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Plugless: first wireless charger to provide 1 million charge hours for PEVs

Green Car Congress

From 2012 to 2014 Plugless systems were rigorously testing in the field at more than a dozen “Apollo” trial partner sites – including installations at Google, Duke Energy, and Hertz. Plugless continues to be the only wireless EV charger for sale to consumers in the world.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV

Clean Fleet Report

note: The RS and other trim levels are already showing up at local dealerships and for sale in California.). The audio has FM/AM HD with SiriusXM and Google built-in , but no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Check with your local Chevrolet dealer and your tax accountant to get a full understanding of what an Equinox EV will cost.

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

Green Car Congress

Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. —Luca de Meo, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing.

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

Green Car Congress

In 2017, Ford announced it would invest $1 billion over five years in Argo AI—an artificial intelligence software startup founded by former Google and Uber leaders—to develop an SAE Level 4 virtual driver system for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021, and for potential license to other companies. Earlier post.).

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

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Excluding the impact of Cybertruck, the impact of pricing actions was largely offset by reductions in per-unit costs and the recognition of revenue from Autopark feature for certain vehicles in the U.S. In fact, if we exclude Cybertruck and Fremont Model 3 ramp costs, the revenue from Autopark auto margins improved slightly.

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Now One Fast Train From Tokyo: Culture, Crafts and Hot Springs

Baua Electric

There was little English signage at the station and Google Maps didn’t yet list the (infrequent) local buses. These days, tourists and locals line up for unpretentious 2,000-yen lunch sets (they could easily cost five times as much in Tokyo) at Ippei Sushi. The trip takes less than three hours on a single train.

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

Cars That Think

In principle, Amazon could mandate that sellers had to accept amazons instead of dollars for sales in the Amazon marketplace. Such an approach, incurring extra costs to the customers, would be unlikely to succeed. Google also has a huge base of both consumer and business users. Apple is another obvious example.