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GM expands access of OnStar Vehicle Insights telematics solution to non-GM vehicles

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Since the introduction of General Motors’ fleet telematics solution, OnStar Vehicle Insights, fleet managers have received nearly 3.5 OnStar Vehicle Insights can now be used with most non-GM vehicles via a plug-in adapter. Daily Trip Summaries: Allow drivers to maintain and reference trip history in an organized manner.

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Researchers provide insight into OER electrocatalyst

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A half-reaction is either of the two parts of a redox, or reduction-oxidation, reaction in which electrons are transferred between two reactants; reduction refers to gaining electrons, oxidation means losing electrons. —Oregon State’s Zhenxing Feng, a chemical engineering professor who led the study. —Zhenxing Feng.

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S&P Global: absolute GHGs from Canadian oil sands did not increase in 2022 even as production grew

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Absolute greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian oil sands production were flat in 2022 even as total production grew, according to an initial analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. S&P Global Commodity Insights expects the trend of oil sands GHG intensity reductions to continue and even accelerate in coming years.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley shares insights on “unreasonable” EV dealer markups

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At the recent Ford earnings call , Farley stated that the company “under-called” the demand for its first wave of EVs, referring to the Mustang Mach-E , the E-Transit, and the F-150 Lightning. The post Ford CEO Jim Farley shares insights on “unreasonable” EV dealer markups appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk shares new insights on “funding secured” tweet as messages with Saudi PIF are revealed

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Elon Musk recently shared some insights about his infamous 2018 “funding secured” tweet, which he posted when he announced his intentions to take Tesla private. A blog post published soon after explained that Musk’s reference to funding being secured came from previous talks with the Saudi PIF.

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MIT study finds materials risk exposure increases significantly with vehicle electrification

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Now, a study by a team from MIT’s Materials Systems Laboratory, with support from Ford, provides insight into how electrification is changing vehicle composition and how that change is driving supply risk vulnerability. Modern automobiles are built with more than 2,000 different compounds comprising 76 different elements.

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IDTechEx comments on Volkswagen’s long-term, high-manganese cathode strategy

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During Volkswagen’s recent Power Day ( earlier post ), the company referred to a long-term strategy of using high-manganese cathodes for its volume segment. High-manganese cathodes could refer to several different materials, and so it is unclear as to the specific material Volkswagen were referring to. Source: IDTechEx.

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