Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Bloom Energy Corporation staged a high-profile event announcing the availability of the Bloom Energy Server, a patented solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology for distributed power generation. Customers who purchase Bloom’s systems can expect a 3-5 year payback on their capital investment from the energy cost savings.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 3, 2021

The story of Pixar doesn't start with its founding—a tech company's story rarely does. Then we turned our minds to making a "strategic partnership" with a large corporation instead. But we almost closed a joint deal with two vast corporations, General Motors and Philips. Of the 10 we talked to seriously, 8 turned us down.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. Going forward, GM plans to spend proportionally less of its marketing budget on the corporate identity and more on the vehicle brands. Click to enlarge. Establishing four core brands.

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Baua Electric

JULY 20, 2023

The corporate delivered its 100,000th automobile on April nineteenth, and as of June, their cumulative deliveries in China reached 120,581 EVs, in keeping with CarNewsChina knowledge. Ultimate date, the corporate opened retail outlets in Europe, Sweden, and the Netherlands and introduced EU variations of 001 and X.

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