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Why Tesla opening some of its Superchargers to rivals is a Win-Win

Teslarati

billion in funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available to the automaker, but also to make EV charging more available to consumers. In the past, Tesla has offered an exclusive strength to its owners by offering an expansive, robust, and dependable EV charging network. EV charging to receive $7.5

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OPINION Volvo did one thing very canny with the pricing of the EM90

Baua Electric

The day past, after I first noticed the cost tag of Volvo’s first electrical MPV EM90, my preliminary idea used to be, what the hell are they pondering? How does Volvo plan to justify this charge? So, with very negligible funding into automotive building, R&D, pristine manufacturing traces, and so forth.,

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

Cars That Think

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. The researchers estimated that, if applied to the task of generating electricity, all of the engines in the U.S. They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid.

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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

Green Car Congress

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. The new direct-injected 1.5 Click to enlarge.

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Mahindra & Mahindra’s double play: Sustaining ICE, accelerating EVs | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Mumbai-based Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) finds itself at a pivotal juncture, dividing its attention between the hypercompetitive internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle market that provides the bulk of its current revenue and profit, and the fast-emerging electric vehicle (EV) market to which OEMs are increasingly turning.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. Theoretically, it should be easier to engineer a right-hand drive model from the factory, although clearly the numbers have to add up for someone to push the button.

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

Cars That Think

Back then, Warnock already had a rough idea how to “Print Anything.” This story is as much about luck and guts as about matters of principle and brilliant software engineering. Still, this story is as much about luck and guts as about matters of principle and brilliant software engineering. in Mountain View, Calif.

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