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U Mich team uses windshield wipers on connected vehicles to produce high-accuracy rainfall maps

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Researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, have produced improved rainfall estimates by combining weather radar with windshield wiper observations from connected vehicles. An open-access paper on their work is published in the journal Scientific Reports. Existing methods for measuring precipitation are subject to spatial and temporal uncertainties that compromise high-precision applications like flash flood forecasting.

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If you can charge them, they will come; Maryland plans 5,000 EV chargers

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Maryland plans to deploy a new tool in the race to get automakers to sell more electric cars in states outside California: The state plans to install 5,000 electric-car chargers across the tiny state. Last week, the state's public utilities commission approved a proposal by four of its largest utilities to install the 5,000 chargers in an effort.

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LIBCOIN-BHEL consortium in discussions to build Indian Government’s first Li-ion Gigafactory; to scale up to 30 GWh

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Magnis Energy Technologies Limited announced that the Government of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises advises that Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and LIBCOIN (20% owned by Magnis) are in discussions to build India’s first Li-ion battery gigafactory. BHEL is India’s largest power generation equipment manufacturer; the government holds 63% of its equity.

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Toyota and Panasonic to jointly make electric-car batteries, explore solid-state tech

Green Car Reports

Toyota has been a laggard in the race to transition to electric cars. The company was an early leader in fuel-efficient hybrids, but has since focused on developing fuel-cell vehicles, and executives have expressed skepticism about electric cars and lithium-ion batteries. Now in an effort to accelerate its move to electric cars, the company may be.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Thanks for Jumping The Journalism Shark On Today’s Front Page @LATimes. You Must Be Reporting On A World Where The Climate ISN’T In Crisis & Our Children Need More Shameless Kardashian Pimping

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Beyond the Big Screen: How Byton is developing three electric vehicles at once

Green Car Reports

In the U.S. and other global markets—and to its investors—the fledgling China-based startup all-electric carmaker Byton has a lot to prove. Over the past year it’s given us a look at portions of its potentially game-changing vision. That’s included a dashboard-spanning, 48-inch-wide Shared Experience display, a cloud-based.

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BMW plans to tone down styling of its electric cars

Green Car Reports

To stand out, or not to stand out. That is the question many electric automakers are asking as electric cars transition from being something new and different to being just another drive system for all types of cars. Among the most recognizable electric-car designs are those that stand out from the crowd: The original Nissan Leaf, the Toyota Prius.

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Ondergronds in Coober Pedy | Dag 950-957

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Coober Pedy is veruit mijn favoriete plek in Australië. Bekijk de Old Timers Mine: [link] De meeste muziek in deze video komt uit de Mad Max serie. The post Ondergronds in Coober Pedy | Dag 950-957 appeared first on Plug Me In.

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More about Byton, tamer BMW electrics, Toyota batteries, more chargers: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

BMW says it plans to make its electric cars look more mainstream to move beyond sales to early adopters. Toyota and Panasonic could be teaming up to produce electric-car batteries and solid-state technology. And Maryland approves plans for 5,000 electric-car chargers to attract more electric cars to the East Coast. All this and more on Green Car.

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RoadBotics’ AI Could Change the Way Cities Maintain Roads

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By automating assessments of road conditions, RoadBotics could help cities save time and money.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Video review: Audi A1

Green Cars News

Since its debut in 2010, the compact Audi A1 has been a big success for the brand

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