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Tesla is using a new strategy to combat Supercharger vandalism

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We’re now seeing the company deploy a new strategy in Seattle, which has evidently been a pain point for the company. Last year , Tesla Superchargers in Houston, Oakland, and other large cities were routinely targeted by these thieves in an effort to obtain the copper from the cables.

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Roque works as a contractor for Space Station Safety at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Did you install EV charging stations at your business? After the Space Center installed electric car parking spaces and screened Who Killed the Electric Car? Two and a half years later, his car is fully electric!

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Tesla Superchargers struck as US sees surge in EV charging cable thefts

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It appears that a surge in electric vehicle (EV) charging cable thefts is happening across the United States. Over the past few months, an increasing number of charging stations have become targets for thieves. Houston Police Sgt. “They’re not just taking one or two. .

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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ARPA-E’s RANGE program seeks to improve EV driving range and reduce vehicle costs by re-envisioning the total EV battery system, rather than working to increase the energy density of individual battery cells. University of Houston. The projects listed have been selected for negotiation of final awards; final amount may vary.

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Cruise aims to re-launch driverless ride-hailing this year: Bloomberg

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The General Motors (GM) self-driving unit Cruise is aiming to re-launch driverless ride-hailing this year, after one of the company’s robotaxis hit a pedestrian in October, forcing the firm to cease operations. billion in the second quarter, while the company remains without revenue since it isn’t charging passengers for rides.

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Dealers join the UAW in charging Stellantis with ‘reckless’ decisions

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We’re done waiting around for Stellantis to do the right thing. We’re taking action. ” Steven Wolf, owner of Helfman Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram-Fiat and Helfman Maserati of Houston, also echoed some of Mahalak’s arguments that incentive programs could help mend inventory woes. market share.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. University of Houston. for High Power Wind Generators The University of Houston will develop a new, low-cost. vehicles (EVs) without draining the electric battery, in effect, extending the driving range of EVs per electric charge.

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