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IDRA prepares 9k ton Giga Press for shipment to Asia

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IDRA has announced that it is sending a 9,000-ton Giga Press to Asia. IDRA has gained notoriety over the past year for being the supplier of the “Giga Press,” which allows massive metal castings to be made, including the Tesla Cybertruck frame. The LinkedIn post announcing the shipment of the new Giga Press lacks detail.

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2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring adds heat pump, charges up to 30% faster

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The 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring—the longest-range version of the Air luxury sedan—gets some small but notable changes for the current model year, Lucid announced Wednesday in a press release. The Grand Touring is the second Air model to get a heat pump, after the high-performance Sapphire.

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Tesla providing Range Assurance and Trip Planner application in Model S software update

Green Car Congress

Tesla Motors will address range anxiety for Model S drivers through an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will include a Range Assurance application that runs even when the car is shut off and a Trip Planner, CEO Elon Musk said during a press conference. Trip Planner automatically displays the best charging options en route.

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Tesla warned by Mexican President about water shortage issues

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President Obrador addressed the water use concern at a press conference earlier today. Dice @lopezobrador_ que va a hablar con los directivos de @Tesla lo que seguro incluye a @elonmusk y que lo está viendo @m_ebrard y con @R_Ramirez_O pero en conclusión él no quiere que sea en Nuevo León bajo el argumento del agua.

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Tesla Model S Plaid owners manual reveals how “Auto Shift” works

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” The gear strip will be displayed on the left side of the touchscreen when a driver presses the brake pedal while parked. Neutral: To shift into Neutral, drivers should touch the “Controls,” then press and hold the Neutral icon until the Model S engages the “N” gear. The brake pedal is pressed.

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Pentagon denies involvement in Elon Musk’s Starlink shipment to Ukraine

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During a recent briefing, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby denied that the US Military had any hand in helping Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in his efforts to send Starlink satellite kits to Ukraine, which is currently fighting a war with Russia. “No help from us that I’m aware of,” Kirby said.

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Flashback to 1966: GM seeks new power sources; batteries and fuel cells

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A 1966 article in ACS’ Chemical & Engineering News described a General Motors press conference at which the automaker outlined research work being done on non-gasoline-based automotive power sources, with a heavy emphasis on the electrical. Electrovan—a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell-powered GMC van. 24, page 55).

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