GoKawiil - Tech News

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China is Tesla's cash cow, but for how much longer? (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: tesla, shanghai factory, china passenger car association

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China could supply EV manufacturing boom with recycled EVs (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: china, ev recycling, battery materials

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Saudi prince buys 5% stake in Lucid Motors (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-28 | by Sean O'Kane | tags: lucid motors, prince al waleed, saudi arabia

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New Data Shows EV Batteries Are Lasting Longer Than Initially Expected (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-25 | tags: ev batteries, tesla, battery longevity

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Tesla’s car door defect could lead to tougher rules for everyone (theverge.com)

2026-07-24 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | tags: tesla, electronic door handles, nhtsa

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Tesla set to report second-quarter results after the bell (cnbc.com)

2026-07-22 | by Lora Kolodny | tags: tesla, spacex, elon musk

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Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-21 | by Tim De Chant | tags: sila, battery materials, anode

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The 'Death of the Stick Shift' is Almost Here for Americans (slashdot.org)

2026-07-18 | by Posted | tags: manual transmission, subaru, automatic drivetrains

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Rivian raises 2026 delivery outlook while Lucid misses Wall Street expectations for second quarter (cnbc.com)

2026-07-02 | by Michael Wayland | tags: rivian, lucid, electric vehicles

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Rivian raises 2026 delivery outlook after strong demand in the second quarter (cnbc.com)

2026-07-02 | by Michael Wayland | tags: rivian, lucid, electric vehicles

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Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-02 | by Sean O'Kane | tags: rivian, r2 suv, edv

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Volkswagen reportedly plans to cut 100,000 jobs (engadget.com)

2026-06-26 | by Steve Dent | get Volkswagen Official Merchandise → | tags: volkswagen, electric vehicles, zwickau plant

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Europeans Are Buying Teslas Again, Surrendering the Easiest Front in the War on American Big Tech (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-25 | get Tesla Model 3 → | tags: tesla, germany, big tech

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Trump administration bars Polestar from selling its new EVs in the US (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-25 | by Sean O'Kane | get Polestar 2 Electric Car → | tags: polestar, geely, connected vehicle rule

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A curious crossover: The Toyota C-HR review (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-23 | get Toyota C-HR Accessories → | tags: toyota, bz4x, c-hr

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Controversial MIT Study Investigates What’s Really Worse for the Environment: Gas or Electric Cars (futurism.com)

2026-06-21 | by Joe Wilkins | get Tesla Model 3 → | tags: mit, electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries

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BYD will pay every last cent for any damage caused by its autopilot (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-19 | get BYD Autopilot Safety Kit → | tags: byd, autopilot, gods eye

18.

Amazon Japan is now transporting packages on Shinkansen bullet trains (engadget.com)

2026-05-28 | by Mariella Moon | get Shinkansen Train Model Kit → | tags: amazon japan, shinkansen, japan railway

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Samsung averts strike with $340,000 bonuses for semiconductor workers (techspot.com)

2026-05-27 | get Samsung Semiconductor Worker Bonus → | tags: samsung, semiconductor, memory chips

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US bill proposes new national EV tax, while some push to slash gas tax to zero (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | by Jameson Dow | get EV Charging Station → | tags: ev tax, build america 250, transportation bill

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After Struggling With EVs, US Automakers Pivot to Energy (wired.com)

2026-05-16 | by Aarian Marshall | get Tesla Powerwall Battery → | tags: ford, batteries, ford energy

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RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12 billion across three startups and investors still want more (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-15 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Rivian Electric Vehicle Model → | tags: rivian, rj scaringe, mind robotics

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Last Tesla Model S and X Roll Off Production Line (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-10 | get Tesla Model S/X Model Car Cover → | tags: tesla model s, tesla model x, electric vehicles

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Why the Hell Has It Taken So Long for Disneyland’s Autopia to Go Electric? (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-07 | get Electric Car Model Kit → | tags: disneyland, autopia, tomorrowland

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UK: Two millionth electric car registered as market rebounds strongly (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Paul Large | get Tesla Model 3 → | tags: electric vehicle, smmt, ved

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Inside the lab where Ford is trying to crack the code on cheap EVs (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Peter Nelson | get Ford Electric Vehicle Charger → | tags: ford, evdc, uev

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How the race for critical minerals is creating ‘sacrifice zones,’ impacting the world’s poorest people (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-03 | get Critical Minerals Mining Kit → | tags: critical minerals, sacrifice zones, electric vehicles

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Chinese Exports of Green Technologies Surged to Record Levels After Iran War Began (slashdot.org)

2026-05-03 | by Posted | get Green Tech Export Kit → | tags: china, solar technology, batteries

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Nissan abandons plans for US EV plant (engadget.com)

2026-05-01 | by Steve Dent | get Nissan Leaf Electric Car → | tags: nissan, ariaya, canton plant

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Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B for Georgia factory (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-30 | by Sean O'Kane | get Rivian R1T Electric Truck → | tags: rivian, doe loan, georgia factory