Ford CEO doesn’t want to give up this Chinese EV he’s been driving for months

Ford CEO Jim Farley has been driving a Chinese EV over the past six months, calling it “fantastic.” After flying the Xiaomi Speed Ultra 7 (SU7) from Shanghai to Chicago, Farley doesn’t want to give it up.

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Rivian plant is a hellish nightmare of safety violations: report

Workers describe horror scenes over at the Rivian factory in Normal, Illinois – from cracked skulls to amputated fingers to one person vomiting “Rivian blue”-colored bile after painting R1s without proper safety gear. According to a scathing new report in Bloomberg, the American-made EV maker has racked up more “serious” US safety violations than any other automaker since the start of 2023 – despite having only one plant.

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Tesla is in talk for a Robotaxi test program in Palo Alto, but the scale is underwhelming

Tesla is in talks for a Robotaxi test program in Palo Alto, according to a local official, but the scale is a bit underwhelming.

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Tesla unveils Oasis: a new Supercharger concept with its own solar farm and Megapacks

Tesla has unveiled plans for a new Supercharger project called ‘Oasis’, which will include 168 Superchargers combined with its own solar farm and Megapack battery system.

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Harvard develops a solid state battery that charges in minutes [update]

Researchers at Harvard University have developed a solid state battery that can be recharged in 10 minutes, and now it’s got Series A funding to scale production.

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Check out Tenways’ newly launched lightweight 8-speed commuter e-bike

Tenways, one of several popular low-cost electric bike brands that have popped up in the US and European markets over the last few years, has updated its popular lightweight commuter e-bike. Just launched today, Tenways’ new Chain Version CGO600 Pro swaps out the single-speed belt we’ve come to know and love for an 8-speed Shimano drivetrain.

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Check out Tenways’ newly launched lightweight 8-speed commuter e-bike

Tenways, one of several popular low-cost electric bike brands that have popped up in the US and European markets over the last few years, has updated its popular lightweight commuter e-bike. Just launched today, Tenways’ new Chain Version CGO600 Pro swaps out the single-speed belt we’ve come to know and love for an 8-speed Shimano drivetrain.

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Ford announces $7,500 Fleet Discount on F150 Lightning (but wait, there’s more)

Ford commercial truck customers can score a sweet deal on a new Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, thanks to a new $7,500 Fleet Order Discount offer – but that’s just the beginning: there are even more Lightning incentives out there for fleet buyers!

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Ford announces $7,500 Fleet Discount on F150 Lightning (but wait, there’s more)

Ford commercial truck customers can score a sweet deal on a new Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, thanks to a new $7,500 Fleet Order Discount offer – but that’s just the beginning: there are even more Lightning incentives out there for fleet buyers!

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Ford announces $7,500 Fleet Discount on F150 Lightning (but wait, there’s more)

Ford commercial truck customers can score a sweet deal on a new Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, thanks to a new $7,500 Fleet Order Discount offer – but that’s just the beginning: there are even more Lightning incentives out there for fleet buyers!

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