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EXCLUSIVE: Tesla Semi lands EPA green light to begin deliveries

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The Tesla Semi has officially landed the green light to be delivered to customers. “Every class of heavy-duty engines/vehicles and nonroad engines introduced into commerce in the U. The EPA updates this list quarterly, and the Semi has never appeared on it. What the EPA Certification means for the Semi.

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What’s the Tech Background of an Autonomous-Vehicle Engineer?

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Cruise , the San-Francisco–based designer and operator of all-electric self-driving cars, employs nearly 2,000 engineers, including somewhere between 300 and 900 engineers with Ph.D. Here’s what Mohamed Elshenawy , Cruise’s executive vice president of engineering, told IEEE Spectrum about the company’s workforce.

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Tesla shares new Cybertruck features: Diff locks, Baja Mode, CyberTent Mode, and more

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Tesla has provided a list of new features that are rolling out to the Cybertruck soon. Tesla announced the list of the Cybertruck’s upcoming features in a post on the all-electric pickup truck’s official account on X. As per the EV maker, the features it listed will be rolling out soon.

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Major companies with large fleets release new EV roadmap for car & truck manufacturers

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Alliance members believe this prioritization is important because US electric vehicle production capacity is still on average lower than that of internal combustion engine vehicles. Sedans accounted for more than three-quarters of planned light-duty vehicle procurements. Key findings include: Preference for BEVs. Source: Ceres.

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Tesla’s use of AI Day for recruitment piqued interest from engineers, Musk says

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Looking to expand its team of software engineers and AI experts, Tesla showed the most intimate details regarding its AI platform, impressive examples of its Full Self-Driving suite, and even unveiled the Tesla Bot. This is all a result of the hard work and dedication Tesla’s engineers have put forth. pic.twitter.com/HgigdtenKN.

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OP engine developer Achates Power closes $29.8M Series D; OGCI Climate Investments comes onboard

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Achates Power, the developer of next-generation two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston (OP) engines ( earlier post ) announced that OGCI Climate Investments has invested in the company’s Series-D round. This investment will help us continue to develop and commercialize the most efficient, clean, and practical engine possible.

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Canada aligns with US on light-duty vehicle GHGs, Tier 3 regulations and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency

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The final Regulations Amending the Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations for model year 2017 and beyond will be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on 8 October. The Notice of Intent for heavy-duty vehicles and engines would build on existing regulations for 2014-18 model years.

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