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Tesla to recycle batteries at Umicore plant
The batteries of the Tesla Roadster should last at least 7 years Tesla Motors will work closely with Belgian materials technology group Umicore to recycle battery packs of its all-electric Roadster...
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Toyota, Tesla to build joint Rav4 EV in Canada
Toyota showed an electric version of the RAV4 in February (Photo: Toyota) Toyota and Tesla Motors will built a jointly developed electric version of the RAV 4 small SUV at the Japanese carmaker’s plant...
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Panasonic to provide battery cells for Tesla’s Model S
Tesla will start sales of its new Model S next year (Photo: Tesla) Japan’s Panasonic will provide lithium-ion battery cells for Tesla’s new premium electric sedan, the Model S. The Japanese electronics...
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Tesla starts Model S roadshow in N. America, Europe
Tesla is embarking on North American and European tours to show its new Model S, which it claims is “the world’s first sedan built from the ground up as an electric vehicle.” The electric sports car...
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Tesla adds another US dealership ahead of Model S launch
Tesla, whose Model S premium sedan goes on sale in June, has 22 dealerships worldwide (Photo: Tesla) Electric sports car maker Tesla is opening another dealership in the US Friday ahead of the launch...
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Tesla leads with 17 inch touchscreen in new Model S
Nvidia's Tegra module is powering the instrument cluster and infotainment system of the Model S (Photo: Nvidia) The Tesla Model S, which goes on sale Friday, will feature a 17 inch touchscreen said to...
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IAA: Daimler CEO not afraid of non-traditional competition
The Mercedes S 500 Intelligent Drive covered more than 100 km autonomously (Photo: Daimler FRANKFURT – Dieter Zetsche is not afraid of competition from new entrants into the market for personal...
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carIT Congress: Volvo’s next XC90 likely to have oversized display
Volvo showed a concept with a big monitor at the IAA (Photo: Volvo) FRANKFURT – A senior Volvo executive said the next version of the XC90, which will be launched in 2014, will likely have a big...
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Tesla opens up patents to give boost to electric-vehicle market
The Tesla Model S is one of the best-selling electric sports sedans (Photo: Tesla) Electric-vehicle maker Tesla is giving away all its patents in a move to accelerate the global electric-car...
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Tesla Model X deliveries to start 2015
Tesla calls the Model X “a family vehicle with performance roots (Photo: Tesla) Reservation holders for Tesla Motors’ upcoming Model X were told by the electric sports sedan maker that production of...
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Tesla, Panasonic build US battery plant
The Tesla Model S electric sports sedan outsells traditional premium competitors in some markets (Photo: Tesla) Tesla and Panasonic, seeking to lower costs for a core component of electric vehicles,...
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WSJ: Tesla CEO predicts autonomous driving in next decade
Musk is disappointed with industry-wide EV growth (Photo: Tesla) Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicts the technology for fully autonomous driving will be ready in five or six years, but it will then several...
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Daimler sells stake in Tesla
Daimler acquired a 9.1% stake in Tesla in 2009 (Photo: Daimler, Tesla) Daimler has sold its 4 pc stake in Tesla Motors but said the cooperation between the two companies will continue. The German...
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BCG study finds innovation in automotive companies lagging
Tesla’s strong showing in the poll may reflect its new approach to mobility (Photo: Tesla) Automotive companies aren’t as innovative as they used to be, according to a survey of 1,500 senior executives...
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CeBIT, Hanover
(Photo: CeBIT) The annual CeBIT fair, which takes place March 16 through 20, will have a strong focus on the biggest trends shaping the digital economy. The event, which is billed as the leading trade...
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Tesla adds another US dealership ahead of Model S launch
Tesla, whose Model S premium sedan goes on sale in June, has 22 dealerships worldwide (Photo: Tesla) Electric sports car maker Tesla is opening another dealership in the US Friday ahead of the launch...
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Study: 20 million autonomous cars by 2025
Juniper says Google is the most promising player in driverless cars (Photo: Google) There will be almost 20 million fully autonomous or self-driving vehicles on the world’s roads by 2025, according to...
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Audi executive to head Tesla car production
At the automotiveIT Forum, Hochholdinger spoke about change in manufacturing (Photo: Jonas Wresch) Former Audi executive Peter Hochholdinger will take charge of manufacturing at electric-car maker...
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Vacuum cleaner maker Dyson plans an EV for 2020
James Dyson first developed a bagless vacuum cleaner. (Photo: Dyson) British vacuum-cleaner maker Dyson plans to invest 2.0 billion pounds to build an electric car that should be ready as early as...
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