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Taiwan to Increase Government Support of Li-ion Technology for EV Market

Green Car Congress

To promote Taiwan’s electric car industry, the MOEA wants to speed up the development of such cells to make Taiwan into a key parts supplier for EVs. MOEA said estimated global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sales in 2018 is expected to grow to 7.29 a market of about 6.26 million units. a market of about 6.26 million units.

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Sure, China’s Hypersonic Weapons May Have Incited a “Sputnik Moment”

Cars That Think

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech in 2018 that was accompanied by an animated impression of how a hypersonic missile would look like on its way to North America. Take as an example the recent talk of whether the United States might defend Taiwan against a Chinese attack of some kind.

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Will AI Steal Submarines’ Stealth?

Cars That Think

In 2018, NASA launched a satellite with laser imaging technology to monitor changes in Earth’s surface—notably changes in the patterns on the ocean’s surface; the satellite cost more than $1 billion. Lidar has better range and. Lidar is also prohibitively expensive , especially when operated in space. Pacific submarines.

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

​Another promising electric car startup - Strom Motors, who showcased their 3 wheel electric car in 2018 , has been silent regarding their electric car launch. In 2020, they launched multiple models with affordable rates below Rs 30,000 and have captured a huge market share.

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