Electric vehicles

EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids

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EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles. The new rules relax initial tailpipe limits proposed last year but eventually get close to the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rules … Read more

Most automated driving systems aren't good making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group says

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Most automated driving systems aren't good making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group says

[ad_1] DETROIT — Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings or take other actions to make drivers behave, according to an insurance industry study published Tuesday. Only one of 14 partially automated systems tested by the … Read more

Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion

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Taiwan giant chipmaker TSMC opens first plant in Japan as part of key global expansion

[ad_1] TOKYO — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. opened Saturday in an official ceremony its first semiconductor plant in Japan as part of its ongoing global expansion. “We are deeply grateful for the seamless support provided by you at every step,” TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said after thanking the Japanese government, local community and … Read more

Biden admin providing $1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries to make computer chips

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Consumer product agency issues warning on small magnetic balls linked to deaths

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Monday that the government intends to provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont. The announcement is the third award of direct financial support for a semiconductor company under the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act. The law … Read more

Elon Musk's Neuralink moves legal home to Nevada after Delaware judge invalidates his Tesla pay deal

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Elon Musk's Neuralink moves legal home to Nevada after Delaware judge invalidates his Tesla pay deal

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink has moved its legal corporate home from Delaware to Nevada after a Delaware judge struck down Musk’s $55.8 billion pay package as CEO of Tesla. Neuralink, which has its physical headquarters in Fremont, California, became a Nevada company on Thursday, according to state records. Delaware records also list … Read more