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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

Cars That Think

IEEE Life Fellow Sergio Benedetto Vice President, Publication Services and Products Sergio Bregni Benedetto is a professor emeritus at Politecnico di Torino, in Turin, Italy. Or, as Castillo likes to say, she “plays with planes on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.”

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Toyota Prius V hybrid wagon ends U.S. run; RAV4 Hybrid took its sales

Green Car Reports

Toyota has confirmed to Green Car Reports that it is ending production of the hybrid wagon for the U.S. and Puerto Rico. After six model years, the 2017 Toyota Prius V will soon leave the stage, and there will be no 2018 version.

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Toyota factory in France starts Yaris production for North American export

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) has started production of the Toyota Yaris compact car for export to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. This certificate was created in order to help customers identify products that have more than 50% of their value manufactured in France. An additional €10 million (US$12.9

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Penske Seeking to Buy Saturn

Green Car Congress

GM would continue production, on a contract basis, of the Saturn Aura, Vue and Outlook. Saturn began selling cars in 1990 and has sold more than 4 million vehicles. Under the terms in the memorandum of understanding, Penske would obtain the rights to the brand as well as certain other Saturn assets.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

Blink Charging

Specifically, BlueLA powered by Blink Mobility prioritizes affordable EV car sharing in cities, while Envoy concentrates on offering sharing services as an amenity in apartments, hotels, and workplaces. Blink Family of Products Designed with the future in mind, Blink offers a full range of solutions for Level 2 and DC fast charging.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

Green Car Congress

Bernd Gottweis: from 2007 until October 2014, Gottweis worked for VW as a supervisor with responsibility for Quality Management and Product Safety. Jürgen Peter: Peter worked in the VW Quality Management and Product Safety Group from 1990 until the present.

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Hands-on: Ford debuts new in-car digital platform with dual-screen Apple Maps via CarPlay – 9to5Mac

Baua Electric

Ford today has officially announced its new next-generation in-car infotainment system. Here’s what you need to know… Much of Ford’s emphasis is on its new native in-car infotainment software, which packs a wide-range of features. In-Vehicle Digital Experience does not control third-party products while in use.

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