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Hesai unveils ultra-thin LiDAR ET25 that can be placed behind windshield

CN EV Post

Among the common solutions available today, NIO and Li Auto both put LiDARs on the roof of the vehicle, but at the expense of aesthetics to some extent. On February 9, the company completed its NASDAQ debut , becoming the first Chinese LiDAR manufacturing company to list in the US. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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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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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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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

Cars That Think

This sponsored article is brought to you by COMSOL. Even the most successful manufacturers must adapt to changing conditions. Many of the electric vehicles available today have familiar brand names, but under the hood, these cars often rely on the technology and expertise of outside suppliers.

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How to improve EV traction motor efficiency

Charged EVs

W/kg, depending on frequency, flux swing, etc), they are more expensive to manufacture and more brittle (though not nearly as brittle as ferrite). Read more EV Tech Explained articles. This article appeared in Issue 65: July-September 2023 – Subscribe now. W/kg to 0.4

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

In order to accomplish this transition in a timely way, we must start the mass manufacturing of PHEV vehicles and renewable energy generation and distribution systems now. The lumber companies would need to be absorbed into this business plan as well since they have the distribution and manufacturing facilities for the construction industry.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries.