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Electric Vehicles Are Playing a Bigger Role at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas (Photo Gallery)

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Yesterday, I showcased an impressive display of Tesla mods at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. As the auto industry descends upon Sin City for the ultimate automotive experience, roaring engines and smoking tailpipes are typically the norm. But this year was definitely a bit different. Okay, let’s rewind a bit.

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Self-Service for Airport Security? It’s Happening in Las Vegas.

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There are many rules — often shouted by Transportation Security Administration officers — about what you can bring with you, how to array your belongings and where to stand. But at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, a new kind of security screening , unveiled by the T.S.A. It’s Happening in Las Vegas.

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EVs now beat rail as the largest electricity consumer in the US transport sector

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It compared the estimates with consumption data from electric utilities that report transportation sector end use, which is almost only municipal and regional rail systems. affiliate link* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. In 2023, 33.9% of US EV electricity consumption was in California, followed by Florida at 6.0%.

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First Batch of VinFast EVs Arrives In California & Are Cleared For Selling

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The first batch of 999 VinFast VF8s and VF9s arrived in California today, December 20, fulfilling a promise first broached in April at the New York Auto Show, confirmed in Las Vegas and reconfirmed in the Los Angeles Auto Show just this November. By the opening of the LA Auto Show, over 5,000 cars were […].

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Toyota Creates All-Electric Drift Car From Classic “Hachi-roku”

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“Carbon neutrality for protecting beloved cars,” Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda declared as he introduced the Toyota Corolla Levin (AE86) BEV concept to fans at the Tokyo Auto Salon, Japan’s equivalent of the Las Vegas SEMA show.

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Zoox expands routes, operational hours, and top speed of its bespoke driverless robotaxis

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In June 2023, Zoox expanded public rides to Las Vegas in preparation for a full commercial launch. That initial route in Sin City consisted of a one-mile loop near Zoox’s Las Vegas headquarters, offering the ability to transport up to four passengers at speeds up to 35 mph.

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Hyundai Motor and Plus join to unveil Level 4 autonomous fuel cell e-truck in US – ET Auto

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We are thrilled to collaborate with Hyundai Motor Company on this important initiative to create more sustainable and safe transportation options. The system uses a combination of cutting-edge sensors, including LiDAR, radar and cameras, to provide surround perception, planning, prediction and self-driving capabilities. “We

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