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Ford and Google enter 6-year strategic partnership

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Ford and Google announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of Ford’s customer experience. Ford also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage Google’s expertise in data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). These apps are optimized and integrated for in-vehicle use.

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These new EV charging features are coming to Google Maps

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Map: Google Google’s new Maps features help EV drivers find exact information about EV chargers’ locations, plan charging stops for road trips, and more. This update will roll out globally in “the coming months,” starting with EVs with Google built in, such as those built by Volvo, Polestar, and GMC. Get started here. –ad*

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Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit

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Photo: Salt River Project Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters. Electrek’s Take Without electricity, Google is nothing, and it uses an insane amount of power. Statista reports that Google’s energy consumption reached 22.29

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This small curbside EV charger can deliver 200 miles of range in 13 minutes

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Photo: Gravity Google-backed Gravity’s new curbside DC fast charger is no bigger than a Level 2 charger, but it’s 30 times faster. Google Ventures led a successful seed funding round for an undisclosed amount for Gravity in November 2023. EV infrastructure startup Gravity just released a 200kW curbside DC fast charger.

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Infiniti reimagines luxury SUVs with new three-row QX80 | Autocar Professional

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The latest Infiniti in Touch system comes with Google built in so that Google Maps, Google Play, and Google Assistant are the latest available. Lighting can also help set the mood with 64-color Personalized Ambient Lighting, incorporated within the dashboard and doors. inch displays.

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US battery storage smashes deployment records in Q4 2023

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Vanessa Witte, senior analyst with Wood Mackenzie’s energy storage team, said: Q4 2023 was extremely strong for the US energy storage market, helped by easing supply chain challenges and system price declines. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and you share your phone number with them.

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Toyota is already offering $10k off a lease for its fully electric 2024 bZ4X

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Toyota’s 2024 bZ4X lease deal Toyota released prices and specs of the 2024 bZ4X in January, and it hasn’t even been available at dealerships that long. In order to find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage , a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar.