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Andrew J. Hawkins

Andrew J. Hawkins

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    Elon Musk is “excited about the Twitter situation.”

    Or so he said on a Tesla earnings call just now.

    He didn’t sound super excited, but that might be because he’s “obviously overpaying” for the social media company that he is definitely excited to buy.

    He shot down the idea of merging Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter under one umbrella company but allowed that the “overlap is not zero.” X confirmed!

    Tesla is smoothing its vehicle delivery process to avoid bottlenecks

    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Tesla is smoothing its vehicle delivery process to avoid bottlenecksTesla is smoothing its vehicle delivery process to avoid bottlenecks
    Biden administration approves $2.8 billion for EV battery and mineral production in the USBiden administration approves $2.8 billion for EV battery and mineral production in the US
    BMW will build a $1.7 billion EV battery factory in South CarolinaBMW will build a $1.7 billion EV battery factory in South Carolina
    Waymo eyes traffic-choked Los Angeles for its next robotaxi serviceWaymo eyes traffic-choked Los Angeles for its next robotaxi service
    Bird is pulling its scooters out of ‘several dozen’ cities, but it won’t say which onesBird is pulling its scooters out of ‘several dozen’ cities, but it won’t say which ones
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Would you like some electrons with your Crunchwrap Supreme?

    Taco Bell envisions itself becoming a destination for electric vehicle charging, slinging Chalupas and Cheesy Gordita Crunches to EV owners while they recharge their batteries. A Taco Bell in South San Francisco is the first of “more than 100” other locations that will soon feature a DC fast charging station. And Taco Bell isn’t the only franchise looking to cash in on the EV charging boom: Starbucks is also on the bandwagon.

    California’s 1st Taco Bell® Is Officially “Electrified” | Tritium

    [Tritium]

    Rolls-Royce announces the 2024 Spectre electric ‘super coupe’ with 260 miles of rangeRolls-Royce announces the 2024 Spectre electric ‘super coupe’ with 260 miles of range
    Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is a more down-to-earth luxury electric vehicleMercedes-Benz EQE SUV is a more down-to-earth luxury electric vehicle
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Andrew J. Hawkins
    Facial recognition is coming to your car.

    The new Genesis GV60 electric SUV is one of the first production vehicles to include facial recognition technology to unlock the vehicle. And they promise the whole thing will be end-to-end encrypted, so there’s that.

    Axios’ Joann Muller said it took about five minutes to set up, capturing both her face and fingerprint and then allowing her to use the car without a key fob.

    Other automakers have said they will use biometrics to scan for driver fatigue or intoxication.

    You can unlock Genesis' new electric SUV just like an iPhone

    [Axios]

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