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QOTD: Will the Union's Volkswagen Victory Pave Way for More?

The Truth About Cars

The foreign automakers include BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo, while the three American companies are all EV startups: Lucid, Rivian, and Tesla. As per usual when discussing this topic -- and all topics, really -- please play nice. What say you?

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Tesla investment in autonomous driving program to exceed $10 billion this year: Musk

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Musk’s comment on Tesla’s cumulative investment in self-driving came as a response to an EV advocate who speculated on the electric vehicle maker’s training process for Tesla’s advanced driver-assist systems. Between the two companies, Tesla definitely seems to be the one that has something to show for it.

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Wireless EV Charging Update: Siemens & MAHLE Team Up

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Wireless EV charging has been a fun topic for as long as I’ve been writing about electric cars (more than a decade). Yet, it’s not exactly common (it’s almost unheard of) to find one in an EV owner’s garage.

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Rivian adopts well-known Tesla strategy in R2 to combat range loss

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A few years back, Tesla managed to develop the heat pump for its EVs, which essentially used heat produced by the car and funneled it back into the cabin. Range degradation is one of the more controversial topics in the electric vehicle space, and companies need to do more to fight losing mileage to cold weather.

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Tesla Asia’s latest ad features Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen

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Tesla has been boosting its advertising and public education efforts over the last several months, with many executives and employees discussing the company’s electric vehicles (EVs) and other products more publicly and regularly. It’s hard for one company to do all of that alone.

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EV Tax Credit Changes: Ford Mustang Mach-E Unlikely to Qualify in 2024

The Truth About Cars

Earlier this year, the rules around EV tax credits seemed to be changing every other week. While things have calmed down since then, we’re about to see more action on the topic, as the Treasury recently released new guidance on battery materials sourcing that will upend credits for some EVs.

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Tesla exec explains where ‘real competition’ is coming from, and why the battle is far from over

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Tesla Head of Investor Relations Martin Viecha recently shared some important insights about the real “competition” that the company is facing. Instead, the company is looking to take market share from the general auto segment, which remains dominated by the internal combustion engine until today. . ” .

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