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Mercedes-Benz launches new private car-sharing scheme: Croove

Green Car Congress

The peer-to-peer car-sharing platform is another example of a CASE strategy project that has advanced from idea to implementation. The relevant app will be available to download from December from the Apple iTunes store at first. The Croove scheme will be launched in Munich to begin with and is open to any brand of vehicle.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

Get Electric Vehicle

It would make sense for the cars to be able to charge themselves without needing a person to plug them in if they were capable of driving alone. All being said, in my personal opinion setting up a wireless charging station at home is not that great of an idea as it is very expensive. Why Should We Endorse Wireless Charging?

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Stuff We Use: What’s the Best Dash Cam?

The Truth About Cars

While the brand itself sounds like it was simply made up after a misguided marketing jam session, NextBase has emerged as one of the more popular makers of these electronics; if you’ve been in a taxi or Uber, there’s a decent chance some sort of device from NextBase has been along for the ride. & It sounds ridiculous, but it’s true.

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One Way to Stop the Social Spread of Disinformation

Cars That Think

A decentralized cloud would minimize the need to use third-party services to manage and store data on people and business enterprises. The HEC can allow consumers to better control how their data is stored, shared, and monetized, Alamouti says. Alamouti, cofounder and executive board chairman of Mimik , in Oakland, Calif.,

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

The Digital Premium package through the BMW Operating System 9 will include access to its ConnectedDrive store with third-party apps. The Platform Beyond Vehicle idea is not new (Nissan tried it years ago with the Pulsar), but actually doing it is making a bold statement from Kia. 3, the all-new Tiguan, Passat and Golf.

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

Cars That Think

The DARPA Grand and Urban Challenges for autonomous vehicles, in 2005 and 2007, formed the foundation for today’s autonomous taxis. Totes are standardized containers that warehouses use to store and transport items. Digit won’t be doing everything that a person can do,” says Hurst.

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EV's and Indian Manufacturing: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwaala | Visit to IIT Madras

Plug In India

For 40 years his personal transportation needs were met by a scooter. NMC batteries can store upto 300 Wh/kg, and 350 Wh/kg seems doable in the near future. LFP, in contrast, currently stores about 140 Wh/kg – with a theoretical storage upper ceiling of 160 Wh/kg. Like Arvind, Professor Jhunjhunwala lives a frugal life.