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Karma Automotive’s flagship store now accepts Bitcoin as form of payment

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Karma Automotive, the Southern California-based creator of luxury electric vehicles and high-tech incubator, is using its flagship company-owned store in Newport Beach, Calif., to help further its shareholder’s expertise in blockchain technology by accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment. —Karma CEO Dr. Lance Zhou.

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German officials’ and Elon Musk’s speeches on Tesla Giga Berlin’s opening event highlight a message of hope

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” This is quite a valid point considering that the BER airport, which opened in 2020, encountered a nine-year delay. . “Every vehicle that we make will be another step in the direction of a sustainable energy future, and we will also make battery storage, so this will be very important for storing renewable energy.

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Loup Ventures: “AI Day II is already a win for Tesla” $TSLA

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Tesla will be holding its second AI Day event at the end of this month and we have a lot to look forward to. In the end, many—potentially including ourselves—may leave the event thinking there was little new added to the story. The data is stored on a small 8GB chip, according to Spectrum IEEE, and sent back to Tesla over mobile data.”

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AFWERX extends submission deadline of Reimagining Energy Challenge for Air Force, DoD

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Due to the high level of interest received from participants and government agencies, AFWERX is extending the Reimagining Energy Challenge submission deadline to 29 October 2020. Participants who submit solutions by 21 October will be invited to join a virtual team-up event taking place on 23 October.

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New $22M CARB pilot to fund equitable, clean transportation options in disadvantaged communities

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Community engagement activities or events. schools, grocery stores, workplaces, community centers, medical facilities), and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Proposals are due 31 August 2020. Feasibility studies. Combined mobility and land use plans. Land use and mobility plan. Parking pricing program.

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Volkswagen introduces near-series design study of the MEB-based flexible quick charging station at Geneva

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Series production will start from 2020 onwards in Germany at the company’s Hanover site. If the station is charged with renewably generated electricity – whether solar or wind energy, the new charging station allows renewable power to be temporarily stored, making electric mobility CO 2 -neutral.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces #MoveSafety initiative with two-day hackathon; new app based on Chinese app

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Within the target group, the app has received a five-star rating in the app-store. 30 developers from Mercedes-Benz and its hackathon partners—ARAG, Deutsche Telekom, MBition, Daimler TSS, and XU Exponential University—participated in the event. A further pilot for the Mexican market is also planned for 2020.

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