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Tesla’s Elon Musk reiterates FSD licensing offer for other automakers

Teslarati

Driver-assist systems are widely available today. As per the Tesla owner, FSD licensing could involve Tesla allowing an OEM to integrate the system into any car for free or at cost, but buyers would pay for the license to use the system. In a post on X, Musk noted that “Tesla would be happy to do such deals.”

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Toyota changes tune on EVs, announces new battery tech

Teslarati

Over the past years, the company has reiterated its support for hybrid solutions and shunned the idea of a shift to all-electric vehicles, a sentiment that’s been expressed by several Toyota executives across the globe. Such innovations are also expected to cut the costs for the company’s electric vehicles.

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This Robotic Pack Mule Can Carry Your Gear (and You)

Cars That Think

If you go back far enough, a bunch of the initial funding for quadrupedal robots that enabled the commercial platforms that are available today was tied into the idea of robotic pack animals. This results in a robot with more payload capabilities and a lower cost of transport.” Military. “It

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Hyundai Motor Group Previews Integrated Snow Chain Tech

The Truth About Cars

Keeping snow chains on hand is never a bad idea. Though we imagine the real trick will be finding a way of having this equipped to vehicles that won’t make tire changes cost a fortune. It’s another interesting idea from an automaker bent on innovation. The shape memory alloy wires need to be embedded into the rubber.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

Green Car Congress

The team looked at once-daily charging, at home or at work, in order to study the adoption potential given today’s charging infrastructure. The team found that the vast majority of cars on the road consume no more energy in a day than the battery energy capacity in affordable EVs available today. —Jessika Trancik.

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Beyond Tesla: Why Your Business Needs Charging Stations Compatible with All Types of EVs

EV Connect

Starting with the very first model, Tesla reintroduced the idea of electric vehicles to Americans wary of giving up on gas, and reimagined the way EVs can be: sleek, sexy, powerful, and adaptable enough to stay on the cutting edge of technology.