Geely Automobile Group, one of China’s largest private carmakers, has launched a pure electric sedan under its mass-market brand Galaxy to take on BYD’s bestselling models amid intensified competition. The basic edition of the E8, with a driving range of 550 kilometres, sells for 175,800 yuan (US$24,752), 34,000 yuan lower than the Han electric vehicle […]
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This existing Brightline passenger train station may be a model for Orlando and Tampa connectivity
Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. A future Brightline rail connection between Orlando and Tampa has some leaders looking at West Palm Beach for parallels. Multiple politicians, members of Visit Tampa Bay, the Ybor Chamber and others from that region rode […]
Tesla Model Y refresh expected in 2024 with ‘much more obvious exterior and interior changes’
The Tesla Model Y is reportedly up for a refresh in 2024, according to a report from Bloomberg. This latest report suggests that the Model Y will initially get its updates in China, but doesn’t detail when similar changes will make their way to the U.S. version. Blomberg cites “people familiar with the matter” as […]
A Tesla owner says he got a $14,000 repair bill one day after buying a Model Y. A new report suggests it’s part of a much bigger problem.
A Tesla owner walked away with a $14,000 repair bill from a day-one issue with his Model Y. The Model Y’s suspension broke with only 115 miles on the odometer, according to a report. Reuters found that Tesla has faced thousands of complaints over suspension and steering issues. Former Tesla owner Shreyansh Jain was hit […]
Space weather is chaotic and hard to predict. This new model could change that
Scientists are building a “beyond state-of-the-art” digital model of space around Earth to improve forecasting of solar storms and their effects on infrastructure. Nearly seven decades into the space age, scientists’ understanding of space weather is still very crude. Unlike terrestrial weather, which is now forecasted by powerful supercomputers with great accuracy and timeliness, space […]