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Volkswagen Is Selling A Stake In Electrify America, Looking For $1 Billion Investment

CleanTechnica EVs

The article noted that Volkswagen is looking for outside funds to build more infrastructure for battery-powered vehicles. Volkswagen is selling a stake in Electrify America, Reuters has reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The sources added […].

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These Courses Will Sharpen Your Knowledge On 6 Emerging Technologies

Cars That Think

Internet of Things Security Internet-enabled devices including connected lighting fixtures, voice-activated virtual assistants, doorbell cameras, and smart appliances “all serve as data-transferring endpoints in a system known as the Internet of Things,” expert Brooke Becher said in her article about the importance of IoT security.

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Study: EVs cannot succeed without developing parallel supercharging networks

Green Car Congress

The article, “The Business of Electric Vehicles: A Platform Perspective,” was published recently in Foundations and Trends in Technology, Information and Operations Management. million automobiles were sold in the United States in 2019, of which only about 245,000 were battery-powered electric vehicles, researchers said.

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Nepal new budget: removes tax hikes on EVs, waives renewal & road tax for 5 years

Electric Vehicles India

Exemption of renewal and road taxes for five years if an existing petroleum vehicle switches to battery power. There will be exemption of renewal and road taxes for five years if an existing petroleum vehicle switches to battery power. Also read related article: Union Minister announces Vehicle Scrappage Policy .

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Tesla sales in Europe rocket past rivals, according to new data

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Due to a less populated EV market and perhaps a more divided opinion of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, prices for EVs in the United States have yet to react as violently, spare Ford, who has slashed prices on the Mustang Mach-E and now plans to offer cheaper LFP battery-powered models in the near future. What do you think of the article?

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This driverless tractor will haunt your dreams of the robot uprising

Baua Electric

As for the Elise itself, it can be outfitted your choice of 240Ah or 400 Ah lead-acid batteries, or 300 Ah or 420 Ah li-ion batteries powering three independent electric motors (two for the drivetrain and one for the hydraulics). Namely, the safety of the operators.

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What Texas Instruments’ Little Professor Can Teach Us

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A 9-volt battery powered the Texas Instrument TMS0975NL integrated circuit and the eight-digit LED display. Texas Instruments still makes a version of the Little Professor, only now it’s sustainably powered with solar cells.) What the article really shows is that Johnson had no idea how museums work.

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