Former Tesla AI Director Andrej Karpathy rejoins OpenAI

Former Tesla AI Director Andrej Karpathy has announced that he is rejoining OpenAI, an artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Elon Musk in 2015. Karpathy shared his move to rejoin OpenAI on his personal Twitter account.  “Some personal news: I am joining OpenAI (again :)). Like many others both in/out of AI, I am very inspired […]

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Bank of America introduces residential EV charger financing

Bank of America made a drastic step forward today to make at-home residential electric vehicle chargers an easier purchase for car buyers. BoA said it would allow consumers the option to finance residential electric vehicle chargers alongside their auto loans through the bank. The decision was based on the client’s wishes to have an easier, […]

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ACT taps Brighte, again, for zero interest loans on solar, batteries and efficiency upgrades

ACT government confirms it will continue to partner with Brighte on next phase of $150 million Sustainable Household Scheme, following a new tender process.

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Ford is in ‘deep development’ of its next-generation EV pickup truck

Ford is in “deep development” of its next-generation electric vehicles, including a new, full-size EV pickup that will complement the automaker’s already-successful F-150 Lightning. Ford has been working on several new developments for its “Model e” division dedicated toward EVs in hopes of creating an industry-leading platform. One of these developments, revealed last year, was […]

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Volkswagen pondering battery facility in Canada: report

Volkswagen is reportedly considering Ontario, Canada, as a potential site for a dedicated battery facility. Reports suggest that the province is optimistic about the automaker’s plans, with Ontario reportedly offering investments and other incentives for the project.  This was not the first time that the idea of a Volkswagen battery cell plant in North America […]

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BMW recalls over 3,000 EVs for faulty pedestrian noisemaker

BMW of North America is recalling 3,431 i4 and iX electric vehicles due to the potential failure of its pedestrian warning noisemaker. In a recall notice on the NHTSA website, BMW said, “During vehicle start-up, the artificial sound generator control unit may experience a fault and fail to generate the external pedestrian warning sound.” Federal […]

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Tesla offers new $3,000 discount or free Supercharging with trade-ins, slashing prices further

Update: Tesla has confirmed the Model 3 and Model Y are not included in this promotion. Paragraph 7 reflects this, as well as confirmation from Tesla. Tesla is now offering additional discounts or free Supercharging incentives with the purchase of new Model S and Model X vehicles, but the automaker is requiring owners to trade […]

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Tesla’s ‘can be tapped into’ by the government: rapper explains why he’ll never ride in one

Rapper Rick Ross founded Maybach Music Group in 2009, and you shouldn’t expect him to change it to “Tesla Music Group” anytime soon. The rapper and music producer recently explained his reasoning for not wanting to ride in a Tesla, and the reason might blow your mind. “I’ve never ridden in a Tesla,” Ross said […]

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Porsche dominates Formula E’s first races

Porsche and Porsche-powered teams have quickly dominated in the first two races of the Formula E calendar. TAG Heuer Porsche driver, Pascal Wehrlein, took first place in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, yesterday, following a nail-biting second-place finish in Mexico City two weeks ago. Similarly, Jake Dennis of Avalanche Andretti Autosport traded off first and second position […]

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Tesla looks for support in HB2468 in fight against dealerships in Virginia

Tesla is asking for help in a new fight against dealerships as the automaker is pushing for Virginia House Bill 2468 to be passed through a House Transportation Sub Committee early next week. Virginia House Bill 2468 would eliminate the need for manufacturers who have already gone through administrative hearings in Virginia for new sales […]

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