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Tesla hacked by Synacktiv at 2024 Pwn2Own Event

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The 2024 Pwn2Own Automotive event is officially underway, and hacking group Synacktiv successfully collected $100,000 on the first day after hacking a Tesla Modem. Only a few days until #Pwn2Own Automotive in Tokyo. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com.

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And the winner of the X Prize is…

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Three teams will share $10million after successfully completing the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize. The X Prize winners are Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia; X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corporation of Mooresville, North Carolina.

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Fairbanks Morse Engine and Achates Power team up on opposed-piston engines

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In the early 1990s, Fairbanks Morse Engine introduced dual-fuel combustion technology that reduced NO x exhaust emissions to levels previously achievable with only lean-burn spark-ignited gas engines. Emissions Engines Fuel Efficiency'

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Auto X Prize candidates halved

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The pool of contestants battling for the Progressive Automotive X Prize has been slashed in half. According to Peter Diamandis, the X Prize CEO and chairman, the teams and vehicles represented in this group are the most viable in the competition and could potentially have a huge impact on the automotive marketplace.

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Competition heats up as Automotive X launches

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The first stage of the coveted Automotive X Prize competition started this week as 28 teams, representing 36 super fuel efficient vehicles from across the globe took to Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in the USA to officially start on-track performance testing.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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The good news? For details on what we’ve called “The Big Fix” beyond the following, see [link] —and we’ll continue adding back-up info at CalCars-News and elsewhere. The good news? A few startups already make that case, and we expect big news from some of them later this year. And it will cost much less than you think.”.

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Details released on Velozzi SOLO electric

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According to Velozzi, 17 global OEM suppliers have engaged in building the SOLO and the Velozzi super car with both vehicles entered into the Progressive Automotive X Prize Competition. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Velozzi Velozzi SOLO Velozzi SOLO electric Velozzi super car.