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Getting the personal story `

Electric Auto Association

The North Bay Electric Auto Association (NBEAA) takes requests for electric vehicle (EV) information very seriously. Matching owners with shoppers has gone so far as in-person meet-ups, especially when local dealerships do not have the particular vehicle in stock. “If Bay Area chapter helps EV newcomers find the right fit.

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ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

Green Car Congress

Researchers at Imperial College London (ICL) developed a model to determine the lifetime costs (i.e., The authors received funding from the Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London, and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. 2018.12.008.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

The 25 experiments address four global megatrends—explosive population growth; an expanding middle class; air quality and public health concerns; and changing customer attitudes and priorities—challenging today’s transportation model and limiting personal mobility, especially in urban areas. Data Driven Insurance, London.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Credit Company announced today Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing—a pilot program for select customers in six US cities and in London. US customers participate through the Web-based, mobile-friendly software of ride-share company Getaround, while London drivers connect through a similar rental system of easyCar Club.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk visits Giga Berlin, hopes to begin production by end 2021

Teslarati

According to Jörg Steinbach, the Minister of Economics, Labor, and Energy for the State of Brandenburg, his team was informed by Tesla directly last week that Musk would be visiting Germany on May 14th. Musk left London for Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrived in Germany after a quick, 76-minute flight.

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Hologram-in-a-Box Can Teleport You Anywhere

Cars That Think

In both cases, a person in a studio—the presenter—can appear in full-size, lifelike 3D form and interact with people anywhere in the world where one or more booths are hooked up to the companies' networks via the internet. ARHT Media , based in Toronto, Canada, and PORTL Inc., The feed to get online can be Wi-Fi, 5G or Ethernet.

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Ford unveiling Evos Concept with cloud-optimized plug-in hybrid powertrain at Frankfurt show; previews new global design language

Green Car Congress

Seamless connectivity between the vehicle and the driver’s “personal cloud” of information is at the heart of the vision for its capabilities. With information from the cloud, the vehicle can provide the same connected lifestyle the driver experiences at home or office. Cloud-optimized hybrid powertrain.

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