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Tesla Taiwan owners seek investigation over alleged battery issues

Teslarati

Tesla owners in Taiwan turned to the country’s Consumer Foundation for alleged issues with their electric vehicles’ batteries. As per the Foundation’s investigation, most owners reporting battery issues own Model X or Model S vehicles manufactured from late 2018 to 2019. .

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

Green Car Congress

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will increase its support of the country’s lithium-ion battery industry, with a focus on high-power and high-safety cells for application in electric vehicles. 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

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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. What does all this mean for the balance of power? In the 1960s the United States and the Soviet Union both experimented with the technology.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

Cars That Think

Compared with bipolar junction transistors, which were predominant in ICs then, MOS transistors are easier to scale and consume less power. He also served as the 2018–2019 chair of the IEEE Technical Activities Board periodicals committee. In 1987 he left to become manager of consulting services at Power Technology Inc.

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Will AI Steal Submarines’ Stealth?

Cars That Think

The balance seemed to turn with the emergence of nuclear-powered submarines in the early 1960s. Nuclear-powered submarines, such as the Virginia - class fast-attack submarine, each cost roughly US $2.8 A submarine that goes into service today should still be in service in 2082. billion , according to the U.S. IEEE Spectrum.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

Cars That Think

By the beginning of the 21st century, South Korea had become a dominant power in the global semiconductor market, meeting more than 60 percent of international demand for memory chips alone. That success can be traced in part to Kim, now an emeritus professor at KAIST.

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

Plug In India

Rapid Localization and Making In India The FAME 2 incentive scheme encouraged electric vehicle original equipment manufacturers(OEM) to make many important parts in India. Many OEM's have localized upto or more than 60% of their components by parts and in some cases upto 80-90% in value. Where are the highway charging stations?

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