Another luxury automaker is tapping into China’s EV tech goldmine

Yet another luxury automaker is looking to cash in on China’s EV tech boom. As legacy OEMs struggle to keep pace, more are turning to Chinese-made tech to help turn things around.

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BETA Technologies completes demonstration eCTOL flights across 6 airports in Utah [Video]

Mere weeks after signing an agreement with Utah Aerospace and Defense to bring Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to the state, eVTOL and eCTOL developer BETA Technologies demonstrated the capabilities of its aircraft through a series of successful flights over the course of three days.

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Tesla’s upcoming cheaper electric car is basically a stripped-down Model Y

Tesla is preparing to launch a couple of new more affordable electric vehicles and the first one is expected to basically be a stripped-down Model Y, according to a new report from China.

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The Toyota Yaris is finally getting an EV version, but don’t get too excited just yet

Toyota’s beloved compact car is finally going fully electric. The company confirmed an EV version of the Yaris is in the works, but it may be a while before you can get your hands on one. Here’s what we know about the Toyota Yaris EV so far.

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PG&E customers can snag huge incentives on GM Energy charging products through a V2X pilot program

Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) residential customers can now take advantage of incentives in the thousands off the price of qualifying GM Energy home charging and energy management products. GM has joined PG&E’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot program, enabling energy customers to bundle their GM Energy systems and eventually get paid to supply excess energy back to their local grid.

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A man set himself on fire trying to burn Tesla chargers

A man set fire to three Tesla chargers at a charging station in a South Carolina parking lot, but karma got him back quickly as he also set his clothes on fire.

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Toyota just gave the bZ4X the glow-up it deserves: Check out the new electric SUV

Toyota’s first electric SUV is getting a major overhaul. The new bZ4X now has a bigger battery for more range, faster charging, dedicated EV features, a stylish facelift, and much more. Here’s our first look at the new Toyota bZ4X.

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EPA’s Zeldin starts efforts to poison you, raise fuel costs and harm US industry

Lee Zeldin, titular head of the Environmental “Protection” Agency, officially announced several efforts to harm Americans’ health, increase their fuel costs by tens of billions of dollars per year, and to ensure that US manufacturing be less competitive into the future.

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BMW gives a sneak peek at the new i3 and iX3 during final stages of testing [Video]

BMW is preparing to launch its next-gen EVs, promising significantly more range, faster charging, and advanced new tech. With their debut just around the corner, BMW is giving us a closer look at the upcoming i3 and iX3 as it wraps up testing.

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Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden – what now for its $7B Canada EV battery plant?

Northvolt AB today announced that it has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden. It says Northvolt North America is solvent, but what will happen to its massive EV battery plant project in Canada?

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