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Hyundai Motor and Kia revamp R&D organization to make it more agile, flexible and independent like startups

Green Car Congress

The new R&D organization will transform from a centralized structure focused on vehicle development to an independent Allianced Tech Organization (ATO). The companies also separated the next-generation innovative technology teams within the existing R&D Division as a stand-alone Tech Unit.

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Ford launches 10-year project to transform Dearborn campus; sustainability in the built environment; Living Building Challenge

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company unveiled its plans to transform its Dearborn facilities into a modern, green and high-tech campus to foster innovation and help drive the company’s transition to an auto and a mobility company. million square feet of work space will be rebuilt and upgraded into even more technology-enabled and connected facilities.

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The Portrait Artist

Cars That Think

Perry prefers to meet in person in order to develop a human connection. I generally leave feeling I actually connected with the person, that it was more than just a Q&A.” Nick Holonyak , MOH recipient in 2003 for the development of the red LED, actually changed the way Perry thinks about her ethnic roots. “My Education: B.A.,

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

The blaze had allegedly been kicked off by an electric scooter that was connected to a charger on the premises, according to reporting by the investigative tech news site Rest of World. For instance, a deadly building fire in Hanoi, Vietnam, in September reportedly became the subject of unsubstantiated rumors.

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Radar Imaging Could Be the Key to Monitoring Climate Change

Cars That Think

He founded the IEEE GRSS Germany Section in 2003 and served as the society’s 2010 president. An active volunteer, he was a member of the IEEE GRSS administrative committee and served as associate editor from 2003 to 2007 for IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters. He received the IEEE Dennis J.

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Driving Dystopia: Companies Are Getting Serious About Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Connectivity

The Truth About Cars

Before connected vehicles had become ubiquitous, numerous companies suggested that they would be networked into roadway infrastructure to improve safety and decrease traffic congestion. While the concept of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) connectivity has been around since at least the 1950s, any tangible progress has been relatively recent.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. Electric Auto Association Silicon Valley (EAASV), established in 1967 as the original Electric Auto (now Vehicle) Association, has a long history of attracting members and presenting speakers who have gone on to become tech and transportation luminaries.

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