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California clean cars opposition, Karma GS-6, Best Car To Buy tech: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Eight automakers still oppose California’s right to set its own vehicle emissions rules and mandate EVs. California’s Karma is revealing a more modestly priced plug-in hybrid. And our Best Car To Buy shortlist is at the tech forefront. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Ford Buys EV Power Startup To Advance Charging, Battery Management Tech

InsideEVs

Ford did not disclose how much it paid for California-based Auto Motive Power (AMP).

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Tesla plans to defend itself against California DMV false advertising claims.

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Tesla plans to defend itself against California’s Department of Motor Vehicle’s claims of misleading customers about its Autopilot feature. Tesla filed a notice with the State of California which was released earlier today. The post Tesla plans to defend itself against California DMV false advertising claims.

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Tesla Megapacks to be deployed at Apple’s California solar farm

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In an announcement on Wednesday, tech giant Apple revealed that it is building a big battery storage project at a Northern California solar farm. The project will also store energy gathered from the California Flats, a 130 MW solar farm. Elon Musk has also been quite open about his past experiences with Apple’s executives.

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California ARB seeking Grantee to administer pilot project for enabling disadvantaged communities to purchase advanced tech vehicles

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) is soliciting Grantee(s) to administer the Light-Duty Financing Assistance Pilot Project in Disadvantaged Communities. The price buy-down would also keep the loan amount at what the non-profit organization program typically lends. Funding of up to $1.5

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Junkyard Find: 1970 Volvo 145

The Truth About Cars

While not as easy to find as the 240 in Ewe Pullet yards these days, I still run across one or two 140s in junkyards per year, mostly in Volvo brick-loving Northern California. Plenty of curmudgeonly Silicon Valley tech-industry workers drove old Swedish cars to work for decade after decade. 1970 Volvo 145 in California junkyard.

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Tesla rumored to be purchasing wireless charging company Wiferion

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Both of these purchases were groundbreaking moves to help Tesla develop in-house battery cells, which it produces at several of its manufacturing locations, including in California and Texas. It also bought Hibar Systems in late 2019. I’d love to hear from you!

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