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Tesla set to build batteries at Giga Berlin faster than previously thought, despite recent reports

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Tesla is still planning to build electric vehicle battery cells in Germany at Giga Berlin, and faster than previously projected. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Tesla was planning to delay battery cell production outside of the United States as recently-signed tax credit plans benefit domestic battery manufacturing.

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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 Google and IEEE are emphasizing size reduction in their challenge, without targeting a specific application area such as automotive.

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Wallbox’s Pulsar Plus home EV chargers now available for purchase at NAPA Auto Parts

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NAPA Auto Parts stores will be an authorized dealer of Pulsar Plus, Wallbox’s award-winning smart home EV charger, online and in-store at more than 6,000 locations across the United States and Canada. Pulsar Plus is available for purchase in select retail locations as of mid-February 2022.

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ABB E-mobility scales up investment in software provider ChargeLab

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This investment, along with a new commercial partnership to develop next-generation software solutions for ABB charging stations, will focus on expanding ABB’s e-mobility product suite in the United States, Canada, and other strategic geographies.

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OSU study finds varied impact of pandemic on public transit use across US

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Regression analyses reveal that communities with higher proportions of essential workers, vulnerable populations (African American, Hispanic, Female, and people over 45 years old), and more coronavirus Google searches tend to maintain higher levels of minimal demand during COVID-19. —Liu et al. —Harvey Miller. They have no choice.

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Four Benefits of EV Charging at Your Medical Office Building

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million electric vehicles in the United States in April 2023. The benefits of having electric vehicle charging stations at your medical office building or healthcare facility might surprise you. The post Four Benefits of EV Charging at Your Medical Office Building appeared first on Blink Charging.

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15 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2024

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Another chart in the report shows that most of that private investment in generative AI is happening in the United States. Companies release foundation models both to push the state-of-the-art forward and to give developers a foundation on which to build products and services. Google released the most in 2023.