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Mercedes pay+ turns the car into a payment device; Visa technology

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Mercedes-Benz customers in Germany are now able to authenticate payments via an in-car fingerprint sensor. With the new digital payment service Mercedes pay+, Mercedes-Benz introduces native in-car payments. Instead, the car itself turns into a payment device.

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Boston is going is going big on installing curbside EV chargers

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Photo: Itselectric Boston is EV-friendly, but it needs more accessible chargers, so it’s going to install hundreds of public curbside EV chargers. Itselectric installs Level 2 charger posts that get their power from nearby private buildings who make passive income from partnering with Itselectric.

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Elon Musk mandates Tesla to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every new delivery

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Elon Musk has mandated Tesla employees to install and demo Full Self-Driving Beta for every customer taking delivery in North America. In order to boost the take rate, Elon Musk has informed Tesla employees this morning to install the FSD Beta software on all new cars being delivered and give short test drives to the new buyers.

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Audi advances in-plant human-robot cooperation; CFRP roof installation

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Adhesive application with robot assistance,” abbreviated from the German as KLARA (Klebstoffapplikation mit Roboter-Assistenz), provides support with the installation of roofs made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) in the new Audi RS 5 Coupe. KLARA provides support with the installation of large CFRP roofs in the new Audi RS 5 Coupe.

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AeroVironment EV dealer program bundles home charger, installation, and warranty with car purchase

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Chargers bought through the dealer program are installed by a licensed electrician certified in EV charging installation. If needed, AeroVironment also provides at-home, in-person support. Dealers can offer various warranty options that match the financing terms of the vehicle.

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CA DMV issues autonomous vehicle testing permit to Vietnam’s VinFast

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In January, VinFast launched three electric smart cars: VF31, VF32, VF33. The launch of high-tech electric vehicles, including electric scooters, electric buses and personal electric cars, is part of VinFast’s roadmap since entering the automotive market 3 years ago.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country. —Jessika Trancik.

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