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Udelv to use Mobileye DRIVE in more than 35,000 autonomous delivery vehicles

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Mobileye, an Intel Company, and Udelv, a Silicon Valley venture-backed company, announced that Mobileye’s self-driving system—Mobileye Drive—will “drive” the next-generation Udelv autonomous delivery vehicles (ADV), called “Transporters.” A shortage of drivers is making it difficult for companies to keep pace.

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One Way Better Place Wins In Israel: Actual Customer Service

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After five weeks driving a Better Place electric car in Israel, I'm gaining a deeper insight into the company's plans. practice of buying an electric car outright and charging it at home. The Better Place annual subscription model, including service and support, costs more than the U.S.

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Tesla launches business in new Middle East country

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Configurator now live in Qatar → [link] pic.twitter.com/wmYzcFnfRb — Tesla Europe & Middle East (@teslaeurope) December 12, 2023 Tesla also operates in Israel , the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan, as the four countries are currently the only places in the Middle East where customers can buy the company’s vehicles.

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Better Place closes $200M Series C financing; valuation now $2.25B

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Better Place, a developer and provider of electric car networks—including battery switch stations, batteries and public/personal charge spots ( earlier post )—worldwide, has secured $200 million through a Series C equity financing from a consortium of top-tier investors and partners, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.25

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Government, Renault and Agassi: Making Israel a Better Place for Electric Cars

Plugs and Cars

Shai Agassi's ambitious Project Better Place takes a step forward today in Israel. The government will announce its support for the venture which has been developing between Agassi and Renault to bring electric cars to the virtual island that is Israel. As I have commented before, there is no better proving grounds for EVs than Israel.

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US Lifted The Crude Oil Export Ban, And Exports Went Down

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The immediate beneficiaries of the ban suspension are gas and oil companies such as Chevron and Exxon Mobil—among the most tireless lobbyers against the ban—and oil trading giants such as Vitol Group BV and Trafigura Ltd Pet. oil company to export U.S. The total number of tankers that have set sail with U.S. Census Bureau.

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Why Are Modern Vehicles So Much Bigger?

The Truth About Cars

Over the weekend, your author was wandering through a massive parking lot in mixed company and was asked why modern vehicles are so much larger than their predecessors. Production was down, shipping routes were closed, and OPEC nations issued embargoes that ensured the United States would be punished for allying itself with Israel.