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Biden-appointed Commerce Sec. calls on Tesla for chip help: ‘Too important to have…feelings hurt’

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“None of this is personal,” Raimondo said in the interview. “Anyone who has good ideas or is willing to help us, absolutely we want the help.” Instead, the President’s interests have given General Motors most of the credit. ” Tesla has a strange relationship with the current U.S.

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North America’s largest lithium mine is full steam ahead – it just got a $2.26B loan

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General Motors is expected to be a long-term primary lithium carbonate buyer for the project. Read more: Harvard develops a solid state battery that charges in minutes If you’re considering going solar, it’s always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers. Get started here. –ad*

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GM Creates New Position for Software Division, Hires Apple Cloud's Abbot

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On Tuesday, General Motors confirmed Apple’s Mike Abbott as the executive vice president of its Software division — an important role considering that the automaker is betting large on shifting revenue toward connectivity. General Motors wants to start leveraging subscription services until it becomes a meaningful source of revenue.

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Formula One Rejects Andretti-Cadillac Bid

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When General Motors opted to get involved via Cadillac. But F1 presumably liked the idea of getting the American company on board. But had Andretti joined up now, it would have had to wait several years before General Motors could supply engines. They presumably did not want the added competition.

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In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In

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While Devol’s patent was pending, a team of six men set out to turn his idea into a reality. General Motors was the first company to bite. On a fateful day in 1961, the Unimate pictured at top took its place on the assembly line of General Motors’ Ternstedt plant, in Trenton, N.J.

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Elon Musk is not getting White House invites because advisors fear he might embarrass Biden: report

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While Musk maintained that the idea of a feud between him and Biden is not really that accurate, the US President’s hesitation in mentioning Tesla when discussing America’s EVs — at least until recently — was very notable. In a way, this is the problem when a constant stream of negativity is directed towards a person.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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It would make sense for the cars to be able to charge themselves without needing a person to plug them in if they were capable of driving alone. All being said, in my personal opinion setting up a wireless charging station at home is not that great of an idea as it is very expensive. Why Should We Endorse Wireless Charging?