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

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LADA Vesta, based on a new Russian platform B/C and developed by AvtoVAZ engineers in collaboration with the Renault-Nissan Alliance, will be produced in Izhevsk, Russia starting fall 2015. Production is scheduled to start in 2016 in Togliatti. 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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In 1944 Skolnik joined the American Institute of Electrical Engineers , one of IEEE’s predecessor societies. in engineering from Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1945 from Northwestern University , in Evanston, Ill. He also worked as a consultant in Europe.

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

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International airfare departing from the United States is up 10 percent for 2024 compared with 2023, according to Kayak , a travel search engine. Americans are looking for fun in the sun,” said Laura Lindsay, a global travel trends expert at the travel search engine Skyscanner. It was acquired by Accor Hotels in 2016.

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