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The BMW Group’s 360-degree approach to sustainability

EV Central

Reducing the tailpipe emissions of a car to zero, as the EV revolution has, is a great start, but obviously, the way we build those cars, and the way we reuse the materials that were used to create them, is going to have to change as well. BMW CONTENT HUB: Plug-in hybrid vs pure EV: Which green tech is right for you? Think again.

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Lucid reports Q1 2022 Earnings tonight: Here’s What to Expect

Teslarati

In some cases, the pandemic meant that our teams could not visit our suppliers in-person to ensure alignment on engineering specifications and tooling,” Rawlinson said about the supply chain issues. “As Additionally, outbreaks of COVID-19 at supplier facilities also contributed to the parts shortages. “In

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Lucid quadruples size of its Arizona assembly plant for Gravity SUV launch – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

But Lucid has a second plant (AMP-2) going up outside Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , planned for a capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles a year. The Saudi Arabia plant will build Lucid’s third vehicle, a smaller SUV known only as ‘Project Midsize’—though it’s possible U.S. government purchase incentives.

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

Green Car Congress

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait might, and should be encouraged to do so. G20 countries build a generous Green Climate Fund, well above the $100-billion-a-year goal in the Paris climate agreement. China is keen to improve air and water quality and build ‘national champions’ in industry. —Goldthau et al. Big green deal. ?This

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Hyperloop: An Engineering Marvel or An Elite Day Dream

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Electric skates can transport eight to sixteen persons or a single-passenger vehicle. “Although Hyperloop will be fast, the systems we are building will accelerate with the same tolerable G-forces as that of taking off in a Boeing 747,” and acceleration and deceleration will be gradual with no G-forces and turbulence it added.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

Charged EVs

For example, companies who sell and install charging stations for office buildings or for multi-apartment complexes. Orlin Radev: Well, our aim is to build a product that can be universally applicable. For example, in the Middle East, the governments in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Dubai, they said we need to electrify much quicker.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

For example, companies who sell and install charging stations for office buildings or for multi-apartment complexes. Orlin Radev: Well, our aim is to build a product that can be universally applicable. For example, in the Middle East, the governments in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Dubai, they said we need to electrify much quicker.