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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. engineers were forming hobby clubs to learn about the new machines.

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Toyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X

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But CarsDirect reports that the EV is available in the Greater New York area with a lease cash discount. Lease cash is a manufacturer incentive that lowers the cost of a new vehicle when it’s leased. The bZ4X starts at $43,070 for the 2024 model year. of its total US sales. Get started here. –

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GM And Segway Partner on Urban Personal Mobility Electric Vehicle

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prototype takes a test drive in New York. and Segway are unveiling a new type of personal mobility vehicle targeted for city use. Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), GM and Segway are developing an electrically powered, two-seat prototype urban vehicle that has only two wheels. The Project P.U.M.A

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This lamppost EV charger just went commercial in the US

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The New York and San Francisco-based company is developing and deploying EV charging projects in US cities like New York, Chicago, Detroit, and others this spring. Last year, Voltpost participated in the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Studio program, a collaboration between the NYC DOT and Newlab.

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GM’s Maven and Uber to pilot flexible car-sharing offer

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Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, and Uber Technologies, Inc., Insurance coverage is included in the cost of every lease for a weekly price of $179 plus taxes and fees. There are no additional fees if a driver utilizes the vehicle for personal use. Maven recently expanded its Maven City car sharing to Los Angeles.

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Berkeley study finds self-driving electric taxi fleets in Manhattan would deliver significant cost and environmental benefits

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Using models they built and data from more than 10 million taxi trips in New York City, they found that the cost of service provided by a fleet of shared automated electric vehicles (SAEVs) would be $0.29-$0.61 The EV industry is focusing on the personal car market, trying to make the range as large as possible.

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NADA aims to turn car dealers into EV experts in 90 minutes

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Called ElectrifIQ, the program aims to prepare dealers to address common consumer questions, relating to things like charging times and costs, total cost of ownership, and available incentives, according to an NADA press release. All that knowledge comes at a price of $199 per person or $495 per dealership.

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