#Apple Pulls Plans For Self-Driving EV

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Apple has canceled its plans to release an electric car with self-driving abilities, a secretive product that had been in the works for nearly a decade, the BBC reports.

The company has plans to cut more than 600 jobs after reportedly dropping its self-driving car plans.

The majority of the cuts come from the address of the site which was working on the recently abandoned self-driving car project in California, according to Bloomberg.

The state's employment department was notified on March 28 that 614 staff will be laid off in May.

Artists renderings of the proposed, now stalled, vehicle, show a far chunkier and swoopy vehicle, but otherwise resembling many high-end EVs on the market or currently in development. Several more established automakers, including Tesla, are scaling back production, slashing prices or even in some cases,  such as Apple, are seemingly abandoning EVs in the face of lackluster sales.

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#Electric Automaker #Fisker, Poss. On Verge Of Bankruptcy, Pauses Car Production

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Following recent reports that Fisker, a California-based EV automaker, has been preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing, yesterday the embattled automaker announced that it is suspending all manufacture of its vehicles.

“Fisker will pause production for six weeks starting the week of March 18, 2024, to align inventory levels and progress strategic and financing initiatives,” the company said in a statement, reported several media outlets, including Wired.

For its part, the company had issued a press release earlier in the week saying, "Fisker is focused on raising additional capital and engaging in a strategic partnership with a large automaker. The company is also continuing to pursue its shift to a Dealer Partnership model in both North America and Europe. The leadership team is laser-focused on these efforts."

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#2025 Electric Dodge Charger is EV Muscle [auto styling news]

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The 2025 electric Dodge Charger concept car is undeniably a Dodge muscle car but takes a more sleek, futuristic approach. 

Check out the front end. Notice the open space around the headlights and that dip in the hood? This is to let air flow through the pass-through R-Wing and glue the body to the road with aerodynamic mastery. This also occurs through the carbon-fiber side fascia intakes.

New wheels and body lines that pay tribute to the first Charger muscle car's side profile pull the look together with a bang. From the lightbar in the back to the bucket seats inside, the new Dodge Charger electric concept mixes classic cues with sci-fi style.

The Dodge brand is reportedly going 100% electric by 2028. Release date for this EV had not been announced.

 

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#Hydrogen Start-up Claims 700 Mile Range Will Cure EV Range Anxiety

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A US start-up is now taking pre-orders for a plug-in hybrid passenger vehicle that runs using both a hydrogen fuel-cell and a battery, which it claims has a range of 700 miles (1,127km). "Range anxiety" (especially on long distance trips) is preventing many American consumers from tallying the leap and buying EVs and other vehicles that aren't gas powered.

Hydrogen Insight reports, that Virginia-based Revo Zero’s “model Energy” uses a battery as the primary power source, with the hydrogen fuel cell kicking in to power the vehicle and thereby extend its range.
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