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Tesla will open its first store in Chile with inauguration event

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Tesla is set to launch in the South American country of Chile later this month, as the company opens its first store in the nation. After reports showed that Tesla was working toward launching in Chile last year, the automaker will now debut its first store in the country at the end of January. to 10:00 p.m.,

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

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Now, the general consensus seems to be that having the [AC-to-DC] conversion happen off-board lightens the bus, and makes room for a bigger battery. As the batteries get denser, that bus will have more range, and maybe more flexibility, because the charging will happen with DC. We released a 24-kilowatt DC charger last year.