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Fine-Tuning the Factory: Simulation App Helps Optimize Additive Manufacturing Facility

Cars That Think

This sponsored article is brought to you by COMSOL. While that era of sooty foundries and mills is long past, manufacturing remains essential — and challenging. One promising way to meet modern industrial challenges is by using additive manufacturing (AM) processes, such as powder bed fusion and other emerging techniques.

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Sandy Munro analyzes Tesla charging connector: ‘lighter, more cost efficient’

Teslarati

Munro and Associates analyzed the Tesla charging connector and charge port, calling it more compact, lighter, and more cost-efficient than the CCS alternative. The company analyzed the Tesla charging connector and the corresponding charge port in the most recent episode. Today is a great day for universal EV adoption.

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Why Is Short-term Car Leasing Preferred Over Long-term Leasing?

Clean Fleet Report

Recent Data Found 37% of Drivers Prefer Short-term Leases This article may contain affiliate links. [Ed. note: While this article focuses on a UK phenomenon, we expect short-term leases to hit the States soon, if they haven’t already.] These incentives can include lower interest rates, tax breaks, and access to charging stations.

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Toyota struggles with lack of demand for their newest EV in Japan

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According to Shinya Kotera, president of Toyota’s leasing branch KINTO, both the leasing structure and the current discount were implemented to incentivize Japanese buyers to (re)consider the Toyota BZ4X. The other hurdle facing electric vehicles in Japan, as pointed out by the KINTO president, is the lack of charging infrastructure.

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Ford Scales Back Michigan Battery Plant Investments

The Truth About Cars

But the company has also announced that it would be “re-timing and resizing some investments.” From Ford: While we remain bullish on our long-term strategy for electric vehicles, we are re-timing and resizing some investments. As stated previously, we have been evaluating BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall.

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How to choose the right electric car charger?

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Charging speed is influenced by several factors, the most critical being the vehicle’s maximum charge rate and its specific charging curve. If this sounds technical, don’t worry, our previous articles provide explanations of these basic terms.

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Assam Electric Vehicle Policy 2021

Electric Vehicles India

Adequate power supply and network of charging points with favourable power tariff. 90% discount at EV charging stations. Incentives for EV charging infrastructure. Commercial public EV charging stations for E2W, E3W, and E4W are eligible for 25% capital subsidy on equipment subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 2 wheeler .