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CleanTechnica: Faraday Future Is Still Alive, & Showing Off More Affordable Electric Car At CES 2025
No one would criticize you if you thought Faraday Future was long dead. After a ton of hype before CES 2016, most of us were quite shocked and disappointed by what was revealed. And it turned out that, after various hype cycles, the company’s finances were revealed to be none too great, an SEC investigation ensued, and the company’s plans crashed to the ground. It’s a long story.
But, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Faraday Future bounced back. Lately, it’s been delivering FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance EVs one by one to famous people, like fashion designer and YouTube influencer Suede Brooks and entrepreneur Luke Hans. The company has also been rolling out significant software updates for the FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance. It has also started in-sourcing its seat production. Also, a week ago, the company secured $30 million, which is helping with the development of Faraday X (FX).
Electric Viking (YouTube): Canadians are buying Electric Cars at Record Pace
23,700 EVs (probably included plug-in hybrids) in November.
Atlantic: James Fallows: Jimmy Carter Was a Lucky Man
In the years I worked for him, Jimmy Carter was always the same: disciplined, funny, enormously intelligent, and deeply spiritual.
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NYT: 1 Dead After a Cybertruck Explodes Outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas
Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, said in a statement on X that “the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck” and said the vehicle was functioning properly.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The person killed was inside the vehicle, he said, adding that at least seven others were reported to have sustained minor injuries.
NYT: Evidence Against Drinking Has Grown. Will Federal Advice Change?
Officials in other countries are warning about the health hazards of alcohol in any amount. Americans are still told that moderate drinking is safe. What gives?
ScienceAlert: Volcanic Activity Beneath Yellowstone’s Massive Caldera Could Be on The Move
New research shows that the reservoirs of magma that fuel the supervolcano’s wild outbursts seem to be shifting to the northeast of the Yellowstone Caldera. This region could be the new locus of future volcanic activity, according to a team led by seismologist Ninfa Bennington of the US Geological Survey.
CleanTechnica: Taking A Second Look At The Honda/Nissan Merger
Usually, when two companies merge, there are multiple press releases replete with the words “synergy” and “economies of scale” thrown about like confetti at a wedding. When Toshihiro Mibe, the CEO of Honda, was asked recently what the strategic benefits of the new partnership were, Mibe-san replied, “That’s a difficult one.” He is not alone in finding it hard to explain. According to Autoblog, the merger has been met with skepticism from analysts and confusion among industry insiders. While it could create a global automotive giant producing 7.4 million vehicles annually, critics are questioning whether this union is a savvy strategic move or a desperate gamble.
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What METI [Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry] wants, METI gets. Most suspect the fascination in the Japanese car industry for hydrogen fuel cell powered cars like the Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity was prompted by the government for political reasons, not any burning desire to bring hydrogen powered transportation to the world.
Last Updated: 01.Jan.2025 23:03 EST
