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Polestar finds majority of EV buyers switch because of tech, not the environment

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A new study commissioned by electric vehicle maker Polestar has found something interesting about EV buyers in the United States. Gregor Hembrough, Head of Polestar North America , mentioned that the idea of luxury is being redefined today, and this is quite evident in the electric vehicle sector.

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Tesla launches efforts to stop CA’s solar tax, which Musk dubs as “anti-environment”

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With the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) potentially taking a vote on its proposed new net metering rules as early as January 27, American electric vehicle and energy company Tesla is launching a dedicated effort to stop the initiative. as a “bizarre anti-environment move” by the California government. .

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Volvo delivers 74-tonne electric truck for HCT testing

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Volvo Trucks has delivered an electric truck for heavy transport to a haulier in Gothenburg, Sweden. More hauliers are now starting to invest in electric trucks, also for heavy transport. Mattsson Åkeri in Gothenburg, Sweden is one of them, and the company has now bought three heavy electric Volvo FH trucks from Volvo.

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Elon Musk Has No Idea What He’s Doing With Tesla Bot

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To be fair, Musk did go out and do more or less much exactly that for electric cars and reusable rockets. And with electric cars, we already had cars, batteries, sensors, and the. But from listening to what Elon Musk said today, I don't think he has any idea what getting humanoid robots to do useful stuff actually involves.

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Kawasaki Heavy taps Corvus Energy for batteries for first all-electric tanker

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Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected Corvus Energy to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for the first zero-emissions electric “e5 tanker” currently under construction for Asahi Tanker Co., set up to build infrastructure services focused on electrically powered vessels. of Tokyo, Japan. The ships will be built by KOA Industry Co.,

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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The competition “allows students to take an idea, a passion, and turn it from a simple prototype to a fully deployed solution,” says Stephanie Gillespie , associate dean of the University of New Haven’s engineering college , in Connecticut. and its environs. The EPICS contest asked students and faculty at U.S.

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Nissan using second-life LEAF batteries in factory AGVs

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Nissan has begun using second-life battery modules from first-generation LEAF electric vehicles as the power supply for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in its plants. Nissan was exploring new ways to reuse its Nissan LEAF batteries, and hit upon the idea of using them in AGVs. Globally, Nissan has more than 4,000 AGVs at work.

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