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Rivian’s board provides former Waymo CEO John Krafcik

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It plans to founding a number of lower-cost cars on a untouched EV platform out of a era plant in Georgia. “Rivian is at the forefront of the electric vehicle revolution, and I believe that the company will have a major impact on the future of transportation,” Krafcik mentioned within the Rivian remark.

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Elon Musk shares advice for new EV makers trying to follow Tesla’s success

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While speaking at the Financial Times ‘ Future of the Car summit, Musk stated that many fledgling EV companies today are actually adopting the wrong approach. . Tesla, after all, only escaped by a knife’s edge several times in the past. “Tesla almost went bankrupt so many times I lost count.

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

Green Car Congress

Selected projects are: Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) TEES, in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology, will develop a numerical model to address the many complexities associated with production from hydrate-bearing sediments. DOE Investment: approximately $280,000.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

More Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. More Recharging Detroit The future of the U.S. Just this past year Russia sent tanks into oil-rich Georgia, and an oil tanker was hijacked off the coast of Somalia. The business world hopes shes right.

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President Joe Biden’s Tesla-void EV speech gave Ford too much credit [Opinion]

Teslarati

Two of the four vehicles I have owned have been Fords, the most recent being a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. Despite minor issues early on related to software , the Mustang Mach-E undoubtedly has a bright future in the sector and will likely be one of the company’s most popular vehicles for the coming years.

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