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Tesla Model Y has the best resale value out of all BEVs in China

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One thing Elon Musk pointed out that the competitors were good at was software which he said would most shape the future of the automobile industry. Tesla is offering customers who take delivery between September 16 and September 30th a subsidy of 8,000 yuan or around $1,140 if they purchase insurance in-store from Tesla.

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New high-temperature ceramic capacitor could reduce cooling needs in power electronics for hybrids and EVs

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The power electronics found in vehicles today require cooling because of limitations in the temperature rating of components such as capacitors, which are used to store electrical energy. Industrial electronics need to be able to perform in the harsh environments in which they operate.

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Ford, Chevy and Buick-GMC-Cadillac dealerships promote throughout 4 states

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“Russo introduced me to Southworth, and we got along, and we thought it was a good price, and we bought the store,” he stated. He stated he has at all times been interested in the automobile industry, and he and Meghan Hunter have been preserve to shop for a dealership for nearly 24 years. Garber Car ranks Refuse.

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Researchers synthesize magnetic nanoparticles that could offer alternative to rare earth magnets

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It can store information up to 790 kelvins with thermal and time-stable, long-range magnetic order, which could have a potential impact for data storage application. The team’s findings will appear in an open-access paper in Applied Physics Letters. Nearly 70 to 80 percent of the current rare earth materials are produced in China.

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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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Audi notes that its e-gas project transcends the needs of the automobile industry and shows how large amounts of green electricity can be stored efficiently and independently of location by transforming it into methane gas and storing it in the natural gas network.

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Study shows 99% of used lead-based vehicle batteries in the EU are collected and recycled

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The study was commissioned by EUROBAT, representing Europe’s automotive battery industry; the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA); the automobile manufacturers’ associations of Japan (JAMA) and South Korea (KAMA); and the International Lead Association (ILA).

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Moore’s Not Enough: ?4 New Laws of Computing

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Nevertheless, this law as well as Moore’s Law remain a centerpiece in both the IT industry and academic computer science research. More than 200 such games have since been developed for the VCS—helping to spawn the sprawling, US$170 billion global video games industry today.

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