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Tesla Voluntarily Recalls a Huge Number of its Model S Sedans

Tesla recall covers 123,000 model S built before April 2016. Tesla said Thursday it was recalling a huge number of its Model S sedans around the world over faulty steering component. The automaker informed customers in an email that it … Continue reading

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Harley-Davidson Invests in Electric Vehicle Startup

Harley-Davidson announced that it will collaborate with Alta Motors, an electric vehicle company based in Brisbane, California on the production of future Harley electric motorcycles. The announcement was made on March 1. The Milwaukee company says it has acquired part … Continue reading

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China Unveils New Solar Highway

China’s new solar highway is complete and will soon be able to recharge electric vehicles. The world’s first solar panel highway was officially opened at 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Jinan, the capital of China’s Shandong Province. This solar … Continue reading

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Tesla to Build Manufacturing Plant in Shanghai

Tesla is planning to build a factory in Shanghai to help bring costs down. Tesla Motors is in discussions to establish its first factory in China. CEO Elon Musk said two years ago that a factory in the country could … Continue reading

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Putin Says He Would Drive a Tesla

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he could see himself buying a Tesla, though he thinks cars that run on gas are better for saving the planet. Putin, whose homeland is one of the biggest oil producers in the world, said … Continue reading

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Tesla Working With AMD to Develop A.I. Chip for Self-Driving Cars

Tesla is getting closer to having its own A.I. chip to handle autonomous driving tasks in its cars. The EV- maker is working with AMD to develop its own A.I. chip for autonomous cars, according to a source familiar with … Continue reading

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The New Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet Unveiled

The striking Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Coupe debuted at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Carmel, California. An electric coupe concept was revealed for the first time at the last year’s edition of the annual car show. The electric concept, … Continue reading

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Infiniti Prototype 9 Retro-Style Race Car Unveiled at Pebble Beach

The Japanese car maker Infiniti revealed its electric sports car, Prototype 9, at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance at the weekend. The concept car takes inspiration from 1940s Grand Prix racers. The concept car combines a retro style design … Continue reading

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Rolls-Royce Unveils Its Most Technologically Advanced Car Ever: the Phantom VIII

The new eighth iteration of the Rolls-Royce Phantom has been officially unveiled to the world at an exclusive media event with a red-carpet launch party in London. Described by its makers as the most technologically advanced Rolls-Royce ever, the new … Continue reading

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Britain to Ban Sale of All Diesel and Petrol Vehicles by 2040

  Sales of all new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be outlawed in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of efforts to tackle air pollution. The U.K. environment secretary Michael Gove said on Wednesday that … Continue reading

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