{"id":252491,"date":"2024-06-12T22:33:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T22:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/optimus-gets-to-work-a-new-byd-ev-forecasts-and-go-karts\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T23:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T23:25:30","slug":"optimus-gets-to-work-a-new-byd-ev-forecasts-and-go-karts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.republicofgreen.com\/optimus-gets-to-work-a-new-byd-ev-forecasts-and-go-karts\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimus gets to work, a new BYD, EV forecasts, and go karts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"img-border video-embed featured-image\">\n<lite-youtube params=\"enablejsapi=1\" videoid=\"paTxGL3wnwE\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/06\/two_optimus.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600');\"\/>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Tesla tweeted news that it has two autonomous Optimus robots working at its factory, BYD announces a new, RWD hot hatch, EV sales are building towards future growth, and there\u2019s a new, internationally recognized electric karting championship coming to the US. 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