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Electric vehicle demand spurs ‘white gold’ rush at California’s largest lake

Electric vehicle demand spurs ‘white gold’ rush at California’s largest lake

The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, is best known for increasing salinity and receding shoreline over the course of multiple decades that led to the health crisis and a massive die-off of the area’s wildlife. That is changing as a White House push to rid cars of fossil fuels and a global hunt to source critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries is recasting the region 160 miles southeast of Los Angeles as an El Dorado for the country’s hopes to tackle climate change. “This is… Source link

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Electric vehicle coming in 2028 could be 4-seat sports car

Electric vehicle coming in 2028 could be 4-seat sports car

Lamborghini (VOW.DE) took the opportunity to give its fans a real treat at this year’s New York Auto Show – a new V-10 powered supercar. And its CEO also gave a hint of what the company’s electric future vehicle could look like. Up first though, is the new Huracán Technica. “It combines performance, lifestyle, and fun to drive,” Lamborghini global CEO Stephan Winkelmann said in an interview with Yahoo Finance from the floor of the show. “It’s a car which is very close to our heart because… Source link

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Tesla will no longer include a mobile charger with new vehicle purchases

Tesla will no longer include a mobile charger with new vehicle purchases

Tesla has stopped including a complimentary with new vehicle orders. The change was first spotted by Twitter user , and later confirmed by CEO Elon Musk. The accessory, currently priced at $275 on its own, allows you to connect your Tesla to a wall outlet and get about two to three miles of range after an hour of charging. “Usage statistics were super low, so seemed wasteful,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in response to someone commenting on the news after it was shared more widely by… Source link

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Dwayne Haskins dead at 24 after being struck by vehicle

Dwayne Haskins dead at 24 after being struck by vehicle

Dwayne Haskins spent the 2021 NFL season with the Steelers. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) Former Ohio State star and NFL first-round draft pick Dwayne Haskins died Saturday. He was 24. Haskins was struck by a vehicle Saturday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 6:37 a.m. Florida Highway Patrol believes Haskins was trying to cross traffic lanes on foot when he was struck by a vehicle. A traffic homicide investigation is open. Haskins was pronounced dead… Source link

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Google Introduces New Vehicle Ads Format

Google is giving advertisers in the automotive industry a new tool to fuel their marketing efforts in the form of an ad unit customized for vehicle sales. When people search for cars for sale, this new ad format shows vehicles to purchase nearby. The shift in online consumer behavior has transformed over the past two years. Not only are more people are turning to the web to find their next car, they’re making vehicle purchases online as well. A Google study finds 89% of new car buyers… Source link

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Tesla price increases may just be the beginning for electric vehicle industry: Analyst

Unlike traditional automakers, electric-vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (TSLA) can dynamically raise or lower prices at will — and it has just done that, again. For the second time in a week, Tesla is raising prices across the board for its U.S. product range encompassing the Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X. Here are a few notable hikes: Model 3 Rear-Wheel-Drive, Tesla’s cheapest vehicle, went up $2,000 to nearly $47,000 Model 3 All-Wheel Drive jumped $2,500 to $54,500 The base version of… Source link

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Google launches automated vehicle ads

Google will roll out vehicle ads to all U.S. advertisers beginning this month, the company announced Friday. An example of vehicle ads in the Google search results. Image: Google. Vehicle ads will roll out to advertisers in more countries at an undisclosed “later date,” Google said in the announcement. How vehicle ads work. Vehicle ads are designed to allow auto advertisers to promote their entire vehicle inventory to potential customers on Google.com. This… Source link

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Russia’s Yandex ‘pauses’ autonomous vehicle testing in the US

Russian technology company Yandex said that it was “pausing” its autonomous vehicle and sidewalk robot testing in the US. The news was first reported by Automotive News. The company said it was shutting down its robotaxi fleet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as well as a delivery service with Grubhub powered by its six-wheeled sidewalk robots. “We hope to resume the operations in the future,” a spokesperson said. The news comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continued to send… Source link

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Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Lucid Group Gearing Up for First International Plant in Saudi Arabia After Signing Agreements with Multiple Agencies

<legend role=”h2″>-Lucid announces long-term plan to bring advanced automotive manufacturing to Saudi Arabia to address global demand.</legend> <legend role=”h2″>-Lucid estimates that the location of Lucid’s first international manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia may result in up to $3.4 billion of value to Lucid over 15 years.</legend> <legend role=”h2″>-New international manufacturing plant targets 150,000 vehicles per year at the King Abdullah Economic City will leverage U.S. engineering,… Source link

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