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Tesla Model Y Rear Door Emergency Release Hack. Redesign In Progress.

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Two weeks ago, I wrote an article about a couple in Virginia who are suing Tesla, claiming they were trapped inside their Model Y after it collided with a utility pole in 2023. An off-duty first responder rushed to the stricken couple, but the exterior door latch was not working. … [continued]

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BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme Sets New Top Speed & Nürburgring Lap Records

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Over the weekend, BYD announced on a RedNote livestream that the U9 Xtreme version has now broken the overall production car top speed record, clocking in at 496.22 km/h (308.37 mph). The car had just set the EV top speed record of 472.41 km/h a few weeks ago. In addition, … [continued]

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BYD Down 21% & PHEVs Down 7% YoY — August 2025 China EV Sales Report

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BEVs represented over a third of the total Chinese car market in August. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in August (in a 2-million-unit overall market, up 5% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with August showing just an 8% increase over August 2024. Digging deeper into the … [continued]

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