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Driving Dystopia: Judge Dismisses Automotive Privacy Lawsuit

The Truth About Cars

Despite substantial evidence that the above claims are not only true but also just the tip of the iceberg as manufacturers have normalized some of the most egregious data harvesting we’ve seen, the Seattle-based judge said the allegations were not severe enough to be considered a violation of the Washington Privacy Act (WPA).

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Five Dead, Two In Critical Condition From Fire at Tesoro Refinery

Green Car Congress

The explosion and fire occurred while the unit was undergoing maintenance work. Tesoro Corporation is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products. Tesoro’s Anacortes refinery is located about 70 miles north of Seattle on the Puget Sound. The investigation could take up to six months.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

Advances for the Production of Low‐Cost Electric Drive vehicle Motors (Area of Interest 5). University of Washington, Seattle. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Develop, build and test a production‐feasible electrically‐actuated dynamic skip fire cylinder deactivation valvetrain. Description. Federal funding.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

AC Propulsion’s president, Tom Gage, explains the company’s vehicle-to-grid technology at a 2001 conference in Seattle. Cocconi was also dismayed by the automaker’s decision to equip the production car with an off-board rather than onboard charger, which he believed would limit the car’s utility. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

The good news that Jayasuriya shared was that production is being ramped up - and can touch more than 2,000 vehicles a month soon. But these two are not the go to market products. They are going to make investments in plastic moulds and aluminum pressure die casting moulds before production starts. That means about 144 wh/km.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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