QuantumScape (QS) is building a foundation of partners to commercialize solid-state battery production

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Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has announced a partnership with Corning Incorporated, one of the world’s leaders in glass, ceramics, and materials science, to develop new manufacturing capabilities. This agreement is another foundational step in QuantumScape’s quest to build a network of partners that will enable it to finally industrialize and scale its next-generation solid-state battery technology.

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Ford and GM will keep the $7,500 EV tax credit alive beyond the deadline

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Chevy, Cadillac, GMC, and Ford’s electric vehicles will still be eligible for the credit after the September 30 deadline. The $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles is set to expire today, but Ford and GM plan to continue offering it for at least another few months.

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Bankrupt e-bike company FUELL sold at auction, covering 2% of its outstanding debts

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Fuell, the electric bike and motorcycle startup founded by legendary motorcycle designer Erik Buell, has officially sputtered to a stop. The company’s remaining assets were recently auctioned off for a total of around $170,000 – barely a speed bump against the nearly $7 million it owed to creditors.

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Clanker alert! Meet Dot: DoorDash’s new autonomous food delivery robot [Video]

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Delivery service DoorDash has unveiled a new autonomous delivery robot called Dot, which was developed entirely in-house and is currently rolling out early access testing in one state. This bug-like “clanker” may be cute, but it also appears quite well designed for commercial operations and safe, timely food and grocery deliveries. Check out Dot in action in the video below.

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U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported in Europe

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The U.S. Army has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported into Europe and cannot obtain an exemption for army personnel because the electric pickup truck “deviates significantly” from EU regulations.

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Review: UBHOME M10 Robotic Mower is the easiest way to mow your lawn

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Robot mowers have come a long way in recent years, but some still fall into two categories: the ones that need perimeter wires, and the ones that get scared of tall grass. The UBHOME M10 falls into neither, and after testing it over the past few weeks, I’ve come away genuinely impressed. It’s smart, solid, and surprisingly bold in how it tackles the task of mowing, all without needing any backbreaking effort from you.

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Lucid CEO on stealing Tesla customers: Model S, nothing has changed in 12 years now

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Lucid’s interim CEO, Marc Winterhoff, said that the company is seeing an increased number of Tesla customers coming to the brand and took the opportunity to throw some shade at Tesla’s aging vehicle lineup.

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The Porsche Cayenne EV interior is a luxury oasis packed with massive screens [Images]

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With its official debut just around the corner, we are finally getting our first look at the interior of the Cayenne EV, which Porsche promises will offer more luxury, features, and screen space than ever.

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Zoox is expanding its robotaxi testing fleet to Washington, DC

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Bespoke robotaxi developer Zoox has just confirmed Washington, DC, as the eighth US city where it is deploying its fleet of test vehicles, with the prospect of integrating full-fledged paid rides to customers in the future.

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Landscaper ditches diesel, runs electric equipment ENTIRELY on solar

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Nothing makes the clueless anti-EV hysterics happier than the tired claim that electric vehicles “just move the emissions somewhere else,” but one landscaper is making those guys sound even dumber than usual by replacing his diesel excavator with an all-electric unit from JCB that runs entirely on solar.

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