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VinFast and Mitsubishi to Collab on After-Sales Service (and Recycling Used Cooking Oil)

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Speaking to just how many friggin’ pies into which the Vingroup has its corporate fingers, the MoU signed today in Vietnam includes a provision for Mitsubishi Corporation to create a working group which will be tasked with collecting used cooking oil from Vinhomes and Vinpearl projects. Wait, what?

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VinFast Announces New U.S. Dealers Across Several States

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dealer network , giving it stores in several new areas and growing its footprint to 18 dealerships in seven states. VinFast added 12 stores, with new dealerships in Connecticut and Kentucky, five new locations in Florida, and four in Texas. The company recently announced an expansion to its U.S.

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Here Are 6 Actual Uses for Near-Term Quantum Computers

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A quantum computer is a special purpose accelerator,” says Matthias Troyer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Quantum and member of the Xprize competition’s advisory board. “It If that sounds like an admission that use cases don’t already exist, it isn’t, says Ryan Babbush, head of quantum algorithms at Google. “We

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San Antonio Hyundai Dealer Removes Landmark

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Over the weekend, your author happened upon a rural Ford dealership seemingly frozen in time, still using signage from past decades and proudly eschewing whatever cold corporate design is currently being foisted upon dealer principals by The Suits in Dearborn. It was neat to see a store embrace its heritage.

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Ford Launches New Dealer Training Program With A.I. Integration

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Ford has announced its new dealership training platform for the United States , noting that it will utilize artificial intelligence to better familiarize sales teams with product knowledge, corporate history, while likewise making them better at engaging with customers. The video is then graded by A.I.

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China’s GAC Debuts Ammonia-Powered Car Engine

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Meanwhile, China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) has announced it had developed an engine powered by ammonia with help from Toyota Motor Corporation during its annual technology showcase. It’s relatively energy intensive to produce and brutally difficult to store.

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myenergi secures £30m from HSBC UK to drive smart home technology growth

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The funding will be used to expand the company’s operations, enhance its production capabilities, and invest in research and development to create new and innovative products that meet the evolving needs of consumers, including electric vehicle chargers and batteries for storing energy.

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