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Rolls Royce customers want more EVs, says company CEO

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However, according to Rolls Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös’ comments to Car Magazine , customer demand was truly the motivator that enticed the company. But for now, I do not anticipate that they will be very serviceable – at least for many years to come,’ notes Car Magazine. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Kia Announces EV6 Pricing, Receives Award For EV6 GT

CleanTechnica EVs

First, the company made some routine pricing announcements for the 2024 model year. Second, Kia managed to win an award for the GT version of the vehicle from TIME Magazine. During the month of October, Kia’s EV6 hit the news twice. Let’s take a look at each announcement! 2024 EV6 Pricing As it enters its […]

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Battelle-R&D Magazine forecast predicts 5.2% growth in 2012 global R&D spending to $1.4+T, largely driven by Asian economies; US companies and tech providers to boost energy R&D spending by 23.1% to $6.7B

Green Car Congress

The Battelle-R&D Magazine annual Global R&D Funding Forecast concludes that global research and development (R&D) spending will grow by about 5.2% The team from Battelle and R&D Magazine forecast that a 2.1% Size of circle reflects the relative amount of annual R&D spending by the company noted. Global R&D spending 2011.

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Battery maker A123 quietly became a half-billion-dollar company

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Ten years ago, lithium-ion cell maker A123 Systems was a hot startup and a much-publicized company. This author, in fact, profiled the company for IEEE Spectrum in the technology magazine's September 2007 issue. The six years that followed proved enormously painful for the Massachusetts company, however.

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The Future Of Tesla Is In Musk’s Hands

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How does a 2023 New York Times magazine cover frame the Tesla CEO in light of upcoming lawsuits? Is the company in the grasp of a leader whose perceived spontaneity is really the product of calculated thinking?

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Elon Musk makes it to TIME Magazine’s list of 100 Most Influential People in AI

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made it to TIME Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in the field of artificial intelligence, aptly dubbed the TIME100 AI. In 2018, Musk resigned from OpenAI’s board, and he has since become a critic of the company. This company is xAI, which was announced in July.

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British magazine gets ride in all-electric Mercedes EQ Concept

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In fact, parent company Daimler has already. Shown at the Paris Motor Show last year, the vehicle represents a conceptual version of the first of many electric vehicles to come from the Germany luxury marque.

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