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Elon Musk says Tesla Semi is ready for production, but limited by battery cell output

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the company’s 2020 Q4 earnings call that all engineering work is now complete on the Tesla Semi, the freight-hauling semi truck that the company is building with an a

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China's new rocket tank prototypes to improve launch capabilities

A rocket tank prototype made of composite materials. /CASC China has developed two new rocket tank prototypes that can help reduce the weight of rockets and improve launch capabilities, accord

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Seven killed, seven injured in east China's pile-up

Seven people were confirmed dead and seven others were injured in a vehicle pile-up on an expressway on Tuesday in Ganzhou City, east China's Jiangxi Province, local au

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Rocket Lab completes its first rocket launch of 2021 and 18th mission overall

Rocket Lab has launched its 18th mission, and the first of 2021, as of 8:26 PM NZT (2:30 AM EST). The “Another One Leaves The Crust” mission took off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex

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Ad-supported EV charging network developer Volta raises $125 million

Volta, the developer of a network of electric vehicle charging stations that monetize using advertising, has raised $125 million in new funding in a process managed by Goldman Sachs.Volta builds and o

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Microsoft invests in Cruise in new $2 billion round

Cruise has raised $2 billion in a new equity round that has pushed its valuation up to $30 billion and delivered Microsoft as an investor and partner.GM, Honda and other institutional investors have a

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Branson's Virgin Orbit completes first successful launch

The mission makes LauncherOne the first liquid-fuelled and horizontally launched spacecraft to ever reach orbit.

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An end to range anxiety? New electric car battery can charge in five minutes

"A five-minute charging lithium-ion battery was considered to be impossible," said StoreDot's chief executive, Dr Doron Myersdorf.

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3Drens helps fleet operators use their vehicles more efficiently

3Drens’ IoT mobility management platform not only lets fleet operators track where their vehicles are, but also produces data that helps them make business decisions. The company began operating in Ta

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13 killed, 14 injured in central Nigeria road accident

Thirteen people were killed and 14 others injured in a road accident in Nigeria's central state of Niger on Tuesday morning, road police said. /VCG Thirteen people were killed and 14 others in

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Chinese EV maker NIO to offer $1.3b in convertible notes

Li Bin, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of NIO, introduces the company's first sedan ET7 in Chengdu, southwestern China's Sichuan Province on January 9, 2021. /VCG Chinese electr

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Uber expands green rides option to 1,400 cities

Uber has expanded a program that incentivizes drivers to use all-electric and hybrid vehicles to more than 1,400 cities in North America including Austin, Houston, Miami and New York City as part of

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Baidu steps in auto sector, teaming with Geely on electric cars

An electric vehicle is on display at Auto Pudong 2020, October 3, 2020. /CFP Chinese internet platform and AI company Baidu announced on Monday it will establish a company that produces intell

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Shares of Hyundai Motors Co. climb more than 20% on potential EV deal with Apple

Hyundai Motor Company is downplaying reports that it is in talks with Apple to produce an autonomous electric vehicle, stating that discussions are still in the “early stage” and still u

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China auto sales to rise 5.4% in December, 2021 to see slow growth

Cars for export at a berth of Lianyungang Port, Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, January 6, 2020. /CFP China is estimated to sell 2.8 million vehicles in December, a year-on-ye

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France's giant curfew-busting party is over after two nights

France's interior minister said Saturday a judicial investigation has been opened to identify and prosecute organizers of an underground party that drew at least 2,500

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Large explosion reported in downtown Nashville in U.S.

A large explosion was reported in downtown Nashville in the U.S. state of Tennessee early Friday morning.Local media reported that the blast was felt across much of Davidson County, where the state c