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Volkswagen and Qatar to put autonomous electric vehicles on Doha roads in 2022

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Volkswagen AG and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are partnering in Project Qatar Mobility, which will put a fleet of self-driving Level 4 electric shuttles into operation in the Qatar capital Doha in 2022. Project Qatar Mobility will play a very important role in our Strategy ‘Together 2025+‘.

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Williams F1 Establishes Technical Center in Qatar; Initial Focus on Commercial Development of Magnetically Loaded Composite Flywheel

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Williams F1 and the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) formally signed an agreement to inaugurate the Williams Technology Center (WTC). The WTC will initially be tasked with the progression of two Formula One inspired R&D projects with clear commercial goals. CAD rendering of the MLC flywheel. Source: WHP. Click to enlarge.

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

Charged EVs

Well, this is happening in the commercial space with trucks and buses. There’s obviously this technological synergy between what happens in Formula E and what makes it to the commercial model.”. As you progress, the batteries get smaller, because you can charge it faster,” said O’Shea. The next big thing was electric buses.

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Is Worldcoin a Crypto-currency for the Masses or Your Digital ID?

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Many people will be watching the company during this make-or-break year to see how these events will unfold. Anna Stone , who leads commercial strategy for a nonprofit called Good Dollar. A young woman has her irises scanned at a sign-up event in Bangalore, India. Where the Worldcoin idea came from. Jon Callas.