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Teladoc may face a second class action lawsuit by investors

  • May 20, 2024
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Virtual care company Teladoc may be facing another class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Teladoc investors who claim the company made false or misleading statements and failed to disclose that it continued to increase marketing spending, particularly regarding its mental health offering BetterHelp.   The lawsuit, Stary v. Teladoc Health, Inc. et al., was filed […]

Mercedes-Benz just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s in Texas

  • May 20, 2024
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Photo: Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s stores in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Three new Mercedes DC fast charging stations are at Buc-ee’s in Fort Worth, Temple, and Royse City. Mercedes asserts that every one of its chargers offers up to 400 kW of power. It’s […]

Toyota announces nationwide dealer rollout of Tern Class 8 electric semi

  • May 20, 2024
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Launched as a joint venture between Toyota Group and Tier 1 supplier Hexagon Purus, the new Tern brand of heavy duty electric trucks announced Hino Trucks as its exclusive US distributor. Another Toyota Group brand, Hino Trucks nevertheless brings a nationwide network of more than 200 heavy truck dealers (and their customers) to the new […]

Renault is putting its Level 4 autonomous shuttle into production

  • May 20, 2024
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Renault doesn’t think fully autonomous vehicle have a place in the private vehicle market – but pulic transit? That’s a different story, and Renault is partnering with WeRide to put this Level 4 autonomous shuttle bus into production. While some manufacturers are putting everything they’ve got into autonomous driving (for better or worse), French carmaker Renault […]

EVs now beat rail as the largest electricity consumer in the US transport sector

  • May 20, 2024
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Light-duty EVs in the US used more electricity than rail systems for the first time in 2023, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA started publishing estimated EV electricity consumption at the national, regional, and state levels in 2018. It derives its EV electricity consumption estimates using a model instead of using […]

XPeng rolls out AI-powered OS with 2K pure vision ADAS, CEO promises L4 autonomous driving by 2025

  • May 20, 2024
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XPeng Motors is rolling out cutting-edge AI technology that it hopes will transform the automotive industry from “electrification to smartification.” The Chinese EV automaker held an AI Day event earlier today, detailing the impressive capabilities of XOS 5.1.0, “AI Tianji,” which it hailed as “the industry’s first AI-powered in-car OS.” It’s been about a month […]