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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? This is fairly new, and it is hard to think of another car company advertising based on its sensing capabilities. Automakers will buy an electric powertrain from one company and an autonomous system from another and bundle it into their branded packaging.

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Ford buys EV energy company AMP to improve charging and battery management

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more… The post Ford buys EV energy company AMP to improve charging and battery management appeared first on Electrek. In its latest effort to improve the EV ownership experience, Ford has acquired Auto Motive Power (AMP). Ford will use the energy solutions providers’ tech to improve EV charging and battery management.

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BorgWarner buying EV charging company to boost growth

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One of the largest global auto suppliers, BorgWarner, is buying EV charging company Rhombus Energy Solutions, the company announced today. The post BorgWarner buying EV charging company to boost growth appeared first on Electrek.

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You Could Buy the Entire Fisker Company for Less Than the Founder's Home Costs

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Company founder and designer Henrik Fisker appears to be preparing for the worst, as he and his wife recently listed their Los Angeles residence for $35 million, more than the automaker is currently worth. Fisker is on shaky ground, and while it might have a few interested buyers, nothing is certain, and things could go sideways at any time.

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Polestar Forum Users Are Not Keen on Buying the Company's Smartphone

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Polestar recently announced that it would sell smartphones in China, home of its parent company, Geely. We poked fun at the announcement , but Polestar forum users took things a step further with a survey on whether owners would buy the phone should it be offered here.

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Elon Musk wants this legendary investor to buy Tesla stock

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Elon Musk believes it is an “obvious move” for legendary investor Warren Buffett to buy Tesla stock. It is the second straight quarter that Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has let go of millions of Apple shares, but the firm still owns about 790 million shares of the tech company’s stock.

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Tesla might buy a mining company, but not another automaker

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk shut down the idea of Tesla buying another automaker, but the CEO seems very open about the automaker possibly buying a mining company. The post Tesla might buy a mining company, but not another automaker appeared first on Electrek.

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