Beep, beep, beep Waymo reversing
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Self-driving Trucking not as important as ride hailing

Waymo, the self-driving unit owned by Alphabet, is slowing the development of autonomous trucking that's being done by its Via subsidiary.

US court allows violation of Indian sacred land
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Yeah, yeah bury my heart at Wounded Knee Custer wants smartcars now

Showing it has learnt nothing in the last 400 years, a US appeals court has denied a last-ditch legal effort to block the construction of what’s expected to be the largest lithium mine in North America on sacred Native American land in Nevada.

Toyota claims it has improved batteries
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Another week another battery break-through

Toyota claims it has made a technological breakthrough that will allow it to cut the weight, size, and cost of batteries in half.

Two killed in experimental hybrid car crash
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Ironically part of a Life-Save project

Two people are dead after the experimental hybrid electric car in which they were travelling exploded on a Naples highway.

US government gives Ford $9.2 billion loan
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We need you to catch up to the Chinese fast

The US government is providing Ford a conditional $9.2 billion loan for constructing three battery factories.