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Conti CityPlus concept tire premieres at IAA Mobility

Green Car Congress

At IAA Mobility in Munich, Germany, Continental unveiled its new tire concept Conti CityPlus. To achieve higher overall energy efficiency, the concept tire includes a range of modifications designed to reduce tire deformation during braking and acceleration.

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Tesla designer responsible for 3/Y, Semi and Roadster leaves to aviation startup

Teslarati

Tesla’s designer responsible for the Model 3, Model Y, Semi concept, and Roadster has left the company for Skyryse, an aviation startup. ” According to Blades’s LinkedIn , he joined Skyryse this month as the Vice President of Design. .” I’d love to hear from you!

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Tesla CarPlay concept shows off a modular UI inspired by Apple’s next-gen design

Electrek

After sharing a sharp concept last year imagining what the future of CarPlay could look like in a Tesla Model 3 / Y , designer John Calkins is back with another vision, this time a “modular, customizable layout.”

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Genesis unveils new G80 EV Magma concept teasing latest Tesla Model S Plaid rival

Electrek

A new sporty Genesis electric car is poised to compete with Tesla’s Model S Plaid. Genesis revealed the G80 EV Magma Concept alongside its newly designed Electrified G80 at the Beijing Auto Show. Can the high-performance Genesis compete with Tesla’s Model S Plaid?

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Tesla loses lead interior designer

Baua Electric

Tesla has lost its lead interior designer behind the interior design of some of its most popular vehicles, like Model 3 and Model Y. Skyryse, a startup building next-gen helicopters, announced today that it poached Peter Blades from Tesla. He was the principal design lead on the Model 3’s interior design.

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Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen among featured designers in new Peterson Museum auto design course 

Teslarati

Franz von Holzhausen, the chief designer at Tesla, is among several featured designers guiding an online automotive course launched by the Petersen Automotive Museum and Yellowbrick, which focuses on online education and career exploration. Other designers guiding the course are: Ralph Gilles, Chief Design Officer at Stellantis.

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Tesla owner designs creative Model Y solar roof mod that adds up to 60 miles a day

Teslarati

A Tesla Model Y owner has created what is arguably one of the most useful DIY accessories ever designed for a mainstream electric car. In a post on the r/TeslaLounge subreddit , the Model Y owner shared that his DIY Tesla solar array charger has been under development for the past two years. Pretty cool.

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