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Arity partners with Ford to enable more efficient usage-based insurance (UBI) offerings

Green Car Congress

Usage-based insurance programs give drivers access to personalized driving data directly from the vehicle while allowing insurers to price more accurately in return for safer driving on the roads, all without having to download an additional app or plug in an OBD (onboard diagnostic) device.

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PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

Green Car Congress

The pilot is assessing how a typical home could maximize its renewable energy usage by switching between EV battery stored renewable energy and grid-provided renewable energy. It is available to all BMW battery and plug-in EV drivers in Northern and Central California who are also PG&E residential electric customers.

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Mercedes-Benz EQ models have been slow to sell, dealers report

Teslarati

One person who runs a Mercedes store said he currently has over six months’ worth of EVs and only a 50-day supply of the company’s gas cars. “The EVs are coming whether or not you asked for them or earned them,” the retail store operator said. “Our cars need to be ‘want’ cars,” he said.

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Everything you should know about Smart energy Meter

Baua Electric

Smart Meters and Needs Smart energy meters as compared to conventional meters provides flexibility in terms of safety, responsive time, storing and reading data remotely, provides wireless communication that enables the feasibility of calculating the overload and underload on grid through a particular area.

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Video Friday: Tensegrity Wheels

Cars That Think

The robot can also jump onto obstacles up to 300 millimeters high with a bistable mechanism that can gradually store but quickly release energy. The study not only proposes a solution for neural locomotion control but also enables insights into the neural equipment of the biological template. VISTEC ] Thanks, Poramate! Berkeley ]

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ABI Research: connected services for consumer and commercial EVs to reach US$378M in revenues by 2030

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In fact, 27 million of consumer and 1 million of commercial Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEV) will be sold by 2030. This way, EVs can smooth the increase in electricity demand and sell the energy back to the national grid or use the stored energy to reduce energy consumption from houses or buildings.

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7 Maintenance Tips To Extend the Life of Your Diesel Truck

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According to Fortune Business Insights , the global auto engine oil market size is projected to reach $44.66 When replacing these parts with new ones, consider doing so before they break down completely: Replace worn-out spark plugs and wires. Replace Your Glow Plugs When Needed. billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 2.88%.