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INRIX and Parkmobile bring end-to-end parking solution to the connected car

Green Car Congress

a leading provider of dynamic connected car services worldwide, and Parkmobile, the leading provider of on-demand and prepaid mobile payments for on- and off- street parking and mobility solutions, announced a strategic partnership at the annual International Parking Institute (IPI) conference. INRIX, Inc., cities, including Washington D.C.,

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Who Will Free EV Motors from the Rare Earth Monopoly?

Cars That Think

The goal is a traction motor that’s at least as powerful, reliable, and lightweight as today’s industry standard rare-earth permanent magnet synchronous motor. However, these field lines from the rotor poles have a tendency to interfere with each other, which reduces the lines, or flux, available to connect to the corresponding stator poles.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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Further, like other industries, the energy business has become digitized , meaning the skills needed are different from those previously required. The city has provided incentives for the purchase of both EVs and charging ports, the installation of heat-pump water heaters , and the installation of solar and battery-storage systems.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide.

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

Cars That Think

Nothing in modern society operates without reliable access to both energy and information, and they are connected in ways we do not fully understand. He believes that, at some point, US foreign policy will likely held accountable for US EV industrial policy. earthquake followed by the 1,700 foot mega-tsunami it creates.