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Rivian retail space to open in Nashville, TN

Teslarati

On Friday, October 6, 2023, a new Rivian retail space will open in Nashville, Tennessee. The 2,000+ square foot space will also display our R1 vehicles and exclusive merchandise for the Nashville market,” Rivian told Teslarati. The Rivian space in Nashville is the seventh Rivian space in North America.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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Nissan Leaf Electric-Car Buyers Really ARE Different, Says Dealer

Green Car Reports

Not, as you may be unsurprised to learn, the sort of person who doesn't really care what they buy, says one Nissan dealer. As Nashville Business Journal reports, Leaf customers are already pretty sure they want a Leaf when they walk onto the lot. So who buys a Nissan Leaf?

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

Attend an online or in-person event. You can easily get involved by attending , volunteering , or sponsoring an event. Attendees who are curious about transitioning to an EV can: Talk to real EV owners. Watch an EV parade. Watch virtual test drives. appeared first on Blink Charging.

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QOTD: Is 2024 the Year All-Weather Tires Hit the Mainstream?

The Truth About Cars

Boling also gave his own personal example of winter trekking from Nashville to Ottawa to visit family. “That includes areas like Toronto or Vancouver,” explained Wes Boling, senior comms manager at Nokian. Places where drivers want that extra bit of security that if occasional winter weather hits, they’re ready.”

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Stage 1 of the Electrek American Solar Challenge complete; here are the results

Baua Electric

Over the weekend, 16 teams that qualified from the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) departed from the Adventure Science Center in Nashville, TN, for an epic 8-day 1,550+ mile trek to Casper, WY, using nothing but energy from the sun. mph Rank score = Person miles driven x Completion factor x Speed derating. miles 101.35

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Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2024 wrap-up and final results

Baua Electric

This year, the 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge will start in Nashville, TN, and follow 7 national historic trails all the way to Casper, WY. ET, teams will leave Nashville, TN, and travel along seven National Historic Trails in partnership with the National Parks Service, eventually ending up in Casper, Wyoming.