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Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

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Starting this year, by the decision of the Mayor of Moscow, we will not buy diesel buses, except for transportation in a special mode. The production site is located on the territory of the Sokolniki Car Repair and Construction Plant (SVARZ)—a branch of the State Unitary Enterprise Mosgortrans. Only electric buses. Earlier post.)

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Merchants Fleet to buy 5,400 new BrightDrop EV410s

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The announcement underscores Merchants’ fleet electrification leadership position, as BrightDrop’s first and largest FMC customer, with the highest intent to buy electric vehicles to date. Its portfolio of products, software, and services are designed to decarbonize last-mile deliveries and reduce congestion. Earlier post.)

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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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by Dr James Jeffs, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx Computer chips have been part of cars for a long time, but no one really cares about them until they stop working or they are late to the production line, grinding manufacturing to an industry-shaking halt. Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop?

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Tesla (TSLA) gets $475 price target and “Buy” rating from Benchmark

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Tesla shares ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) have received a “Buy” rating and a $475 per share price target from Benchmark. pre-mkt as Benchmark initiates TSLA with a Buy rating and $475 price target. The post Tesla (TSLA) gets $475 price target and Buy rating from Benchmark appeared first on TESLARATI. TSLA +1.8%

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Audi putting a centralized server solution into test operation in cycle-dependent production; edge solution gets rid of individual PCs

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Audi is putting a centralized server solution into test operation in cycle-dependent production; it says it is the first manufacturer to do so. With this Edge Cloud 4 Production local server solution, Audi is initiating a paradigm shift in automation technology. We used to have to buy hardware when we wanted to introduce new functions.

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Elon Musk’s stock market advice: ‘Do you love the products?’

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. “I think that it’s going to sound very very straightforward, but you want to really buy stock in companies where you think the product of that company will be better in the future…Or do you love the products that that company makes and are they going to keep doing that?” ” Musk replied.

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Global Clean Energy buys Bakersfield refinery for $40M, converting to produce renewable diesel

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As an existing oil refinery, the refinery already has a significant portion of the necessary equipment in place for the production of renewable diesel. The retooling is expected to take between 18 to 20 months to complete, with the primary work being conducted by union trades through a local Bakersfield EPC contractor, ARB, Inc.,

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