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Volkswagen Group apparently adopting Android Automotive w/o Play Store while building its own OS

July 16, 2021
Google’s Android Automotive platform is making its way to a lot of vehicles in the next few years from the likes of Volvo, Lincoln, Ford, and more. Volkswagen, too, may soon join in on the fun, but it seems that version of Android Automotive may differ from the rest. Earlier this week, Volkwagen held a presentation that involved the automaker’s strategy through the year 2030, including the…
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Xiaomi takes Apple’s second place in smartphone shipments during Q2 2021

July 16, 2021
For the first time ever, Chinese company Xiaomi has taken the second place from Apple in the global smartphone shipments ranking during the second quarter of 2021. As shown by a Canalys research, smartphone shipments grew 12% last quarter as a result of the COVID-19 vaccination around the world. While Samsung remains in first place, Apple lost the second place ranking in smartphone shipments to…
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NASA Tracks Heat Wave Over US Southwest

July 16, 2021
. NASA Tracks Heat Wave Over US Southwest While one science instrument mapped the dome of high pressure that settled over the southwestern U.S. in early July, another captured ground surface temperatures. Just weeks after the Pacific…
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How to reveal your Tesla VIN number before it’s in your account

July 16, 2021
So you’ve just customized and ordered a Tesla vehicle. Congrats! You’ve scheduled a potential delivery date and you’ve already held a yard sale to clear a spot in your garage. Next, you’ll want to take care of the paperwork to ensure everything goes smoothly for a speedy delivery. Here’s how to reveal your VIN number before it’s posted to your Tesla account. What’s in a VIN…
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EGEB: Here’s how much it costs to charge your EV with rooftop solar

July 16, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Charging an electric vehicle with rooftop solar in the US is cheaper than using grid power or public chargers. El Salvador commissions its very first wind farm. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop…
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