Audi Puts Up $100 Million For 10% Onsite EV Charging — HUGE Project

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:26:06 +0000

How much does Audi see the future being electric? Well, with plans to include EV charging stations at 1 out of every 10 parking spaces at its German factories by mid-2022, Audi seems to think this is where we’re headed. True, that’s mid-2022 not mid-2020, and it’s only 10%, but I don’t know any other auto company with 10% of its parking spaces being electrified!

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Mercedes & Geely Launch JV For smart Cars

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 03:13:12 +0000

smart Vision EQ ConceptChinese carmaker Geely has added another brand to its ever-growing portfolio. The company, which currently owns Volvo, Lotus Cars, and Lynk & Co., recently launched a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz’ parent company, Daimler, to co-develop and produce the next generation of autonomous electric city “smart” cars based on the smart Vision EQ concept shown here

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Birds & Oceans & Wildfires, Oh My! How Machine Learning Is Changing Climate Research

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 23:35:52 +0000

The varied techniques and technologies in the category of machine learning have become much more accessible to many more researchers and are enabling massive gains in climate and environmental research. Global policy and local budgetary and response practices are increasingly informed by this transformative approach. 

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7 More European Cities Getting WeShare

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 04:50:07 +0000

In 2020, WeShare is moving into 7 more European cities, where it will be putting 6,900 electric vehicles onto the streets, bringing the WeShare total up to 8,

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Germany Will Pay $45 Billion To Rid Itself Of The Scourge Of Coal

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:40:31 +0000

Uniper coal plant GermanyGermany has announced a new plan to close its coal mines and coal generating stations by 2038. Is it enough? Of course not. But it’s better than running away from the problem like the United States is doing.

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Germany Could Lose 410,000 Auto Industry Jobs By 2030, Claims New Report

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:15:34 +0000

NPMA study in Germany predicts electric cars could lead to the loss of up to 410,000 jobs in its auto industry. But there’s more to the story.

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Like An Angel Is Pushing You From Behind

Credit to Author: Alex Voigt| Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 19:43:53 +0000

climate change were a gameAs a CEO of a large global automaker, you have a huge problem of existential dimensions. If you don’t solve it, it’s not just your job that’s lost, but you will be remembered as the person who is responsible for a century-long proud legacy ending

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