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Lucid Motors says Lucid Air to be the fastest charging EV yet; 900V+ architecture, up to 20 miles/minute charging

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Integrated boost charging and the broadest range of charging compatibility from AC Levels 1 and 2, up to the most powerful Level 3 DC fast charging, utilizing the universal CCS connector standard for connectivity to, and fast charging at, any public charging network. Home charging is one of the key benefits of EV ownership.

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Velodyne Lidar introduces its smallest lidar sensor at CES: the $100 Velabit

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Baraja LiDAR is the only system available today using randomly modulated continuous wave technology that completely blocks interference from other LiDARs and environmental light sources. Baraja’s Spectrum Scan technology has been architected for reliability in automotive environments. Earlier post.).

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President Obama launches $500M Advanced Manufacturing Partnership; Ford involved as an initial partner

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US President Barack Obama today launched the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), a national effort bringing together industry, universities, and the federal government to invest in emerging technologies such as information technology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.

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IBM Research Initiative Developing Adaptive Systems to Provide Personalized Travel Routes to Avoid Gridlock

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IBM has launched a new research initiative to build personalized travel routes for commuters to avoid traffic gridlock. The data exists to give commuters and transportation agencies a better way to manage traffic but today it’s not connected. Gerry Mooney, General Manager, Public Sector, IBM.

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How the FCC Settles Radio-Spectrum Turf Wars

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Lower frequencies travel farther and propagate better through buildings and terrain. Those ubiquitous sideways-facing dishes on towers and buildings are fixed?microwave The 6-GHz band, the lowest-frequency microwave band available today, is the only one capable of 100-kilometer hops, making it indispensable. Fixed Ideas.

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Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

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They are made up of nodal points known as Structural Building Units (SBUs). The connecting elements between these nodal points are formed by organic molecules known as Linkers. With radio-based networking with the environment (Car-to-X communication), the F 125!

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. The idea is that having vehicles with bidirectional capabilities creates an environment where innovators like Nuvve can develop business models. That’s one way. This implementation is actually pretty simple.

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