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The Quest for a DNA Data Drive

Cars That Think

How much thought do you give to where you keep your bits? Every day we produce more data, including emails, texts, photos, and social media posts. Though much of this content is forgettable, every day we implicitly decide not to get rid of that data. We keep it somewhere, be it in on a phone, on a computer’s hard drive, or in the cloud, where it is eventually archived, in most cases on magnetic tape.

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Even ChatGPT Knows Hydrogen Is A Square Wheel In Transportation

CleanTechnica EVs

Getting ChatGPT and its image-generating sibling DALL-E to put square wheels on vehicles is as tough as getting hydrogen to. [continued] The post Even ChatGPT Knows Hydrogen Is A Square Wheel In Transportation appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla employee train at Giga Berlin to add route starting in April

Teslarati

A new train shuttling employees to and from Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is set to add service on an additional route in the next few months, bringing workers to the Grünheide, Germany, location several times per day. Tesla’s employee train to Giga Berlin entered service in September , and according to statements from Minister of Infrastructure Rainer Genilke at a recent meeting with Brandenburg State Parliament’s Transport Committee, the service will add a route from the “

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Next Stop, Net Zero: Britain Boasts Europe’s Biggest New Zero Emission Bus Market

CleanTechnica EVs

Demand for new buses, coaches and minibuses reaches highest level since the pandemic with 4,932 new units entering service in. [continued] The post Next Stop, Net Zero: Britain Boasts Europe’s Biggest New Zero Emission Bus Market appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Tesla fan and engineer address Cybertruck rust claims

Teslarati

In the past few days, many media sources have claimed that Tesla Cybertruck owners have been starting to see their stainless steel electric vehicles (EVs) begin to rust, though some suggest that it may not be as much of a problem as has been reported. Justin Demaree, host of the YouTube channel Bearded Tesla Guy, shared a video on Friday addressing the claims of rust on the Cybertruck’s exterior, along with showing some of the best ways to get any oxidation off of the stainless steel picku

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Germany EV Sales Report: Back to the Past

CleanTechnica EVs

After the subsidies-derived sales rush of December, Germany’s plugin vehicle (PEV) market was bound to have a hangover month in. [continued] The post Germany EV Sales Report: Back to the Past appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ford F-150 Lightning Makes It To #1 EV Market In The World — How Will It Do?

CleanTechnica EVs

The Ford F-150 Lightning had a surge of sales at the end of 2023, but I have to admit that. [continued] The post Ford F-150 Lightning Makes It To #1 EV Market In The World — How Will It Do? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: Box Truck on a Golf Cart Chassis

Electrek

There are precious few things that car drivers and cyclists can agree upon when it comes to cities, but one universal concept seems to be the hatred of massive box trucks clogging up streets and bike lanes. Could this miniature version of a box truck built on a golf cart frame be the answer?

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EV Sales Gloom Pierced By Jaunty Retro SUV From Scout Motors

CleanTechnica EVs

The electric vehicle maker Scout Motors is evoking the retro styling of the old Scout truck to boost EV sales in the US. The post EV Sales Gloom Pierced By Jaunty Retro SUV From Scout Motors appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Biden Administration May Relax EPA Rules Driving Electric Vehicles: Report

InsideEVs

Potentially bowing to dealer, automaker and union pressure, the Biden Administration may back off rules leading to wider EV adoption.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

Brief

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Polestar 4 includes toggle option for traditional or digital rearview mirror

Teslarati

Polestar has highlighted the inclusion of a digital rearview mirror in the Polestar 4 crossover, along with the ability to toggle between that and a traditional rearview mirror display. The Geely and Volvo-owned automaker announced the digital rearview display in a press release earlier this month, showing the inclusion of a rear-facing exterior camera and an HD rearview mirror display.

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New York Is The First City With 10,000 Electric Uber, Lyft And Rideshare Cars

InsideEVs

A whole 10% of the city's rideshare fleet runs on battery power.

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Cruise faces latest executive departure as AV platforms lead resigns

Teslarati

General Motors (GM) self-driving unit Cruise faces yet another executive departure, which is the latest in a series of resignations and staff cuts after one of the company’s driverless vehicles hit a pedestrian last year. Carl Jenkins, Cruise Senior Vice President of Autonomous Vehicle Platforms, has resigned from the GM-owned self-driving company, as announced on Thursday in a LinkedIn post.

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 16, 2024

Electrek

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Comment on Automakers' share of China's NEV market in Jan: BYD tops with 31%, Tesla 5th with 6% by evcharger

CN EV Post

Musk fanboy's hope of Tesla domination springs ever eternal. But fanboys got hit in the face with cold hard reality. Musk Tesla is sinking, not gaining in market share. Tesla measly Fifth? And still aiming for world domination?

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Vauxhall Offers New Customers One Year’s Free EV Charging Credit At Tesco Stores

Electric Cars Report

Vauxhall is partnering with leading supermarket Tesco to provide new Vauxhall electric vehicle customers with one year’s free charging credit at stores across the country. Powered by leading provider Pod Point, Tesco holds 2,700 charging bays across 619 Tesco stores nationwide making it the country’s largest supermarket charging network, with a mix of 7kW, 22kW, […] The post Vauxhall Offers New Customers One Year’s Free EV Charging Credit At Tesco Stores appeared first on Electric Cars Rep

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2024 Kia EV9: why you should buy the Air, not the too-expensive GT-Line

EV Central

“What’s one of them worth, then?” my neighbour asks, his eyebrow-raised glare locked on my seven-seat Kia EV9 GT-Line. I wince. “About $140,000 on the road.” He curses something blasphemous, shakes his head… “For a bloody Kia?” I remind him you’ll pay similar for a similar-sized, fossil-fuel sucking Toyota LandCruiser.

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Equinox EV details, Lucid Air price cut, Kia plug-in hybrids, EV9 markups: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which automaker revealed a far-out concept EV but skipped the auto show? And when did Republicans turn against EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 16, 2024. The 2024 Chevy Equinox EV will qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit and remains due to start at $34,995.