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Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing – ET Auto

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Analysts say the group companies’ problems are likely to have a limited impact on Toyota’s earnings because their sales and profits are a small fraction of Toyota’s overall global earnings. Its group global vehicle sales for 2023 were a record 11.22 million vehicles.

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Ford investing additional $4.5B to add 13 new electrified vehicles by 2020; new fast-charging Focus Electric next year

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billion to add 13 new electrified vehicles to its portfolio by 2020, when more than 40% of the company’s global nameplates will come in electrified versions. Fun-to-drive character, with agile steering and handling engineered into the vehicle to give drivers a more connected feel to the road. Ford is investing an additional $4.5

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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Toyota also previewed the vehicle this weekend in Los Angeles via its “Prius Connection” program for select early adopters and enthusiast forum participants, attracting potential buyers from across the US and Canada. A parking pawl is also part of the assembly, which is connected to a differential with a final drive ration of 3.267:1.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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I support a member-led organization, open discussion and transparency within the IEEE, and believe that we must be a representative global organization. Such engagements at the grassroots level gives me better insights into understanding the community's needs and help advance their professional careers. Fellow S.K.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. Stockholm is one of the few cities globally where VMT has declined. PRT challenges include the reliance on a central computer, the inability to adapt the vehicle to your personality via ownership and losing the local color and insight provided by a cab driver.

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IBM and Repsol launch first cognitive technologies collaboration for oil industry applications

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Scientists at IBM and global energy company Repsol S.A. Global energy demand is expected to grow by more than 53% by 2035, with more than half of that energy being supplied by oil and gas, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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With the e-tron services in the Audi connect portfolio, drivers can use their smartphones to control such functions as charging and heating or cooling. Audi connect, which is also standard, connects the Q7 e-tron quattro to the internet via the fast LTE standard. The driver can choose between four modes. “EV”

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