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Tesla Cybertruck Engineer: Rust Spots Are Just "Surface Contamination"

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Now, a Tesla engineer has stepped up to defend the truck , and it appears that the “rust” might be easily cleaned. Even so, he admitted that the spots were disappointing to see on a new truck with a price tag of more than $100,000. He found that window cleaner wasn’t effective, but stainless steel cleaner was.

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Off With His Head: Heritage Customs Shows an Open-Top Defender

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It’s an open secret that most of us here are fans of the new Defender. Obviously based on the 2-door Defender 90, the Valiance concept features bespoke wheels, special paints, and unique exterior details – not the least of which is ditching the metal roof in favor of something a bit more comfortable.

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Elon Musk clashes with NPR over Twitter policy

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Elon Musk and National Public Radio (NPR) have clashed on Twitter after the news organization received a new tag on its account. Elon Musk has since defended the tag’s placement, pointing out that NPR receives funding from the U.S. federal government, leading NPR to stay true to its word and leave the platform.

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Elon Musk makes opening remarks in SolarCity trial, defends Tesla’s $2.6B acquisition

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Elon Musk has made his opening remarks in a Wilmington, Delaware, courthouse on Monday morning, defending Tesla’s $2.6 billion price tag for the SolarCity acquisition. The post Elon Musk makes opening remarks in SolarCity trial, defends Tesla’s $2.6B billion acquisition of solar energy company SolarCity.

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NIO takes hardline approach on vlogger with legal action

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The vlogger noted that the ES8 was priced at RMB 470,000 to RMB 630,000 ($68,000 to $91,000) in China, but it only has an approximate price tag of RMB 410,000 ($59,000) to RMB 460,000 ($66,500) in Norway. This was not the first time that NIO ended up defending itself against misinformation.

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Luxury car & SUV sales in India rise 20% to 45,000+ units in FY24 | Autocar Professional

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Interestingly one out of every four Mercedes-Benz cars sold belongs to the top end luxury segment; which the company categorises as cars with a price tag more than Rs 1.5 The huge popularity of the Land Rover Defender has given the Tata Motors-owned SUV maker a fresh charge. Sales of 1,314 Defenders were a 151 percent increase.

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Classic car rally to allow EVs to participate for the first time

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Charge Cars is introducing an all-electric re-manufactured classic Mustang, while Zero Labs and ICON 4×4 are generally focusing on conversions of classic SUVs; Ford Broncos, Toyota Land Cruisers, Land Rover Defenders, etc.