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Toyota changes tune on EVs, announces new battery tech

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But while the company’s expected specs for its solid-state batteries far exceed the capabilities of commercially produced batteries that are available today , one would have to wonder how they would stack up against the batteries that are produced by the world’s most prominent EV makers in the coming years.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk reiterates FSD licensing offer for other automakers

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite may attract a lot of skepticism from critics, but the fact remains that it is one of the most advanced driver-assist systems available for consumers today. Driver-assist systems are widely available today. They also tend to only be available on freeways.

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Volkswagen deepens partnership with Gotion to industrialize battery cell production in Germany

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Volkswagen Group and Gotion High-Tech Co., The Volkswagen unified cell concept refers to a prismatic cell format adaptable to various chemistry mixes available today or market-ready at a later point in time. VCIC) and Hefei Gotion High-Tech Power Energy Co., are deepening their partnership.

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Hyundai Motor Group Previews Integrated Snow Chain Tech

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Tire wear is supposed to be comparable to what’s available today and owners should be able to easily recognize when it’s time to buy some new rubber without special training. Hyundai says it’s working on that.

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UC Berkeley EBI, Shell sign $25M partnership to fund new energy tech research

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The collaboration will also focus on creating new energy technology that will enable fuels derived from sustainable sources to be readily available alongside conventional fossil fuels in the market. Shell is pleased to enter into a multi-year research collaboration agreement with the Energy Biosciences Institute.

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Plus.ai, FAW Jiefang form JV to develop self-driving trucks for China; first production-class L2 semi-autonomous truck

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The FAW J7 L2 was created to address the desire of shippers and fleet operators to start using the semi-autonomous technology that is available today before L4 trucks become commercialized in the near future. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with R&D offices in China, Plus.ai

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Tesla Cybertruck reaches new peak charging speed with NxuOne

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Tesla Cybertruck reached a new peak charging speed with a third-party charger from Nxu, a tech company that specializes in innovative EV charging and energy storage solutions. “We believe we’ve created one of the fastest charging units available today, and now we have the data to substantiate those claims.

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