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

Green Car Reports

Tesla cuts prices nearly across the board and appears to be pushing more people into Full Self Driving. Disney is making a popular automotive ride all-electric. And do in-wheel motors make more sense for EV conversions? The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by. Airless tires look like the future.

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The “Fusla”: The 5-tonne Fuso truck converted to electric, powered by Tesla motor and battery

The Driven EV News

A five-tonne Fuso truck is being converted to electric, with the help of a Tesla Model S motor, a Tesla EV battery, and a lot of innovation. The post The “Fusla”: The 5-tonne Fuso truck converted to electric, powered by Tesla motor and battery appeared first on The Driven.

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UPDATE: Tesla quietly registers to build electric motors for non-land vehicles

Teslarati

Update: 8:53 PM EST: Bloomberg reported Tesla did not file this application, but it was instead filed by a fan named Jerome Eady. Tesla had no knowledge of the filing, according to the report. Elon Musk says the Tesla Cybertruck will cross rivers, lakes, and seas with waterproof ability.

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2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class works on its quads (motors, that is)

Green Car Reports

It has four motors, 579 hp, and an off-road heritage that goes back further than the Rivian R1S, GMC Hummer EV, and Tesla Cybertruck. With the electric version of its military-grade G-Class, Mercedes-Benz promises even more freedom from pavement than all those American-built flagwavers, and it does it all with batteries.

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Tesla fan files trade mark for the company to make electric motors for airplanes & boats [Updated]

Electrek

Tesla is hinting at making electric motors for airplanes, boats, and more in a new trademark filing that went unnoticed. Update : A Tesla fan filed the trademark on behalf of Tesla – seemingly without the company’s knowledge.

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Tesla electric motor and Porsche 911 meet in sacrilegious perfection

Teslarati

Yet for Sacrilege Motors CEO Philip Wagenheim, the modification is well worth the effort. Sacrilege Motors, a Connecticut-based tuner that specializes in electric conversions, has unveiled a creation that is sure to raise some eyebrows — a Tesla-powered 1992 Porsche 911 Cabriolet.

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Tesla is testing Cybertruck with dual-motor powertrain, interior look

Electrek

Tesla is testing the Cybertruck with a dual-motor powertrain, according to new pictures of a prototype of the electric pickup truck. more… The post Tesla is testing Cybertruck with dual-motor powertrain, interior look appeared first on Electrek. We also get a good look at the interior.

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