Huawei’s head of autonomous driving lost his job after claiming Tesla vehicles are killing people

Su Qing, the head of autonomous driving at Huawei, has been removed from his position after making some controversial comments about Tesla — going as far as claiming that Tesla vehicles are killing people.

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Rivian confirms plan for second factory, before delivering first electric trucks

Rivian R1T pre-productionRivian last week confirmed plans for a second factory just days after confirming delivery delays for its R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV. The important piece of news was contained in an announcement of a $2.5 billion funding round, with previous Rivian investors Amazon and Ford contributing. “This infusion of funds from trusted…
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EGEB: In 2020, the US produced the lowest energy emissions in nearly 40 years

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

  • In 2020, due to the pandemic, US energy emissions fell to the lowest level since 1983. 
  • Belfast, Maine, sees 7 megawatts of community solar launch for Central Maine Power customers.
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Hyundai will test 500-mile hydrogen fuel-cell semis in California

Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell semi truck to be used in California testsHyundai will test its Xcient Fuel Cell Class 8 semi trucks in California for two publicly-funded projects, the automaker announced Monday in a press release. Based on a design that debuted in Switzerland last year, the trucks tested in the United States will have a range of about 500 miles and a maximum gross combination weight of about 82,000…
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