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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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Production is scheduled to start in 2016 in Togliatti. The LADA Vesta WTCC concept, reflecting the motorsport aspirations of AvtoVAZ and LADA Sport, is designed to meet the rigorous World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) requirements. AvtoVAZ and its LADA brand have been active in the MENA automotive market for decades.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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During his tenure at the company, he oversaw the design and construction of the Clinch River Breeder Reactor project, a sodium-cooled nuclear facility in Tennessee. He helped establish electrical engineering graduate programs in Egypt, France, and Tunisia. Behnke served in the U.S. He taught at the university until he retired in 2000.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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More distant destinations, including Egypt and India, are also gaining traction as well as polar excursions and world cruises, she said. Show more In cities from New York to Vienna , new short-term-rental restrictions — designed to improve housing availability for residents — are poised to boost the bottom lines at hotels.

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