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Thomson Reuters report finds established auto industry companies, not Silicon Valley, leading development of autonomous driving tech

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Established automotive industry companies—not Silicon Valley—are leading the development of autonomous driving technology, according to a new report from the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters. Carnegie Mellon University and MIT have four and seven unique inventions, respectively.

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Tesla Giga Berlin uses half as much water as asparagus farm

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Screenshot) Und liebe Presse: redet mit unterschiedlichen Betroffenen, nicht nur einer Handvoll Berufsdemonstranten. cubic meters of water per vehicle produced , 33% less than the industry average of 3.68 Durch penetrante Wiederholung werden falsche Tatsachen nicht richtig. Bitte checkt endlich die Fakten (s. cubic meters.

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Tesla Giga Berlin gets Green Party support despite critics’ water consumption woes

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Anyone who brakes when switching to electromobility is doing a disservice to the German auto industry.” ” Tesla Giga Berlin called a model investment by leading Chancellor candidate in Germany. Klimaneutralität gelingt nur mit mehr Tempo. Seit 2017 kämpfe ich für mehr Elektromobilität in NRW.

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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” The MIT report said that natural gas should be seen as a “ bridge ” to a low-carbon regime, rather than as the ultimate long-term solution itself. MIT: The Future of Natural Gas. Separately, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its own report exploring the potential for a “golden age” of gas. Source: IEA.

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New Wolfspeed EV chip factory poised to tackle automotive chip shortage

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An upcoming EV chip manufacturing plant in Germany is poised to finally tackle the chip shortage that has ravaged automakers worldwide. From there, Wolfspeed and ZF would be able to quickly and efficiently meet the demand for EV chips of Porsche in Stuttgart, BMW in Bavaria, and Mercedes in central Germany.

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Elon Musk talks about Tesla Giga Berlin’s next steps with Economics Minister

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Sehr entspanntes abendliches Treffen mit @elonmusk , #DWoidke und mir, sowie Mitarbeitern auf beiden Seiten. Tesla’s factory in Germany seems to be raring to go, based on videos taken of Giga Berlin’s stamping section. Laschet is a frontrunner to succeed Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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Tesla Giga Berlin welcomes 120 apprentices and dual students for training

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Together with its announcement, Tesla also posted a link to its Careers page for the Germany-based plant. . Start ins #Ausbildungsjahr mit 120 Azubis & dual Studierenden bei @Tesla (Foto) in Grünheide. This, the company noted, effectively makes Giga Berlin the largest training facility in Brandenburg.

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