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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S.

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Tesla prices; in-wheel motor Land Rover; airless tires, robotaxis, Autopia: Today’s Car News

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Tesla cuts prices nearly across the board and appears to be pushing more people into Full Self Driving. And do in-wheel motors make more sense for EV conversions? The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by $5,000 —for those who are EV tax credit eligible—under the latest round of Tesla price cuts made on Saturday.

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Tesla could start selling Optimus robots by the end of next year, Musk says – ET Auto

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Humanoid robots have been in development for several years by Japan’s Honda and Hyundai Motor’s Boston Dynamics. Tesla ‘s humanoid robot is still in the lab, but it may be ready to sell as soon as the end of next year, chief executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday.

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US regulator opens preliminary probe into Ford’s hands-free driving tech BlueCruise – ET Auto

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NHTSA opened a probe into whether Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million vehicles announced in December to install new Autopilot software updates was adequate following a series of crashes. Ford Motor did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Tesla removes Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor from China’s configurator

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Tesla China removed its listing for the MIC Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor in the online configurator. There are only two MIC Model 3 trims available in Tesla China’s configurator now: the Model 3 Standard Range Plus and the Model 3 Performance. Credit: Tesla). RMB after deductions.

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Mazda and Panasonic’s energy unit sign auto battery supply agreement – ET Auto

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Japanese automaker Mazda Motor and the energy unit of Panasonic Holdings said on Friday they have signed an automotive battery supply agreement. Panasonic Energy also makes batteries for Tesla. The deal comes out of talks about a battery supply partnership for electric vehicles that Mazda and Panasonic Energy started in June last year.

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Changan Ford Motor to arrange electrical automobile JV with Chongqing Changan Auto

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Ford mentioned the project was once being shaped “to better grasp the development trend of electrification and intelligence in the auto industry.” The post Changan Ford Motor to arrange electrical automobile JV with Chongqing Changan Auto appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.