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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer. Our RAV4 EV had a range of only 103 miles per charge and had no fast charging mode, so when Tesla announced their 310 mile range Model 3 in 2016 and its $35,000 price.

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South Korean EV Company to Open Two Production and Distribution Facilities in Pennsylvania

Green Car Congress

South Korea-based CT&T Co. CT&T makes low- and mid-speed, short-distance neighborhood electric vehicles that pass crash tests required for regular passenger cars. intends to open two production and distribution facilities in Pennsylvania. Earlier post.)

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CTT Plans US Joint Venture with PUES for EVs; In-Wheel Motors and Rapid Chargers

Green Car Congress

After recently announcing its entry into the US market ( earlier post ), South Korea-based EV manufacturer CT&T ), announced a joint venture with Tokyo-based PUES Corporation and E-1 Technology. The joint venture will bring a suite of EV technologies to the US, including advanced EV in-wheel direct drive motors and rapid charges.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

Yen Meng Jiin/Singapore Press/AP Tan, the third of six brothers, was born and raised in a kampung (village) in the neighborhood of Geylang, Singapore. Over the next 15 years, he rose to the rank of sales director, accumulating a wealth of experience in the electronics industry, including connections to a range of suppliers and customers.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

In recent years, there’s been an uptick in these pilot projects across Europe and the United States, as well as in China, Japan, and South Korea. Last April, Hyundai delivered 25 bidirectionally capable long-range Ioniq 5s to We Drive Solar. Their research partnership ran for four years. In the UK, experiments are.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

This left an untapped market for smaller, fit-for-purpose electric vans and trucks that will be not only used for last mile delivery, but longer range transportation of goods. Timing: PVB production is in South Korea with the North America on-sale date to be announced. The PV5 should be the first to be released.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

Baua Electric

Incheon International Airport, which serves Seoul, in South Korea, also has city tours that visit ancient palaces and even local golf courses, but these require at least a daylong layover. There are also bubble tubes, a sensory feature with glowing beads and bubbles constantly in motion.