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Tech: Porsche Taycan Aerodynamics Explained

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Special thanks to the Porsche Centre in Mechelen, Belgium , for letting us play with this fantastic car. Special thanks to the Porsche Centre in Mechelen, Belgium , for letting us play with this fantastic car. More Tech from AirShaper. Tech: Coastdown Testing. Tech: Why Aerodynamics Matter.

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BASF launches $10B Verbund project in China

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The new site will utilize automated packaging, high-tech control systems, and automated guided vehicles. The integrated value chain will connect upstream and downstream plants from basic chemicals to more consumer-oriented products and solutions, serving growth sectors like consumer goods and transportation.

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myenergi | Celebrating 5 years of Tech Innovation

My Energi

myenergi | Celebrating 5 years of Tech Innovation. . With subsidiaries in Ireland, Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg) , Germany (DACH region), myenergi is targeting further international growth. We’re delighted to announce our fifth anniversary milestone!

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BASF launches $10B Verbund project in China

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The new site will utilize automated packaging, high-tech control systems, and automated guided vehicles. The integrated value chain will connect upstream and downstream plants from basic chemicals to more consumer-oriented products and solutions, serving growth sectors like consumer goods and transportation.

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BASF to build engineering plastics and thermoplastic polyurethanes plants at new $10B Verbund site in Zhanjiang

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As part of the company’s plan to implement a comprehensive smart manufacturing concept at the Verbund site based on cutting-edge technologies, the new plants will utilize automated packaging, high-tech control systems, and automated guided vehicles.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Their initial idea was that garaged vehicles would have a two-way computer-controlled connection to the electric grid, which could receive power from the vehicle as well as provide power to it. This is good for the grid. It’s yet to be shown clearly why that’s good for the driver. Kempton and Letendre’s. Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

This isn’t the connection utility that lets you run some phone apps through the car’s screen; Android software actually powers the interfaces for phone, navigation, and other functions—including truly excellent voice recognition. The overall impression we took away was of riding in a very expensive, very high-tech automotive running shoe.