Tesla News
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Tesla recalls over a million vehicles
(New York) The American electric car manufacturer Tesla has initiated the recall in the United States of nearly 1.1 million vehicles due to a risk of pinching linked to its electric window safety device. In a letter addressed to the…
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The next Audi R8 will, unsurprisingly, be electric
Audi multiplies the unveilings of concepts that illustrate its electric future. However, a model seems to pass under the radar and yet it is the emblematic model of the brand, the Audi R8. While many believe in its imminent death,…
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Honda teams up with LG to produce electric batteries
(Tokyo) Japanese automaker Honda and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution announced on Monday that they will jointly invest $4.4 billion to build an electric battery plant in the United States, which will exclusively supply Honda factories in the country. The…
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Electric vehicles are popular in the United States
Americans are buying electric vehicles at a record pace, undeterred by rising prices and long delivery waits, indicating once again that the twilight of the internal combustion engine is on the horizon. Battery-powered vehicles accounted for 5.6% of new car…
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Ford expands battery capacity to make more electric vehicles
(New York) Ford announced Thursday a series of initiatives intended to strengthen its supplies of batteries and raw materials necessary for the manufacture of electric vehicles, a segment on which the American manufacturer wants to put the accelerator. The group…
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The difficult transition to electric Italian icons
(Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy) Primary school boys in an Italian village remained silent as the Lamborghini approached, its throaty 12-cylinder engine announcing its presence. Then, when the cuneiform beast passed through the schoolyard, they started cheering as they raised their fists…
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Electric car fires, a new challenge for American firefighters
(New York) A car that caught fire more than three weeks after arriving at the scrapyard, 17,000 liters of water, the emergency construction of a mini-basin to immerse the electric batteries: the fire of a Tesla in early June caught…
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The dream of solar charging
(Paris) A few start-ups, but also car giants, are starting to install solar panels on their new electric cars, promising a bit of extra range, but not yet rolling with the eye. Under the scorching sun of northern Spain, the…
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New era, new players
Notoriety. Experience. Know how. Do these values still have any resonance with consumers when they decide on a new vehicle? The question arises at a time when new car brands are backfiring like popcorn. In fact, what do you know…
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The electric Lexus RZ450e could be equipped with a “yoke” steering wheel
When we tested the Tesla Model S Plaid last fall, we all agreed that its yoke is in no way user-friendly for everyday driving. The main reason lies in the fact that its rotation is carried out in the same…
