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Intel challenges Nvidia, Qualcomm with ‘AI PC’ chips for cars – ET Auto

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Intel did not disclose a purchase price for the closely held company, controlled by venture funds Cipio Partners and Capital-E. “Intel has done a pretty terrible job communicating our success in automotive,” Weast told reporters in a conference call ahead of the announcement at the CES technology show in Las Vegas.

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Horwin makes US electric motorbike debut – but at a price

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Horwin’s flashy flagship electric motorbike, the SENMENTI 0 production model, has just made its US debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. We want people to think of Horwin like your smartphone – you can’t leave home without it.”

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I just swapped a Tesla Model 3 for a Model Y and Elon Musk’s brutal layoffs ruined the experience

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The customer service team in Las Vegas didn’t know either. So I called Tesla again and this time got a Las Vegas-based customer service rep on the phone. The rep in Las Vegas advised that we call Paramus in the morning and tell them we can’t come because finance hadn’t approved our leasing application.

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Vinfast electric truck, Hertz selling EVs for gasoline, by-wire firsts: Today’s Car News

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The company points to expensive collision claims and charging issues, and has suggested that Tesla’s price volatility didn’t help. And Vietnam’s Vinfast revealed an electric pickup concept, a $20,000 mini electric SUV, and a retro-styled e-bike, all at this week’s CES in Las Vegas.

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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

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Swiss-US battery energy storage specialist Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) built the 220 MW/440 MWh grid-tied Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Moapa, Nevada, 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Energy Vault will maintain the system. Get started here. –ad*

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California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations

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Read more: The Las VegasLA electric high-speed rail line just broke ground To limit power outages and make your home more resilient, consider going solar with a battery storage system. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The state ranks fourth in EV sales behind China, the US, and Germany.

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EVs now beat rail as the largest electricity consumer in the US transport sector

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The number of BEV model options have recently increased as their prices have declined. Read more: The Las VegasLA electric high-speed rail line just broke ground Due to shifts in solar policy, renters and homeowners in many states are now able to subscribe to a local community solar farm. In 2023, 33.9%