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A $2-3B battery factory for electric trucks is coming to the US

September 7, 2023
Daimler, Cummins, and PACCAR are forming a joint venture to manufacture battery cells in the US for commercial electric trucks. The joint venture – which consists of Accelera, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins; Daimler Trucks & Buses; and large commercial truck maker PACCAR – will build battery cells for commercial electric trucks. Each company will own 30% of the joint…
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Honda announces deal with Tesla to adopt NACS connector

September 7, 2023
Honda announced that it will adopt the Tesla-designed NACS connector in its electric vehicles in North America. The Japanese automaker had already signaled that the move to NACS was coming, but now it has secured a deal with Tesla. Tesla opened its proprietary connector (NACS) in North America last year with the hope it would become the charging standard for electric vehicles in the region. Over…
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GamingNews

Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell announces education gaming startup ExoDexa

September 7, 2023
ExoDexa Holdings has teamed up with Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell to create a startup focused on education games. The aim is to use games to shape the future of education and create a comprehensive video game platform that incorporates K-12 curricula, providing students with an engaging and effective way to learn. Leah Hanes, CEO at Los Angeles-based ExoDexa, said in a statement, “After two…
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DefenseNews

Defense firms research voice commands to speak with drones

September 7, 2023
MILAN — Not far from the front lines, under dense vegetation that obstructs satellite signals, a military nano-sized drone is conducting a reconnaissance mission. From a safe distance, the operator utters a voice command that an artificial intelligence-based software turns…
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Lectric eBikes recalls 45,000 XP 3.0 e-bikes due to mechanical brake issue

September 7, 2023
Lectric eBikes, one of the largest suppliers of electric bicycles in the US, made a joint announcement today with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of a voluntary recall for many of the Lectric XP 3.0 electric bikes produced and sold earlier this year. The recall is related to a braking issue with the mechanical brake calipers on the bikes. According to the announcement, “the…
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