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Mercedes-Benz begins sales of DRIVE PILOT Level 3 conditionally automated driving in Germany

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In parallel to the successful launch of DRIVE PILOT in Germany, Mercedes-Benz aims to obtain regulatory series approval for the two US states of California and Nevada by the end of the year, provided the legal situation permits the system operation. The map data is stored in backend data centers and updated constantly.

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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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Eos Z3 battery module Z3 battery modules store electrical energy through zinc deposition. In 2018, Eos brought its production and supply chain back to the United States from China, and the expanded facility would further build on Eos’ investment in American manufacturing with the increased production of its zinc-based energy storage systems.

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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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This will effectively turn the electric vehicles’ batteries into mobile energy storage devices that can also supply electricity when required. In this way, electricity from renewable sources can be tapped and stored as it becomes available. The legal and regulatory parameters are being evaluated, too.

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Tesla’s Xinjiang Showroom prompts harsh warning and criticism from WH Press Sec

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Tesla’s new showroom and store in the region of Xinjiang, China, seemed to get acknowledgment from President Joe Biden’s Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, during a recent press conference. Psaki added that companies that fail to do so could “face serious legal, reputational, and customer risk.” ” WH Press Sec.

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NTT DATA and DENSO building industry-wide dataspace for EV batteries

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To solve social issues such as attaining carbon neutrality, a recycling-oriented society, and human rights due diligence, a new mechanism is required for accurately distributing the data possessed by respective organizations across the supply chain. This may raise concerns for Japanese companies from the viewpoint of information management.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N NPX1 adds even more performance to hot-rod electric car

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Looking more like the IONIQ 5 N eN1 Cup racer than something road legal, the Hyundai IONIQ 5N NPX1 comes with a carbon-fibre front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser, rear wing spoiler and ultra-lightweight carbon-fibre composite rims. If so, expect the 0-100km/h sprint of 3.4 seconds to tumble further into hypercar territory.

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The Soviet-Era, Z80-based Galaksija Dared to Be Different

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As a retrocomputing nerd, when I saw early last year that the Galaksija was being reissued as a complete kit through Crowd Supply , I placed an order on general principles. Figuring it was plain sailing from there, I canceled my Crowd Supply kit order and set off on my own.

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