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AI and self driving

Last week Tesla held its AI update day At AI Day Tesla unveiled an ambitious plan to complete the vertical integration of every component of its hardware and software stacks, from silicon, training cluster and compiler to driving simulator. If fully implemented in 2022, Tesla would be the most deeply integrated “automotive company” in the world. […]

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New Indian firm Ola launch stunning and beautiful 70 mph electric scooter

For months Ola Electric has shared pre-launch images of its upcoming EV scooter, and this week finally officially launched. The results look stunning with the initial images and prices for the now orderable, in India, Ola S1 and S1 Pro. Produced locally in Ola’s giant electric scooter mega-factory with a planned capacity of 10 million

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Government comes to realize that Hydrogen is not the answer to home boiler replacement conundrum

A GOVERNMENT-BACKED push to heat millions of homes using hydrogen boilers risks increasing carbon emissions and speeding up global warming, a new academic paper suggests, in a blow for Boris Johnson’s green agenda. Clueless ministers are scrambling to shore up a key part of the country’s net zero carbon strategy after the findings in a

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US Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill flush with pork and with billions for EV charging networks and grants

The Senate yesterday, Tuesday, 10 Aug, passed a huge $1 trillion infrastructure bill that would establish the first nationwide EV charging network. The bill includes $7.5 billion to install charging stations along the nation’s highways and $7.5 billion for zero-emission buses. The passage was seen as a bipartisan win for President Joe Biden, with 19

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Rolls-Royce consortium secures funding for mini nuclear reactors

A Rolls-Royce-led consortium creating a compact nuclear power station, or small modular reactor (SMR) has revealed its latest design with increased power. The consortium is aiming to be the first design to be assessed by regulators in the second half of 2021 in the newly-opened assessment window, which will keep it on track to complete

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Latest Tesla Software version adds Car Wash Mode, Disney+ and more

Tesla owners will soon see the latest version available for download – 2021.24 Update. This updater includes a number of new features: to access Disney+ through the Tesla Theater App, Car Wash Mode, Auto-Dimming Mirrors, and other novel features that would make the Tesla ownership experience even more convenient.  The following are pertinent parts of

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