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Utah is going to double its DC fast charging capacity in 2024

November 14, 2023
Utah will double its current DC fast charging capacity by the end of 2024, thanks to National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funding. Utah’s DC fast charging sites double The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will launch 15 new NEVI-funded DC fast charging sites next year. In February 2022, the Biden administration announced the NEVI program, which provides…
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Renault teases new ‘affordable’ electric city car

November 14, 2023
Renault is teasing an upcoming “affordable” city electric car to replace the Twingo as it gears up for its investor’s day tomorrow. But will it be as cheap as the Dacia Spring, Europe’s best-selling (and cheapest!) electric car? Renault’s new EV unit Ampere will…
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BMW expands ChargeForward incentive program to EV drivers in the contiguous United States

November 14, 2023
In order to further optimize the charging experience and help alleviate strain on local electrical grids, BMW USA announced it is expanding its ChargeForward incentive program to EV and PHEV drivers throughout the contiguous United States. The national expansion comes on the wings of the launch of BMW’s first all-electric 5 series, the i5. Since 2016, BMW has been working alongside local energy…
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Rivian software update bricks infotainment system, fix not obvious

November 14, 2023
On Monday, Rivian released an incremental software update 2023.42, which bricked the infotainment system in R1Ses and R1Ts. The company is frantically working on a fix, but it might not be an OTA… Update: The company has acknowledged the issue with affected customers but has yet to issue a fix or plan to fix… Rivian’s vice president of software engineering, Wassim Bensaid, (!?) to update…
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Report: Enterprise investment in generative AI shockingly low, while traditional AI is thriving

November 14, 2023
Generative AI is all anyone can talk about. It is a breakthrough technology with transformational promises across numerous domains — even human life itself.   And while 2023 was undoubtedly the year that gen AI had its breakout, that has largely been hype, according to a Menlo Ventures report shared exclusively with VentureBeat.  Gen AI still accounts for a “relatively paltry” amount of…
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