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NASA considering SpaceX Dragon as backup plan for crew of damaged Soyuz capsule: report

Teslarati

NASA and Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, are investigating the cause of a punctured coolant line on an external radiator of a Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft currently docked in the space station. NASA is considering SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule as a potential ride home for some International Space Station (ISS) crew members.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk en route to Norway to speak at 2022 Offshore Northern Shore conference

Teslarati

Musk’s appearance at the 2022 ONS conference has been announced by the event’s organizers themselves. The 2022 ONS conference promises to be an important event. Elon Musk is poised to speak at the 2022 Offshore Northern Shore (ONS) conference in Stavanger, Norway, which will be held from August 29 to September 1, 2022.

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Elon Musk highlights from 2022 ONS Conference [Video]

Teslarati

Before the event, Musk talked about the need for gas and oil to sustain current society. And, I think actually, especially these days, with the Russia sanctions, we do need to provide oil and gas to keep civilization running. I think any reasonable person would conclude that. Elon Musk seemed to agree with Daniels.

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Operators need to be vigilant about cyber security at EV charging stations

Setec Powerr

In the early days of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, hackers broke into charging stations along the main road in Russia. Unauthorized access to EVSE devices or backend management systems could result in personally identifiable information (PII) data theft, billing falsification (e.g., The impact of cyber attacks. identity theft).

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Volkswagen unveils third-generation Touareg SUV in China; plug-in hybrid drive this year

Green Car Congress

Worldwide sales of the previous two generations amount to nearly one million units; the largest markets for the new Touareg—which serves as a technology flagship for the automaker—are China, Europe and Russia. Like a new smartphone, the Volkswagen is set up and tuned to personal needs. Volkswagen in China: SUVs.

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Looking Toward EV Charging Cybersecurity

EV Connect

Our personal information is available everywhere, whether it’s our credit card details in a retail store’s point-of-sale system or our Social Security numbers on the web. In October 2022, Forbes reported that charging stations in Russia had been used to broadcast anti-Putin messages. What Is EV Charging Cybersecurity?

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

Green Car Congress

The double cab has emerged as the dominating body style because it offers room for up to five persons. They lead an independent lifestyle and want a vehicle outside the mainstream that underscores their personality and status with a unique design. The percentage of privately used pickups has been growing steadily for years.

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