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Faraday Institution launches physics-based battery modeling standard: BPX

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Within the standard, parameters are stored in a human-readable, extensible, and easily-shared JSON file format. Two cells, currently available on the open market and which have been professionally parameterized, have been made available by About: Energy as examples and are included with the standard download.

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Hyundai announces Evolve+ EV subscription program

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Evolve+ is a month-to-month subscription service that covers 1,000 miles per month (additional mileage charges accrue for overage), insurance, maintenance, registration, and road-side assistance at a starting price of $699 per month for a Kona Electric and $899 per month for an IONIQ 5. It is a no haggling, stress-free delivery experience.

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Rising disposable income giving a thrust to connected cars in India – ET Auto

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Such cars, which have embedded chips allowing internet access, enabling drivers to transmit, store and receive information collected via sensors – currently make up as much as 30% of all new vehicles sold, up from 6% in FY21. New-age buyers are increasingly taking to cars which offer continuous connectivity and a safer driving experience.

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Tesla rolls out software update – labeled ‘recall’ – to 55k Model X vehicles

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Tesla stores and service centers will be notified, though Tesla software update 2023.32.7 Some have criticized the use of the word “recall” in cases where Tesla or other automakers don’t need to perform any physical maintenance to fix a given problem. or later will fix the setting, according to the document.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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Maven Gig vehicles are available for flat weekly rates that include the car, unlimited miles, insurance (minus deductibles) and maintenance. Interested drivers can download the Maven app for Apple in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store. Pricing starts at $229 per week plus taxes.

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Tesla subscription service Autonomy now available on Android devices

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Autonomy , an electric vehicle subscription company that offers customers a quick, affordable, and easy method to drive a Tesla Model 3, is now available in the Google Play Store. “With growing interest and demand from Android users, we expedited our Android app launch, and it is now available on the Google Play Store.

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Driving Dystopia: Judge Dismisses Automotive Privacy Lawsuit

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Despite years of the industry downplaying data harvesting as simple telematics analysis that can be used to help troubleshoot designs and establish better maintenance routines, it has been revealed that modern automobiles likely have the worst user privacy practices imaginable.