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Ford and Baidu invest $150M in Velodyne LiDAR

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a global leader in LiDAR (Light, Detection and Ranging) technology, announced the completion of a combined $150 million investment from co-investors Ford Motor Company and China’s leading search engine company Baidu, Inc. —Raj Nair, Ford Executive Vice President, Product Development and Chief Technical Officer.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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Ford Motor Company and Microsoft Corp. announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. Ford is the first automaker to announce the planned use of Hohm, starting with the Focus Electric next year.

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Electrify America introduces Plug&Charge payment technology to its charging network

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This technology is now available on all Electrify America chargers across the US in advance of the anticipated arrival in the coming months of Plug&Charge-capable EVs, including the 2021 models of the Porsche Taycan, Ford Mustang Mach-E and Lucid Air. Electrify America is the first company to offer this service to multiple automakers.

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Magna forms e-powertrain joint venture in China with SAIC Motor subsidiary

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With this trend, SAIC Motor is developing the New Four Modernization strategy focusing on car electrification, connectivity, intelligence, and sharing economy. The new-energy vehicle (NEV) market will continue to grow at a rapid speed in China.

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

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The manufacturers initially involved in the AMP will be Allegheny Technologies, Caterpillar, Corning, Dow Chemical, Ford, Honeywell, Intel, Johnson and Johnson, Northrop Grumman, Procter and Gamble, and Stryker. This is a highly valuable digital design tool usually unavailable to smaller firms.

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Porsche estimates ~20k units of the electric Taycan per year

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Electricity flows through some four hundred cells, which are connected both serially and in parallel. Together with the BMW Group, Daimler AG, the Ford Motor Company, and the Volkswagen Group with Audi, Porsche is laying the groundwork for the establishment of a powerful fast-charging network for electric vehicles in Europe.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

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will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today. General Motors recently signed agreements with seven different third-party charging-station providers, including EV Connect, to guarantee charging access for its vehicles anywhere in the country.