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Tesla has installed the Powerwall 250,000 times

Teslarati

Tesla announced yesterday that it has installed 250,000 Powerwalls globally, a tremendous milestone for the sustainable energy company. 250k Powerwall installs globally [link]. CEO Elon Musk said during a legal case in Delaware regarding the acquisition of SolarCity that Tesla would produce between 30,000 and 35,000 units in Q3.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The idea took shape when the EV momentum was picking up globally. Rapid localisation of components Given the newness of EV technology and reliance on global joint-venture partners for tech support, there’s been a fair degree of imports over the years, but Goel believes they have aggressively localised. “As

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

Cars That Think

The Flow headset from Kernel uses near-infrared light to measure blood flow in the brain. While some neuroscientists and bioethicists support the global campaign, others say Chile is setting a problematic example for the world, and that its rushed regulations haven’t been properly thought through. Staff attorney. IEEE Spectrum.

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Pike forecasts NEV market to remain small, although with double the growth rate of light-duty vehicles to 2017

Green Car Congress

The total number of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs)—low-speed street-legal electric vehicles—on the world’s roadways will grow from 479,000 in 2011 to 695,000 by 2017, a 45% increase, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. The fleet market makes up about 70% of the global NEV marketplace, Pike says.

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Tesla acquiring ultracap maker Maxwell Technologies for ~$218M; new 3.0V platform

Green Car Congress

Maxwell Technologies has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Tesla in a deal work about $218 million. DLA Piper, LLP (US) represented Maxwell as outside legal counsel, and Barclays Capital Inc. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati represented Tesla as outside legal counsel. product platform.

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Ford targeting highly autonomous vehicle for ride-sharing in 2021; new tech company investments, staffing up in Silicon Valley

Green Car Congress

Issued January 2014, SAE international’s J3016 provides a common taxonomy and definitions for automated driving. These levels are descriptive rather than normative and technical rather than legal. —Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president, Global Product Development, and CTO.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

The government itself has set a target to have 30% of the light fleet electric by 2035. By definition this issue is not just a transport issue, it’s also an energy issue. The graph below from the IEA sets out the Charging points per EV and kW per electric Light Duty Vehicle (LDV) in selected countries, 2021.4

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