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Ford unveils all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept with new EV crate motor customers can now buy

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In Las Vegas for SEMA, Ford revealed the all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept—a zero-tailpipe-emissions demonstration truck powered by the all-new Ford Performance Parts Eluminator electric crate motor that customers can now buy online. Earlier post.).

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Tesla seeking government affairs specialist in Sweden amid union protest

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It appears that Tesla is looking to strengthen its legal team in Sweden, with the company posting a job opening for a government affairs specialist for the Nordic region. Interestingly enough, the electric vehicle maker highlighted that the selected candidate must have significant experience with Nordic legislative and regulatory advocacy.

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Next generation electric Volvo flagship SUV to come standard with Luminar LiDAR and NVIDIA DRIVE Orin

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Volvo Cars’ forthcoming fully electric flagship SUV will have industry-leading safety technology as standard. A Care package, standard on all fully electric Volvo cars, includes insurance coverage where available. Earlier this year, Volvo Cars announced it will use NVIDIA technology to centralize computing.

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“Tesla files” leak being eyed by authorities for potential data privacy violations: report

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German newspaper Handelsblatt recently published an extensive report on the “Tesla Files,” which is comprised of 100 GB worth of confidential data from the electric vehicle maker. When Handelsblatt reportedly contacted Tesla about the leak, the electric vehicle maker’s legal team issued a response.

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This cheap electric half-car/half-truck looks like a botched Alibaba El Camino

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Well after cruisin’ for another proverbial bruisin’ in the Alibaba electric car catalog, I stumbled upon a variant of it that seems to have a truck’s rear end tacked on the back. Meet this week’s Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week! The mullet haircut is ever-deserving of a spot on the list, in all its glory.

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Electric jet company Lilium partners with Palantir

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An electric jet startup company, Lilium, has partnered with software giant Palantir to introduce what they think is the future of mobility. Over the past ten years, there has been an explosion in the number of companies looking to offer personal electric aircraft to the masses. What do you think of the article?

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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 l/100 km [147 – 157 mpg US] in the WLTP cycle; combined electric power consumption of 30.1 – 28.9 kWh/100 km in the WLTP cycle; and CO 2 emissions of 36 – 33 g/km in the WLTP cycle.

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