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Joby Aviation secures $100M in Series B for electric VTOL; Intel, EDBI, JetBlue and Toyota

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The financing was led by Intel Capital, and includes strategic investors Singapore-based EDBI, JetBlue Technology Ventures, and Toyota AI Ventures. People waste billions of hours sitting on roads worldwide each year. —Joby Aviation founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt.

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North America just got its first recycled Li-ion battery materials plant

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Photo: Green Li-ion Green Li-ion has launched North America’s first commercial-scale plant to process unsorted battery waste, or “black mass,” from used lithium-ion batteries. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. Get started here. –ad*

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OriginOil launches Hong Kong subsidiary to initiate its China commercial venture

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In turn, the subsidiary is expected to license regional joint ventures for frack and waste water treatment. The harvested concentrate can be made up of chemical waste, valuable petroleum, or useful algae feedstock. The PCU is evolving auto-adaptive features that reduce operator intervention and standardize the operating parameters.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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According to industry estimates, the state’s automotive sector is now valued at USD 3 billion, with Gujarat exporting automobiles and auto components with over eight lakh vehicles exported in the fiscal year 2020-21. Some of the other major investments in green energy in the state include that of power company NTPC.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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Prize Fight for Rain-Forest Tech In the Spring of 2023, Singapore will welcome 15 teams to the jungle for the semifinals of the XPrize Rainforest competition. These massive construction projects are intended to help China meet its goal of going carbon neutral by 2060. Laptops will have to follow sometime in 2026. Several U.S.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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In the existing system, auto parts can only be shared among vehicles that share the same platform. To maximize production efficiency at these dedicated EV factories, Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), which is scheduled to be operational this year, will be equipped with smart factory technology.

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Audi unveiling two new production plug-in hybrids in Shanghai, new prologue allroad PHEV show car

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Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 Audi has developed this newest Q7 model especially for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan. TFSI quattro and the Audi A6 L e tron.

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