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Elektrobit optimizes performance of auto communication networks – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Available today on Infineon’s AURIX TC4x , the new software simplifies configuration of complex networking gateway use cases, reducing time, integration efforts and costs for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. The first AURIX TC4x engineering samples have already been shipped to lead customers for their design-in activities.

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CAS: China Led World in Patenting and Commercialization of Bioethanol in 2009; US Foremost in Third-Generation Bioethanol Research

Green Car Congress

Other important findings include: The US published 105 journal articles related to first- and second-generation bioethanol research in 2009, more than any other country. However, in the same year, the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) of the People’s Republic of China issued the most bioethanol-related patent documents (156).

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82% of BEVs & PHEVs Available in the US in 2022 Have a Base MSRP of $40,000+

EV Adoption

Out of 82 BEVs and PHEVs that are either currently available for sale in the US, or expected to be so by the end of 2022, 67 of them, or 81.7%, have a base manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) higher than $39,999, according to new analysis from EVAdoption. See notes and methodology at the end of this article.).

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Figure Promises First General Purpose Humanoid Robot

Cars That Think

The robot that Figure is working towards is a “commercially viable general purpose humanoid,” which is going to look something like this: Obviously, the above video (and all of the robot images in this article) are renderings, and do not show a real robot doing real things. The final robot will be fully electric, 1.6m

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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The team found that the vast majority of cars on the road consume no more energy in a day than the battery energy capacity in affordable EVs available today. Trancik (2016) “Potential for widespread electrification of personal vehicle travel in the United States” Nature Energy 1, Article number: 16112 doi: 10.1038/nenergy.2016.112.

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Nissan Leaf – Taking Reservations

Revenge of the Electric Car

Nissan began accepting reservations for its eagerly anticipated Nissan Leaf today. Funny that this article cites “a shortage of public charging stations&# as the sole reason for auto makers scrapping electric vehicles in the 1990s. Here is the text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. By Dana Hull.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries. The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short.