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The Kia EV4 is delayed, but another EV is still quietly coming to the US

The EV4 will sadly not arrive in the US as expected, but Kia said it’s still planning on launching another EV that’s expected to be an even bigger hit. Kia confirms EV4 delay, says another EV is still US-bound The EV4, Kia’s first electric sedan, was expected to launch in the US within the next few months, but that will no longer be the case. Kia has indefinitely delayed the launch of the…
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Porsche exec says driving Hyundai's electric sports car was 'eye-opening'

Porsche may take a page from Hyundai’s playbook after taking the IONIQ 5 N for a spin. After driving the electric sports car, a Porsche executive said it was “eye-opening” and hinted that it might steal a few fun features. Porsche is impressed with Hyundai’s electric sports car Who would’ve thought? Porsche is praising Hyundai for the work it’s done with the IONIQ 5 N, its electric…
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Musk Says Automakers Reject Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Licenses

After years of teasing that other automakers would license Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, Elon Musk has now admitted that no other automakers want to license it. “They don’t want it!” He says. For years, the bull case for Tesla (TSLA) has relied heavily on the idea that the company isn’t just an automaker, but an “AI and robotics company”, with its first robot product being…
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Volvo set to ditch LiDAR for 2026 – and Luminar is BIG mad

It seems like the writing was already on the wall last week when Volvo moved to make its Luminar-supplied LiDAR system an option – there are now reports that the Swedish car brand is set to ditch LiDAR tech entirely in 2026. In a recent SEC filing following a missed interest payment on its 2L notes, Luminar confirmed that Volvo’s new ES90 and EX90 flagship models (along with the new…
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