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F1 Drama After Whistleblower Accuses FIA President of Shenanigans

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According to BBC Sport , Ben Sulayem was said to have intervened to overturn a time penalty issued to Fernando Alonso during the race. From BBC Sport : The report, by compliance officer Paolo Basarri, says the whistleblower reported that Ben Sulayem "pretended the stewards to overturn their decision to issue" the penalty to Alonso.

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Operators need to be vigilant about cyber security at EV charging stations

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As electric vehicles become more popular and more electric vehicle charging stations are being built and planned around the world. Electric vehicle charging station access to the Internet has become an inevitable trend. The hacking of electric vehicle charging stations has been a frequent occurrence worldwide this year.

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Volvo joins Tesla in halting EV production due to Red Sea attacks

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Since October, the group has attacked several commercial vessels with drones and ballistic missiles and seized what they said was an Israeli cargo ship, reports the BBC. If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels. Get started here. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. The big problems now is how to create a battery that can charge rapidly and infrastructure to charge them. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

He envisioned “hundreds of thousands” of charging spots, as well as a number of stations where drained batteries could be exchanged for fresh ones. Charge, drain, repeat is extremely inefficient. We definitely need an urban charging grid if the electric car is to find a place in town, where it’s needed most.

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