The family of Omar Awan, a Tesla lessee who died after his Model S sedan caught fire, is suing the electric-car maker, alleging that “the Model S’ design was defective and unreasonably dangerous.” Awan died in February after his Model S veered off a parkway,…
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Month: October 2019
Nissan unveils its next-gen technology, including a virtual reality passenger
Nissan used the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show to unveil a smorgasbord of next-generation technology, with some items closer to production than others. The Japanese automaker revealed an electric all-wheel drive system, and is continuing work on tech that will allow d…
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Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer Has A $454 Billion Proposal To Encourage America To Go Electric
Democrats getting serious about this whole electric cars thing, the sticking points in the tentative UAW-GM deal, and Teslas slightly more expensive Model 3. All this and more in The Morning Shift for Friday, October 25, 2019. 1st: The $454 Billion EV Plan …
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‘The Current War’ Review: Are Friends (and Foes) Electric?
The year is 1880. Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch), future inventor of many great things and already a whiz at self-promotion, has brought a group of finely dressed, top-hatted businessman by train to a field in Menlo Park, New Jersey. Then, upon their ex…
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2 Stocks Not Named “Tesla” That Rocketed Higher on Thursday
Thursday was a banner day to be a Tesla shareholder. Buoyed by a rare and unexpected quarterly profit, Tesla stock zoomed to close almost 18% higher. Since it’s such a famous and high-profile company, Tesla’s Thursday triumph obscures the encouraging gains …
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