ some heat. These are some more bold words from an automotive…
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Tesla (TSLA) tumbles on price cuts, "appreciating asset" dream going away

Tesla’s stock (TSLA) tumbled today on price cuts across its lineup and the dream sold by Elon Musk that Tesla vehicles will become an “appreciating asset” is going away. The automaker did a bit of a news dump late last night with the release of the updated Model 3 in Europe and Asia. While the launch of the new version was bad for the company, the other two changes to Tesla’s lineup were…
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Tesla is testing Cybertruck with dual-motor powertrain, interior look

Tesla is testing the Cybertruck with a dual-motor powertrain, according to new pictures of a prototype of the electric pickup truck. We also get a good look at the interior. Amid all the news with the release of the updated Model 3, Model S/X configuration update, and FSD price change, we almost missed a very interesting new sighting of the Cybertruck. The pictures, leaked through the Cybertruck…
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