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LIVE BLOG: Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2021 earnings call summary

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Anyway, thanks for staying with us for another live blog! According to Kirkhorn, Tesla had been looking for a place to store its cash. He also highlights that Tesla is experiencing some challenges with the ongoing global supply shortage, though the company is working with its partners to address them. These are always fun.

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The Road to AI for Welding Processes

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This blog post will explore the three main areas of development—and one collateral area—that are paving the road to AI for laser weld processes in today’s manufacturing. Data was stored locally and aggregated so that basic numeric values—for example a maximum or minimum signal—could be collected and compared.

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GM’s vehicle electrification roadmap; little focus on conventional hybrids

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The boost comes from energy that is captured during braking and stored in the battery. The small electric motor and lithium ion battery provide more power and give the car a little “boost”, under heavy accelerating. eAssist technology also turns the engine off when the vehicle is idle to save fuel.

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Buick Dealerships Taking Buyouts, EV Sales Program Rejected By 47 Percent

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Smaller dealerships simply didn’t want to pay to have fast chargers installed at their stores. EVs adoption varies broadly between geographic regions, making it hard for some stores to see the point of spending so much when so few of their customers are interested.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 1

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first installment in our two-part blog series on the role of utilities in turning EVs into a grid asset. EVs themselves will become grid energy storage assets, helping to avoid costly upgrades by serving as “batteries on wheels” that store energy and send power back to the grid for balancing supply and demand. .

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

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It is now Vietnam’s largest corporate entity by far — with loads of global business partners, an insatiable appetite for growth, and serious political influence. But the ultimate goal is for VinFast to become a globally recognized EV manufacturer offering competitively priced vehicles.

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Greenius Will Meet With Al Gore To Talk Climate Reality

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Joe Galliani Selected As Climate Leader Just As Global Warming Reaches Tipping Points. When I decided to trade my advocacy pro bono work for the action work I now do at EcoMedia I knew my world was about to change but I wasn’t prepared for the top-to-bottom overhaul in store for me. I have shaken hands with the whirlwind.

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