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Tesla receives mind-blowing interior ‘personalization system’ patent

Teslarati

According to Tesla’s patent application with the United States Patent Office, its new “personalization system” would be one of the most advanced in the auto industry. And if the system can improve comfort and safety as much as the patent advertises, it could be a game changer for the automotive industry as a whole.

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Ford patent draws inspiration from the Tesla Model X

Teslarati

Besides Tesla’s evident impact on the auto industry switching to electric vehicles, its other significant contribution is to automotive design. What do you think of the article? Ford has patented a new gullwing door design, which likely takes a little inspiration from the Tesla Model X.

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Tesla considers acquiring Sigma Lithium

Teslarati

” Located in the South Eastern State of Minas Genrias, the massive mining operation has been in operation since 2018. With Tesla’s profit margins becoming the envy of the auto industry, we may see an ever-increasing number of automakers moving into lithium extraction and refining. What do you think of the article?

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2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut

Charged EVs

The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. In fact, it sounds suspiciously like another startup EV-maker—one that, as of this writing, is worth more than the entire rest of the auto industry put together.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

in 2018 and 42.4% This approach of virtually redesigning the tax structure within the auto industry also stands out amongst other countries, which mainly rely on direct subsidies to incentivize EV purchases over internal combustion engine cars. What Are the Takeaways?

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

Plug In India

The Indian electric vehicle industry too suffered a setback during the first six months of the year. Yet, by the end of the year, there is a huge wave of optimism in the industry for the coming year. This report logs the highs and lows of the Indian EV industry for 2020. It's now up-to the auto industry to launch more EV's.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. The total global reserves are estimated at 14 million tons – which corresponds to 165 times the production volume in 2018. Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?