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Tesla lets go of hundreds of Autopilot data labelers as it closes San Mateo office

[ad_1] Tesla has laid off about 200 people working at its San Mateo offices as it closes the location. Most of the employees were working as Autopilot data labelers – a critical project for Tesla to achieve self-driving capability. LinkedIn is flooding with posts from now former Tesla employees working at its San Mateo office […]

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Hyliion and Cummins optimizing Cummins ISX12N natural gas engine as generator for Hypertruck ERX powertrain

[ad_1] Hyliion and Cummins are partnering to optimize the Cummins natural gas engine as the generator for the Hyliion Hypertruck ERX powertrain (earlier post). The Hyliion Hypertruck ERX is an electric range extender semi-truck powertrain solution using onboard power generation to recharge the batteries. Together the companies plan to obtain key environmental certifications for Cummins’

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Volkswagen unveils first fully-electric sedan, the ID. AERO

[ad_1] Volkswagen has this week unveiled its new ID. AERO concept car in China, providing a preview of the brand’s first global fully-electric sedan. Positioned in the premium mid-size sedan segment, the production version for China is expected to go on sale in the second half of 2023, while Volkswagen is also planning to start production of

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Charged EVs | Toyota and Redwood Materials collaborate on closed-loop battery ecosystem

[ad_1] Toyota may be a latecomer to the electrification game, but the company is gradually assembling the components of a circular EV supply chain. Now it has partnered with Redwood Materials, the battery recycling concern headed by JB Straubel, to “explore a series of end-of-life battery solutions for Toyota’s proposed battery ecosystem.” Initially, the collaboration

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Electric Car Safety Features | Electric Vehicles with Advanced Safety Measures

[ad_1]   Electric Vehicles are the most advanced vehicles currently running on the road. A host of safety features are included in these vehicles as either standard inclusions or optional add-ons. These advanced features form a part of the safety net integrated into these vehicles. The safety features depend on some sensors and cameras. These

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Rivian electric bikes inbound? Former Specialized CTO moves to Rivian signaling e-bike advancement

[ad_1] California-based automaker Rivian is best known today for its electric trucks, but could tomorrow’s Rivian be an electric bike? That possibility is looking much more certain now that the former CTO of a major bicycle brand has joined Rivian’s development team. We’ve already seen hints of Rivian’s electric bicycle aspirations via trademark filings. As

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Tire-pressure issue prompts over-the-air fix for some Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickups

[ad_1] Ford on Monday issued a recall for some Ford F-150 Lightning vehicles due to an issue in which the vehicle’s tire pressure monitoring system may be set to the wrong value.  In affected trucks—2,886 Ford F-150 Lightnings in the U.S. and Canada, with 20-inch or 22-inch all-season tires—the pressure has been incorrectly set to

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Tesla Autopilot workers confirm mass layoff in San Mateo office

[ad_1] Tesla’s mass layoffs reached the Autopilot team in San Mateo. Autopilot workers have started posting the news on LinkedIn.  People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Tesla laid off about 200 Autopilot workers from its San Mateo office. San Mateo had around 350 employees before the recent layoffs. Tesla transferred some of the San Mateo

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Faraday Institution predicts demand for 10 UK gigafactories by 2040, each producing 20 GWh per year

[ad_1] In an update to a 2020 study, the Faraday Institution predicts that there will be demand for ten UK-based gigafactories (large, high volume battery manufacturing facilities) by 2040, each producing 20 GWh per year of batteries. The transition to electrified transport is essential to meet Net Zero commitments; the combined electric vehicle automotive and

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MG Previews 2023 MG4 Electric, A Volkswagen ID.3 Rival For Europe

[ad_1] MG has announced details about its newly developed EV for the European market, the MG4 Electric, which is a rebadged version of the MG Mulan unveiled in China earlier this month. The first MG model based on parent company SAIC Motor\’s new Modular Scalable Platform (MSP), a flexible pure electric vehicle architecture, the MG4

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