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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

Green Car Congress

OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota was the most searched auto brand in 2023, but Tesla still dominates EV queries

Baua Electric

What should come as no surprise to most people is that American automaker Tesla dominated Google Trends search data for EVs last year. to determine these comparisons, MarketWatch Guides put together its own study of the top searched automotive brands and their respective models using key Google data. Here’s how it was gathered.

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Deploying Data Science and AI to Fight Wildlife Trafficking

Cars That Think

Animals and their parts are traded much like firearms or narcotics — through complex networks of suppliers, dealers, and buyers, who leave a bloody path in their wake. Wildlife trafficking is a lucrative market. While it’s hard to tell exactly how much money it brings in, the U.S. government estimates it’s in the billions of dollars a year.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. Typically, hybrid cars have four or five separate warranties. 25 or more gets you a bumper sticker. For $95 you become a Charter Sponsor.

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A Bright Day in DC

Revenge of the Electric Car

Senator Lugar was also cheering for his home team – Bright are from Anderson, Indiana. They claim the Idea will save a 250 vehicle fleet company more than $500,000 a year in reduced fuel costs. The DC charm offensive was all part of the plan — as were the public shows of support from Frito Lay and Duke Energy Corp.

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