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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcase automated valet parking with EQS at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel

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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcased automated valet parking at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown featuring the all-electric EQS sedan from Mercedes-EQ. Automated valet parking technology from Bosch and Mercedes-Benz is at the core of the demonstration in Los Angeles.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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A decade later, in the 2010s, the battery EV began an astounding reversal of fortune, thanks in no small part to the engineers at ACP, whose electric-drive technology informed the development of the Roadster, the car that launched Tesla Motors. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 2 August 1985, Estridge, his wife, Mary Ann, and a handful of IBM salesmen from Los Angeles boarded Delta Flight 191 headed to Dallas. The deal ensured that IBM's global customers had familiar support while providing a stable flow of maintenance revenue to IBM for five years. Then disaster struck. Gerstner Jr.

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Hyundai announces two more ways to get into an IONIQ Electric: ad-based car sharing and subscription ownership

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Under the “Ioniq Unlimited” electric vehicle subscription-based ownership experience, IONIQ Electric shoppers will be able to select one fixed payment that includes unlimited mileage, electric charging costs, scheduled maintenance, wear items and all typical purchase fees such as registration. Insurance is also part of the all-inclusive-deal.

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WattEV aims to operate 12,000 electric trucks-as-a-service and a charging network to support them by 2030

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Electrifying commercial vehicles is a critical part of reducing emissions, so it’s frustrating that the pace of fleet electrification has been so slow. Strategically positioned between the Central Valley and the Los Angeles megalopolis, the charging hub will feature a solar microgrid with battery storage, plus grid energy from PG&E.

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Finally, an eVTOL You Can Buy (Soon)

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Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Making eVTOLs personal. This is the spinning part of a motor, which is typically a single piece of electrical steel. Previously, Moore led a team at NASA that designed a personal-use eVTOL and then served as engineering director at Uber’s Elevate initiative.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland. And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. Range is another issue if electric cars are expected to be adopted by the average American and not just used as city cars. — Larry 4. — Jeff U 6.

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