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Tesla is suing a recently hired software engineer who the company claims has stolen critical automated software from its WARP Drive ERP system. Tesla WARP Drive While most automakers use commonly known enterprise software from third parties like SAP, Tesla instead decided to build its own from scratch. Tesla’s longtime chief information officer Jay Vijayan,
Portugual-born 29-year-old Antonio Felix da Costa is currently the reigning champion of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Antonio has been with the open-wheeled electric racing league since its inaugural season in 2014. While we wait in anticipation of the 2020-21 season beginning next month, and on the heels of Antonio and electric scooter-manufacturer
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Peugeot has just launched its latest electric bicycle model, known as the Peugeot eC01 Crossover. The company has made impressive strides in the electric bicycle market lately, with a half dozen crossover-style models launched late last year. Now the Peugeot eC01 Crossover adds a new Bosch-powered step-through frame to the list. Designed and manufactured in
ABI Research released their 2021 Trend Report and determined that 2021 will be a pivotal year for EVs. With new electric vehicle adoption policies and bans on internal combustion engines rising around the world, the pressure to develop new EV models is also rising. While there are dozens of new EV models that are in
Boeing today announced that it will begin to deliver commercial airplanes capable of flying using 100% biofuel, or sustainable aviation fuel, by 2030. In order to power aircraft with biofuel, or fuel derived from living matter, Boeing will need to work with engine makers and change its aircraft systems, and also achieve safety certification by
E-bike manufacturer SONDORS shocked the world last week when it unveiled its 80 mph (130 km/h) and $5,000 SONDORS Metacycle. It was the first affordably priced electric motorcycle that promised street-legal highway riding and enough range for nearly any reasonable commute. But as epic as it was, the unveiling left us with plenty of questions.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that he will donate $100 million as a prize for the best carbon capture technology. Carbon Capture Carbon capture, which is also called “carbon capture and storage” (CCS), is what people call processes that involve capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) at the source of emission and sequestrating in order for it
Tesla’s record quarter in Q4 2020 was helped by strong performance in the US, especially in California, according to new registration data. Tesla sales in California California is an important market for Tesla. Obviously, it’s the automaker’s home market and home to its main factory, but it’s also the biggest market for electric vehicles in
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