Month: August 2024

A Tesla Semi electric truck has caught on fire on a highway near the California-Nevada border, according to the CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. Despite frequent media reports, there’s no statistical evidence that electric vehicles catch on fire at a higher rate than fossil fuel-powered vehicles. However, they are a relatively new technology, and they sometimes
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Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you
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Waymo’s Robotaxis Locked In Midnight Honk Wars, Driving Residents Crazy | Carscoops Dozens of robotaxis from Waymo gather at a single parking lot in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson August 19, 2024 at 15:15 The tech company recently updated its robotaxi fleet to honk when a car is reversing nearby.
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Kalmar Automotive is a Danish company that specializes in restomodding Porsche 911s, particularly the 993 generation. It entered the U.S. earlier this year with help from California’s Canepa, starting with a single model, the 7-97 Classic. Now Kalmar has revealed a more adventurous build that looks to channel the Porsche 959. Called the Kalmar 9X9,
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By Maria Merano Posted on August 18, 2024 Tesla FSD (Full Self-Driving) 12.5.3’s performance has received mixed reviews from drivers, revealing that there are still some kinks to work out with the autonomous driving software.  The recent Tesla FSD 12.5.3 update received varied reviews, but all of them will likely improve the software. Starting with
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Hesai is putting its lidar expertise to work no Westwell’s industry-leading autonomous yard tractors – a partnership that both companies will advance the state of the autonomous art. There’s no question that electrification is the killer app for yard trucks and terminal tractors. The trucks operate on tight routes, the work demands instant low-end torque, and
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Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 10:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADISON, Ill. — Josef Newgarden won for the fifth time at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday night, taking the lead during a late pit stop and holding off teammate Scott McLaughlin on two restarts. Newgarden survived a partial spin-out on Lap 196 in
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By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 16, 2024 A recent collaboration between a veteran Tesla tuner and a provider of high-power solutions for government and defense applications has resulted in what could only be described as the coolest Cybertruck variants to date. In a recent announcement, Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance’s specialized fleet division, UP.FIT, and
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Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Scott McLaughlin claimed the pole at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis for the second straight year Friday with a two-lap average of 179.972 mph as Team Penske qualified its three cars in the top five. “Straight from the truck today the guys
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