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Xpeng Electric ‘Flying Car’ Completes Flight Over Guangzhou
X2 electric eVTOL 'flying car' completes low-altitude test flight over Guangzhou in validation for future urban transport and tourism uses
Tesla Falls Behind In Fast-Growing China EV Market
Tesla, China's biggest premium EV seller, sees shipments from Shanghai factory drop to lowest level in more than a year
Jaguar Investigates After EV Brakes Fail On Motorway
Police forced to box in Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle after brakes fail on motorway, as television star reports similar incident
Tesla Owners Lose Battery Range Class Action Bid
Setback for Tesla owners, after federal judge rules legal claims over false range claims, must be pursued individually
Tesla Berlin Factory Arson Attack Claimed By Leftwing Group
Elon Musk brands the damaging and expensive arson attack on Tesla gigafactory in Berlin as “extremely dumb”
Nissan Ends Sunderland Production Of Leaf EV
Nissan ends production in Sunderland of Leaf EV as it prepares new lineup, cuts off app access for older Leaf models
UK Proposes Faster, More Powerful E-Bikes
UK proposals would double e-bike motor power, allow faster throttle-controlled e-bikes in move to make category more attractive
Vodafone Completes 3G Network Switch Off In UK
Switching off 3G network in the UK allows Vodafone to “repurpose” 3G spectrum to strengthen 4G and 5G services
BYD Ramps Up EV Price War In China With Cheaper Models
Pressure for Tesla. Price war increases for EVs in China, after BYD unveils cheaper versions of two of its models
Apple Cancels Much Delayed Electric Car Project
Project Titan is dead. Apple reportedly winds down its delayed electric car project, after a decade of research and development
Gartner Predicts Concerns For Enterprises Using Cloud-based Generative AI
Cloud technology will continue to be best delivery option for generative AI applications at scale, says Gartner
Xpeng To Hire 4,000 Staff Amidst EV ‘Bloodbath’
Guangzhou EV maker Xpeng to hire 4,000 staff and splurge on AI development as it expects 'bloodbath' in China EV market
China Offers Public Security Support For Tech Ally Hungary
China seeks to extend Hungary trade ties into public security, in unusual move for NATO and EU member that already hosts Chinese tech giants
Open Letter Urges Action To Address AI, And Other Global Risks
Open letter from 'The Elders' group urges world leaders to address existential risks of artificial intelligence and climate change
Google, EDF To Track Methane Leaks From Space
Google and Environmental Defense Fund partner up to track down sources of methane emissions from outer space
UK Government To Fund Two Semiconductor Research Hubs
Government to fund semiconductor research hubs in Bristol and Southampton, to help bring new chip tech to market
UK EV Maker Arrival Collapses Into Administration
British electric vehicle start-up Arrival enters administration three years after being valued at $15bn, with 170 jobs at risk
Huawei ‘Faces Production Bottleneck’ Amidst AI, 5G Chip Success
Huawei prioritising production of AI chips as it sees twin success of 5G smartphones and Nvidia alternatives, in spite of US sanctions
Tesla Recalls More Than 2 Million Cars Over Warning Light Size
Tesla recalls more than 2 million cars after warning light font size found to be too small, following massive Autopilot December recall
Tesla To Settle California’s Hazardous Waste Lawsuit
Elon Musk's Tesla will pay $1.5 million as it settles a lawsuit filed this week in California over mishandling hazardous waste
Tesla Sued By Californian Counties Amid Hazardous Waste Allegations
Twenty five out of 58 California counties allege Elon Musk's Tesla mishandled hazardous waste at its facilities
Google Signs Major Offshore Wind Deal
Largest offshore wind agreement signed by Google to utilise two new wind farms off coast of the Netherlands
Shareholders To Vote On Tesla Move To Texas, After Delaware Ruling
Elon Musk to hold Tesla shareholder vote to incorporate in Texas, after Delaware judge rules against Musk's pay package
Cruise Faces $1bn Spending Cut By Parent GM
Robotaxi firm Cruise faces tough 2024, after parent General Motors says it will halve spending on self-driving cars
Elon Musk $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package Vetoed By Judge
Judge rules against the $56 billion pay package for Elon Musk, after siding with legal challenge by Tesla investor
Peugot To Integrate ChatGPT Across Car Line
Stellantis' Peugot to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT AI into voice assistant across car line, rolls out eight-year EV warranty
Huawei Electric Car Partner Sees Revenue Surge
Huawei electric car manufacturing partner Seres sees losses down up to 45 percent on strong sales of latest Aito EV models
Apple Engineering Veteran Departs For EV Maker Rivian
Apple engineering veteran DJ Novotney leaves Apple for Rivian amidst string of senior executive departures
Google To Invest $1 Billion To Build UK Data Centre
New data centre for Alphabet's Google to be constructed in Hertfordshire to meet demand for AI and cloud services