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Boring Company unveils \'Liner Truck\' using Model 3 drivetrain to haul containers in tunnels

Elon Musk-led Boring Company showed remote-controlled freight-handling equipment using Tesla Model 3 battery packs and drive units to move a standard shipping container inside a tunnel. The company is seeking to electrify and automate internal logistics for heavy loads in narrow tunnels, though the extremely tight clearance raises questions about stable remote control. The Liner Truck can carry up to 22,000 pounds but has limited speed and range under load.

Industry

Rivian spinout robotics startup Mind Robotics hires Doug Field

Mind Robotics, an industrial robotics startup spun out by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, has appointed Doug Field as president. Field, who led Tesla’s Model 3 program and later worked on Apple’s car project and Ford’s EV, digital and design organization, will oversee product, engineering and operations with Scaringe. The company has raised more than $1 billion in under a year and is developing foundation models and dedicated robot hardware for manufacturing work.

Mobility

UK September EV sales up 36 percent as Chinese brands surge

Britain\'s electric vehicle market recorded its biggest-ever September sales as battery-electric vehicle registrations rose 36.3 percent from a year earlier to 99,201, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. BEV market share reached 28.3 percent, narrowing the gap with petrol cars at 37.6 percent. Plug-in hybrid registrations rose 55.5 percent, while hybrids fell 4.3 percent. Chinese brands took about 20 percent of registrations.