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Bollinger Motors announced that it will unveil production prototypes of its B2 electric pickup truck and B1 electric utility truck next month. Bollinger says that its electric trucks are equipped with “dual motors, all-wheel drive, hydropneumatic suspension, in-wheel portal gear hubs, 120 kWh battery pack, large front trunk space, and patented pass-through doors for transporting long items. Last year, Bollinger partnered with Optimal, Inc. of Plymouth, Michigan, to “help bring the Bollinger B1 all-electric, all-wheel-drive Sport Utility Truck to production.” Despite the rather simple design with flat body panels and a bare interior, I wouldn’t be surprised if the vehicle ends up costing more than $75,000 with a 120 kWh battery pack.

Tesla has been spotted evidently filming a self-driving demo in a Model 3 ahead of its planned ‘Investor Autonomy Event’ next week during which the automaker is expected to release more details about ‘Tesla Network’, its autonomous ride-hailing network. Earlier this month, Tesla announced an Autonomy Event for investors to be held on April 19th: The automaker described the event: “Investors will be able to take test-drives to experience our Autopilot software first-hand, including features and functionality that are under active development

Elon Musk’s Boring Company is currently juggling many massive infrastructure projects at once. The East Coast Loop is probably the one least talked about, but it is now moving closer to a greenlight as the DOT releases its draft environmental assessment and is now open for public comments

A Tesla vehicle that was already being investigated as the potential cause of a garage fire two months ago has caught on fire again and completely burned down after being transported to a new location. On the morning of February 8, 2019, a Tesla owner and resident of Fox Chapel, a suburb of Pittsburgh, woke up to his garage in flames