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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? They will become system integrators, like how Lenovo will buy CPUs from Intel or AMD, RAM from Microchips, and screens from LG and put them together into its own packaging. IDTechEx expects that purchasing a new vehicle will soon feel like shopping for a new laptop.

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Best Car To Buy 2024: Green Car Reports names 4 finalists

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One of these will be named Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 on Jan. Once again, Green Car Reports is deciding which of this year’s new vehicles are cleanest, greenest, and best for treading lightly when thinking about the whole ownership experience.

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NIO Gains Manufacturing Qualification & Buys Factories

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continued] The post NIO Gains Manufacturing Qualification & Buys Factories appeared first on CleanTechnica. On October 4th, 2023, NIO received independent vehicle production qualification, and on the 5th of October, 2023, NIO announced it.

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Komatsu To Buy American Battery Solutions

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continued] The post Komatsu To Buy American Battery Solutions appeared first on CleanTechnica. The world is changing fast, and leaders in the auto industry have to make the transition to electric vehicles sooner.

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Merchants Fleet to buy 5,400 new BrightDrop EV410s

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The announcement underscores Merchants’ fleet electrification leadership position, as BrightDrop’s first and largest FMC customer, with the highest intent to buy electric vehicles to date. Earlier post.)

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List of 8 Electric Cars to Avoid Buying is Mostly Stupid

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I was on Google News and I saw a headline “8 Electric Cars to Avoid Buying.” ” I couldn’t help myself, [continued] The post List of 8 Electric Cars to Avoid Buying is Mostly Stupid appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

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Starting this year, by the decision of the Mayor of Moscow, we will not buy diesel buses, except for transportation in a special mode. The city of Moscow, Russia is halting the purchase of diesel buses for its passenger transport fleet. Only electric buses.

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