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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed rumors that he would build a private airport in Austin, Texas, today, after reports circulated last week. Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. In reality, there was no plan for one. “Not true,” Musk said.

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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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At CES, Toyota revealed plans to build a prototype “city” of the future on a 175-acre (0.71 Building a complete city from the ground up, even on a small scale like this, is a unique opportunity to develop future technologies, including a digital operating system for the city’s infrastructure. km 2 ) site at the base of Mt.

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Comment on Tesla cuts Model Y production in Shanghai by at least 20% in Mar-Jun, report says by John Hanna

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Republishing Reuters' reporting on Tesla/Musk - especially apparently based on one unidentified "person familiar with the matter" - is unwise. Earlier this year Reuters claimed an unnamed person 'familiar with the matter' had informed it that Tesla had shut down plans to build it's next-gen. affordable car.

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Fisker and Foxconn confirm Fisker PEAR production in Ohio; expected base price below $29,900

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Fisker confirmed that it will produce its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) ( earlier post ), at the factory Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. The Fisker PEAR will enter production in 2024. recently acquired in Ohio from Lordstown Motors ( earlier post ).

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Tesla’s Valentines Day-themed ads are oozing with personality

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.” These sentiments seem to be a driving force for Tesla’s electric vehicles, with Musk stating in the past that the company wants to build products that bring joy. Its vehicles and products would not be so popular if it wasn’t. ” Tesla has shared numerous fun videos promoting its products in the past.

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Hyundai Reportedly Building N Vision 74

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Reports from South Korea are claiming that Hyundai will build a limited number of the N Vision 74, pegging the production figure at just 100 units. Now, we’re starting to see vehicles modeled inspired by cars that were made after the invention of the personal computer. The production version is alleged to boast 800 hp in total.

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ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

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The program aims to converge automotive mass production techniques with the reliability of commercial-grade aerospace. Spirit is actively developing new concepts, designs and solutions that will help build next-generation aircraft and solve challenges in the future.