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Nvidia & MediaTek Partner To Improve Connected Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

It’s hard to not think of EVs and great infotainment systems with connected features as going hand-in-hand. EV conversions and some entry-level EVs show us that an EV can be just as dumb as any ICE vehicle and still be able to drive around. But, there’s no physical reason that we must do this. These […]

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SpaceX in talks with Apple about Starlink connectivity for the iPhone

Teslarati

Elon Musk shared that Apple and SpaceX have had a few conversations about Starlink connectivity for iPhones. We’ve had some promising conversations with Apple about Starlink connectivity. The post SpaceX in talks with Apple about Starlink connectivity for the iPhone appeared first on TESLARATI.

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The US’s first grid-connected wave energy test facility is coming

Electrek

PacWave is a US Department of Energy-funded, grid-connected, full-scale test facility for wave energy conversion technologies. more… The post The US’s first grid-connected wave energy test facility is coming appeared first on Electrek. It’s the first of its kind in the US, and construction is well under way.

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Toyota to make “Connected Vehicles” its new standard in Japan; redesigned Crown and Corolla Sport as 1st-generation Connected Cars

Green Car Congress

Crown and Corolla Sport, as the first generation of “Connected Cars,” come standard with an on-board Data Communication Module (DCM) that links to a Controller Area Network (CAN). Connected Car Service using MSPF. Importantly, we will also use connectivity to change the way we work with our dealers across the country.

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DOE awarding $209M to 26 national lab projects; EVs, batteries and connected vehicles

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $209 million in funding to 26 new national laboratory projects focusing on electric vehicles, advanced batteries and connected vehicles. Substituted Argyrodite Solid Electrolytes and High Capacity Conversion Cathodes for All-Solid-State Batteries. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

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DoD to prototype commercial hybrid conversion kits for tactical vehicles; XL Fleet and Volta Power

Green Car Congress

The US Army’s Project Manager Transportation Systems (PM TS), part of Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a hybrid conversion kit for tactical vehicles. The collaboration between DIU and PEO CS&CSS is proving to be invaluable.

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Ford introduces 2014 Transit Connect Taxi with CNG/LPG capability

Green Car Congress

Ford unveiled the redesigned 2014 Transit Connect Taxi at the 2013 International Association of Transportation Regulators Conference in St. The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter 2014 Transit Connect Taxi. The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter