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Indian giver! VW to supply tech as Mahindra plans electric vehicle attack

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As part of the new arrangement Volkswagen components will be integrated into Mahindra’s incoming battery-powered SUVs that will be built on its own INGLO architecture. VW to supply tech as Mahindra plans electric vehicle attack appeared first on EV Central. The post Indian giver!

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Tech: John Deere: High Tech Down on the Farm

Clean Fleet Report

Tech: John Deere: High Tech Down on the Farm Higher Farm Yields through Innovation, Advanced Technology and Sustainability The sight of a farmer sitting in a tractor for hours and hours working a field is being replaced by a semi-automated agricultural machine with no human behind the wheel. Story by John Faulkner.

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A Peek at Intel’s Future Foundry Tech

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Certain parts of the system don’t necessarily scale as well as others. To get that from one die to the other using today’s 36-micrometer-pitch microbump tech would mean scattering those signals across several hundred square micrometers of silicon on one side and then gathering them across the same area on the other.

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Tech: Protecting EV Batteries from Corrosion

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Keeping the batteries in the optimal temperature range is a critical part of keeping them performing properly for the expected life span. Automating the coating-application options should also bring down the overall cost of EV battery production. More Battery Tech: Tech: How Long Do Hybrid Batteries Last?

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How HummingbirdEV uses modular platforms and micro-factories to lower the cost of commercial EVs

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The company is laser-focused on keeping costs down, and a key part of that strategy involves setting up micro-factories to serve specific customers, and building local supply chains. We believed in the technology, and we’ve focused on building that tech, and that’s what the last seven years were all about.

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Tech: Why Don’t Tires Last as Long on an EV?

Clean Fleet Report

EV tires typically feature better grip to deal with this torque, but that friction comes at the cost of faster wear and tear. Generally speaking, they require much less maintenance than their ICE counterparts, primarily due to fewer moving parts. Some steps can help reduce the impact of these factors. Story by Martin Banks.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

The high-tech navigation relied on multiple hard disk cartridges rather than multiple map CDs. Each map cartridge installed in the system cost an additional $400 ($817 adj.). Additionally, portable offerings like Garmin came to market and would continually undercut the cost of in-car navigation packages.

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