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IONETIC launches EV battery pack design platform

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IONETIC , a UK start-up specializing in electric vehicle (EV) battery pack technology, launched its EV battery pack design platform, which the company says can cut the development cost and time for automotive manufacturers bringing a new electric vehicle to market. IONETIC’s battery modules have an energy density of 226Wh/kg.

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Tesla opens EV charging connector design to network operators and OEMs

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Tesla is opening its EV charging connector design to charging network operators and vehicle manufacturers. The Tesla charging connector has been proven over a decade of use and 20 billion EV charging miles. —Tesla. Network operators already are planning to incorporate NACS at their chargers, Tesla said.

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Car design legend dubs Tesla Cybertruck as “Picasso of automobiles”

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Tesla set out to make something different when the company decided to release the Cybertruck. And with the all-electric pickup truck now being delivered to customers , one could state that the company really did make something special — and the world’s roads will never look the same.

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Tesla Asia’s latest ad features Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen

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Tesla has been boosting its advertising and public education efforts over the last several months, with many executives and employees discussing the company’s electric vehicles (EVs) and other products more publicly and regularly. Tesla launches advertising on X in the U.S., Tesla launches advertising on X in the U.S.,

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Tesla Model 2 abandoned? Multiple sources say $25,000 electric car dead, Elon says it’s all lies

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Media reporting says Tesla has given up its plans of launching its entry-level Tesla Model 2 because of increased competition and the price war it is waging in China. READ MORE: Tesla Model Y cheaper than ever! Top selling electric car slashed up to $8500; could it outsell the Ford Ranger? Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Rivian launches charger designed to open charging network to other EVs

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Rivian has announced plans to open its charging network to other electric vehicle (EV) brands, and the company this week debuted a new charger design to do so. In a press release on Friday, Rivian shared the charger design it will use to make the Rivian Adventure Network (RAN) available to all compatible EVs later this year.

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Tesla explains novel Cybertruck front crumple zone design

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The Tesla Cybertruck is such a different vehicle that during the lead-up to its release, there were serious speculations that it would not have a crumple zone at all. Tesla seemed to acknowledge that the Cybertruck’s front crumple zone is indeed smaller than that of other pickup trucks with massive hoods.

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