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Aptera raises $40 million to bring solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range to production

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Aptera announced that it raised $40 million to bring its solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range to production later this year. The post Aptera raises $40 million to bring solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range to production appeared first on Electrek.

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Rimac Nevera Hits 412km/h to Become World’s Fastest Production Electric Car

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The Rimac Nevera has set a top speed of 412km/h (258mph), making it the fastest electric production car in the world. The record-breaking feat follows on from the Nevera’s independently verified 8.582-second quarter-mile run in 2021, which made it the world’s fastest accelerating production car.

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Aptera has more than 22,000 reservations for its solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range

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Aptera announced that it has now received more than 22,000 reservations for its solar-powered electric car, which get to 1,000 miles of range, as it gets closer to production. The post Aptera has more than 22,000 reservations for its solar electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range appeared first on Electrek.

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VinFast VF 9 Gets Official EPA Range Of 330 Miles

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The VinFast VF 9 electric SUV has received and EPA range of 330 miles for the Eco trim and 291 miles for the Plus trim when fully charged, Vietnamese EV maker announced on Monday The certified ranges outperform VinFast’s initial estimates, affirming its efforts to improve product quality and provide the best experience to its […] The post (..)

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Elon Musk releases more details on Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi electric car: ‘will cost less per mile than bus ticket’

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Elon Musk released more details on Tesla’s upcoming dedicated robotaxi electric car that he announced at Cyber Rodeo earlier this month. The vehicle will focus on cost per mile and Tesla is aiming to reach volume production of the new vehicle in 2024.

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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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by Dr James Jeffs, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Computer chips have been part of cars for a long time, but no one really cares about them until they stop working or they are late to the production line, grinding manufacturing to an industry-shaking halt. That also makes it hard to benchmark.

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Rally driver’s Tesla Model S reaches 236k miles with no maintenance

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million mile mark in late November. But while the legendary road warrior has made records that would likely not be beaten for some time, the fact remains that the Model S P85 is one of Tesla’s earlier vehicles, and it was still a product of its time. million mile journey. million mile journey.