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HET motor company Linear Labs raises $6M in new funding

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million partnership with the City of Fort Worth, Texas, was announced, which includes an incentive package involving Linear Labs’ plans to develop an advanced manufacturing facility. The 200 series motors are also 1.7 The 200 series motors are also 1.7 The new capital comes shortly after Linear Labs’ $68.9

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Tesla quietly delivering some ‘Foundation Series’ Cybertrucks in Texas

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Tesla seems to be delivering some of its early “Foundation Series” Cybertrucks in Texas, as many units have recently been spotted in the outbound lot at the company’s Gigafactory, while others have been seen preparing for delivery at a showroom in Austin.

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Leave It to Beaver: Mercedes Opens More Fast Chargers at Texas Buc-ee’s Stores

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Some Texas locations of the kitschy, massive stores are getting Mercedes-Benz’s DC fast charging stations, and many more are expected by the end of 2024. The store chain operates 48 locations, mainly in the South, with 34 of them in Texas alone. Other travel stops and gas station chains are working toward similar goals.

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Hyundai Motor to use solar energy to power Georgia Metaplant

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Hyundai Motor will use solar energy to power its Georgia Metaplant, which is still under construction. South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group signed a 15-year power agreement with Spain’s Matrix Renewables to power the electric vehicle (EV) plant. The company hopes to recover losses from the EV slowdown with plug-in hybrid sales.

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GM and Shell to offer renewable energy solutions to US homeowners, EV owners and suppliers; Texas first

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General Motors and Shell, through its wholly owned subsidiary MP2 Energy, LLC, are collaborating to provide comprehensive energy solutions programs to GM’s customers and supply chain partners, including fixed-rate home energy plans backed by 100% renewable energy resources. of EV charging.

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Potential Cybertruck battery packs spotted at Tesla Gigafactory Texas

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A shipment appearing to include structural battery packs was delivered at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas this week, though it’s not entirely clear what vehicle the deliveries are for. Interestingly, Tegtmeyer spotted the pallets at the Southwest receiving door of Giga Texas, where the company assembles the Cybertruck.

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Machine learning PODA model projects the impact of COVID-19 on US motor gasoline demand

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The Motor Gasoline Demand Estimation Module quantifies motor gasoline demands due to the changes in travel mobility. Under the optimistic infection scenario, the projected trend of motor gasoline demand will recover to about 95% of the non-pandemic gasoline level (almost fully recover) by late September 2020. —Ou et al.

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