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How This Startup Cut Production Costs of Millimeter Wave Power Amplifiers

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Elve’s process enables sales at about 10 percent of the usual price, making large-volume markets more accessible. She received the award in April at the IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference , in Monterey, Calif. “Dr. They’re commonly used for communications and radar imaging applications, Gamzina says.

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Hertz’s EV sale to fan cost concerns, dampen used-car market – ET Auto

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“The larger impact of Hertz EV fire sale is the perception hit to the technology,” said Karl Brauer, analyst at used-car aggregator iSeeCars.com. fleet operator of EVs, has blamed the sale on high repair costs and weak demand for the vehicles it offers on rent. Hertz, the largest U.S.

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Toyota accelerates EV commitment, confirms electric ute

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An electric ute that starts production by the end of 2023 is part of a dramatic acceleration of Toyota ‘s adoption of electric vehicles. million Toyota EV sales by 2026, compared to 24,466 in 2022. Koji Sato speaks at a Tokyo press conference on April 7 2023 announcing Toyota’s ramped-up EV commitment.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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Limited engagement by dealers, poor purchase experience, or efforts to block innovations in the automotive retail sector could adversely impact sales and slow the growth of the nascent PEV market. Power 2013 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study data on customer satisfaction with new car dealerships and Tesla stores.

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BMW Group plans > €30B on future-oriented technologies up to 2025; all-electric 7 Series model coming

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The BMW Group plans to invest more than €30 billion up to 2025 in research and development to underscore its position as an innovation leader, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at the company’s Annual Accounts Press Conference in Munich. This also expresses our confidence for the future business development.

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U of Michigan Study Finds Costs of Plug-in Cars Primary Key to Broad Consumer Acceptance

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A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. —Richard Curtin. The critical role of environmental and other non?]economic

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ExxonMobil projects 25% energy demand increase between 2014-2040, 50% decline in carbon intensity; hybrids to be 40% of new car sales

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Most growth in energy demand will occur in developing nations that are not part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Sales of new hybrids are expected to jump from about 2% of new-car sales in 2014 to more than 40% by 2040, when one in four cars in the world will be a hybrid.

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