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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.
AI & Enterprise
OpenAI unveils \'Decisions API\' to speed up choice-based judgments, targeting software automation
OpenAI has released a limited preview of its “Decisions API,” designed to help systems make quick judgments within predefined options. TechCrunch reported the tool could complement large language models by addressing speed and cost constraints, with potential uses in software automation and AI agent monitoring. Sam Altman said it works by giving OpenAI’s “Luna” model a set of fixed choices to select from, while maintaining image understanding, broad language support and safety features.
Mobility
Tesla Cybercab posts record efficiency, but is there still a reason to sell my car?
Detailed specifications for Tesla’s two-seat self-driving robotaxi Cybercab were officially confirmed through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certification documents. The filings show a 47.6 kWh battery, a 163 kW motor and an EPA combined range of 673 km, along with an average efficiency of 10.4 km per kWh, the highest ever certified by the EPA. The article argues that costs and convenience may still limit robotaxis from replacing private cars.