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France courts Elon Musk with Tesla Gigafactory offer, even as it mulls Twitter ban

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While speaking with CNBC ‘s Charlotte Reed at the Viva Tech conference in Paris, the minister noted that there has been a lot of effort that’s been done to make the idea of a potential Gigafactory France feasible. France wants to become the home of Tesla’s next Gigafactory.

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EPA awards Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Tennessee Assembly Plant a first annual Rain Catcher Award

Green Car Congress

The award was given at an award ceremony during the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4/International Erosion Control Association Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Volkswagen Group’s Chattanooga facility is the world’s first LEED Platinum Certified Automotive Facility.

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UQM Technologies to display new PowerPhase HD electric drive system at 2012 HTUF

Green Car Congress

will display the new PowerPhase HD 220 electric drive system at the upcoming Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF) national conference and expo in Charlotte, NC. The PowerPhase Pro electric propulsion system that is in volume production will also be part of the UQM display. UQM Technologies, Inc.

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‘The Plane Is Fine’: An Airline Course Looks to Overcome Fear in the Skies

Baua Electric

Images of catastrophic scenarios — birds, engine failure, parts falling off, total systemic breakdown — pinballed through the passengers’ imaginations as the plane seemed to struggle to find its equilibrium. Is this part of the course?” The power surged and then seemed to falter, and the plane became worryingly quiet. What was it?

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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

Cars That Think

As part of that effort, she installed and operated a receiving station to acquire and analyze data from the U.S. Then there is growth in terms of understanding the importance of going to conferences and not only hearing presentations of research but also engaging with people. Then you are part of a community.”

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Charlie represents EV Driver in India

EV Driver

A lot has happened since 2019 started and one of the most exciting things has got to be Charlie’s recent trip to India to represent EV Driver at various electric mobility conferences around the country. What was the most memorable part of your trip? Interview by Charlotte Dautzenberg They just approved quite a large fund for it.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The 43 winning proposals were submitted by transit agencies from across the country as part of a nationwide competition for the $100 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000.

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