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Elon Musk talks AI, birth rates and more at Italian conference

Teslarati

” Musk went on to call the potential for AI “quite profound,” continuing comparisons to the sector as a magic genie. . “AI and robotics will mean there are no shortage of goods and services. If you can think of it, you can have it, basically.”

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CDC: US has highest motor vehicle crash death rate among high-income countries; could be cut in half with proven strategies

Green Car Congress

About 90 people die each day from motor vehicle crashes in the United States, resulting in the highest death rate among 19 high-income comparison countries, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Canada was the highest within the comparison set at 34%.)

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Israeli automotive cybersecurity company closes $30M Series B from Renault, Volvo Group, Hyundai, Nationwide

Green Car Congress

Israel-based Upstream Security, a cybersecurity company targeting solutions for connected vehicles, closed a $30-million Series B funding round led by Renault Venture Capital and including Volvo Group Venture Capital, Hyundai, Hyundai AutoEver, Nationwide Ventures and others. Transactional Security Engine.

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Alcoa and Phinergy enter joint development agreement for high energy-density aluminum-air batteries

Green Car Congress

Alcoa and Israel-based Phinergy have entered into a joint development agreement to develop further Phinergy ’s aluminum-air batteries. Walsh (2012) “ Comparison of Air Cathodes and Aluminium Anodes for High-Power Density Alkaline Aluminium-Air Batteries ,” Honolulu PRiME 2012. 50(25): 29-35 doi: 10.1149/05025.0029ecst. Wood, Keith R.

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Renault to begin mass electric car rollout

Green Cars News

Initial sales will begin in December 2011 in Denmark and Israel with the car maker developing three electric models: a saloon car, a compact car and a panel van. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Renault Better Place Denmark electric car rollout israel Project Better Place.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video. Reply ↓ ↑ report 18 Efried 5:47AM (4/10/2009) I will hang a poster about the comparison at EVS24. Well take a look at these three different energy resupply methods and outline some of their strengths as well as weaknesses.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

Including complete tables for Israel in 2019-2020 which I calculated and handed over to Jose! Israel is nowhere near the Top 10, but I just wanted to brag). In October, our relatives in Israel bought this amazing Hyundai Ioniq BEV, designed and built in Korea. Heck, even Israel crossed 3% last year.

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