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2020 BMW i4, Google Maps chargers, Jaguar I-Pace efficiency, Tesla factory: Today's Car News

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Google Maps adds electric-car charging locations. Tesla announced it has now acquired the land in Shanghai to build its long-awaited second. Jaguar releases MPGe and range numbers for its new I-Pace electric crossover. And BMW reveals details of its upcoming electric i4. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 Google and IEEE are emphasizing size reduction in their challenge, without targeting a specific application area such as automotive.

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Timnit Gebru Is Building a Slow AI Movement

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Timnit Gebru was a well-known scholar in the AI ethics community long before she got fired by Google in December 2020—but that messy and dramatic incident brought a new level of attention to her work. If we want to build technology that has meaningful community input, then we need to really think about what’s best. Back to top.

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ABB E-mobility scales up investment in software provider ChargeLab

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ABB E-mobility first partnered with ChargeLab in 2020. ChargeLab’s software empowers fleets, building operators, and utilities to deploy large networks of EV chargers. ABB E-mobility announced a new investment into EV charging software provider ChargeLab.

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Polestar integrates Amazon Prime for entertainment

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The Google Play Store has also gained a rich variety of apps that offer interactivity and entertainment, from playing games to streaming series.” The Polestar 2 launched with the Google Android Automotive OS, which is the same software its cars use today.

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Tesla finally adds Waypoints, a long-requested feature promised over a year ago

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Waypoints have been long requested by many Tesla owners, and the automaker has finally come through after Elon Musk confirmed they would be added in September 2020. Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 21, 2020. ” An example of Tesla Waypoints using Google Maps (Credit: Google Maps). Instead, the 2021.40.5

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Tesla looks to expand 4680 cell production with new Fremont facility

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The building, which is owned by real estate investment trust Prologis, was initially set to be a manufacturing hub for Applied Materials, but the company pulled out of its lease. The cells were unveiled at Battery Day in late 2020 and catapulted Tesla into the frame as a major contributor to an increase in battery cell technology.