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Volkswagen’s Scout Motor CEO teases details on upcoming electric vehicles 

Teslarati

Last week, the company broke ground on its $2 billion South Carolina assembly plant. Scout Motor CEO Scott Keogh talked to journalists about the company’s plans during the event. Scout Motors mentioned plans for a $50,000 electric SUV during the event. The company is also developing an all-electric SUV.

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Volkswagen faces mounting pressure from Tesla and BYD

Teslarati

During the pandemic, Volkswagen fell behind in the Chinese auto market as companies like BYD, Nio, and Tesla took over, with the competition nearly doubling the market’s EV and hybrid offerings (via Bloomberg ). Volkswagen’s Scout to build $40K electric SUV in South Carolina What are your thoughts?

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Waffle House is getting NEVI DC fast chargers in Tennessee

Baua Electric

The chargers they’re installing are made in South Carolina, and they exceed federal sourcing and kWh requirements. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The post Waffle House is getting NEVI DC fast chargers in Tennessee appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Get started here. –ad*

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Will the remains of EV startup Arrival help keep Canoo alive?

Baua Electric

These assets enable the company to increase its general assembly and vehicle cabin build capacity and provide redundancy in the event of equipment malfunction, thereby increasing efficiency and productivity,” Canoo explained. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Phoenix Motor is now the official owner of bankrupt Proterra Transit

Baua Electric

In August 2023, Proterra combined battery and bus production at its South Carolina facility alongside job cuts to cut costs. Photo: Proterra If you live in an area that has frequent natural disaster events, and are interested in making your home more resilient to power outages, consider going solar and adding a battery storage system.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

Baua Electric

“We are convinced at Michelin that airless is the future technology that is necessary for many reasons,” Cyrille Roget, the company’s director of scientific and technical communications, said to Green Car Reports at a recent event that emphasized sustainability and EVs. And that’s certainly not just hot air.

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Who Actually Owns Tesla’s Data?

Cars That Think

Owners can buy a special kit for $1400 that allows them to access data on their own cars’ Event Data Recorder, but this represents just a tiny subset of the data the company collects, and only related to crashes. The auto industry has a lot to learn from the ways that mobile phone operating systems handle data permissions…. [B]oth