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Latest Tesla Model X Prototype Shown At Palo Alto Store Opening

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Hundreds of owners and fans alike turned up for the opening of a new Tesla Store in Palo Alto, California, this past Saturday. They weren''t all there just to see the store, though. Many focused on the store''s centerpiece--the latest prototype of the Tesla Model X crossover, the next car in Tesla Motors'' product plans.

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Tesla Solar price hikes to be reversed, court documents state

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Now, new documents from the United States District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division, states that Tesla will have to return pricing to the original rate. However, Powerwall production was stunted due to microchip shortages. Eventually, more customers shared similar stories.

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Azure Dynamics announces sales of 29 Transit Connect Electrics

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The latest 29 orders bring global Transit Connect Electric sales to more than $29 million in less than 12 months of production, said Scott Harrison, Azure’s CEO. Mission Valley Ford in San Jose, CA (2 units). These sales include: Van Bortel Ford in Rochester, NY. Verizon Wireless through Stoneham in Stoneham, MA.

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IBM Almaden Lab Exploring Lithium-Air Batteries for Next-Generation Energy Storage

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Leveraging expertise in materials science, nanotechnology, green chemistry and supercomputing, scientists at IBM Research’s Almaden lab in San Jose, California, are undertaking a multi-year research initiative around a grid-scale, efficient, affordable electrical energy storage network. Adapted from Ogasawara et al. Click to enlarge.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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The company is also producing a US variant of the conference in San Jose, California in November. Such vehicles will have the substantial all-electric range demanded by users, having batteries storing more energy and plug-in capability. When supplies commence, production will be outsourced to Spain’s Fagor Ederlan Group.

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One Way to Stop the Social Spread of Disinformation

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A decentralized cloud would minimize the need to use third-party services to manage and store data on people and business enterprises. The HEC can allow consumers to better control how their data is stored, shared, and monetized, Alamouti says. Alamouti, cofounder and executive board chairman of Mimik , in Oakland, Calif.,

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Rivian introduces two quad-motor, AWD “Electric Adventure Vehicles”

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I started Rivian to deliver products that the world didn’t already have—to redefine expectations through the application of technology and innovation. The R1T and R1S are the result of all this work and we are excited to finally introduce these products to the world. —Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. Skateboard Platform.

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