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Google’s Waymo robo-taxi service nears full autonomy approval

Teslarati

According to Reuters , Waymo completed the application for the permit late on Tuesday via California’s Public Utilities Commission. Thus far, only General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary has successfully acquired the permit, and Cruise’s process took months to complete after application.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

4, Hyundai IONIQ 5, Audi Q4 e-tron, Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV, Ford Escape PHEV, and Lincoln Corsair PHEV have either become available or likely will be in 2021. If you think about General Motors, we are strong in the middle of the country. Mary Barra, CEO – General Motors.

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Cash for clunkers: a summary

Green Cars News

per cent; followed by General Motors (GM) at 17.6 The top 10 vehicles bought under the programme were: the Toyota Corolla; Honda Civic; Toyota Camry; Ford Focus FWD; Hyundai Elantra; Nissan Versa; Toyota Prius; Honda Accord; Honda Fit; and the Ford Escape FWD. per cent; and Ford at 14.4 per cent; and New York at 5.4

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

Green Car Congress

General Motors Corporation. General Motors Corporation. Construction of US manufacturing capabilities to produce the second-generation GM global rear-wheel electric drive system. General Motors. Brownstown, MI. Production of high-volume battery packs for the GM Volt. Cells will be from LG Chem, Ltd.

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

Cars That Think

Although many of these gatherings have escaped the attention of historians, our view is that these events should be recognized more fully as moments where experts could glimpse possible futures and judge for themselves what was most likely to happen. But the ARPANET didn’t take off immediately. Hewlett-Packard , and IBM.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. 10/31/07 [General Motors Corp.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

To date, two manufacturers — Tesla and General Motors — saw the tax credit phaseout completely. The credit is not available for Tesla vehicles acquired after December 31, 2019 and General Motors EV purchased after March 31, 2020. PHEVs: Escape PHEV Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring Jeep Wrangler 4xe Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV.