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ElectraMeccanica and Tevva to merge; targeting electric commercial trucks in UK, Europe and US

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Tevva’s existing 110,000-square-foot EV manufacturing facility in Tilbury, United Kingdom, would be complemented by ElectraMeccanica’s recently-commissioned 235,000-square-foot facility in Mesa, Arizona, which is expected to enable the combined company to scale its production to serve the UK, European and US markets. Canada Ltd.

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Shearwater Energy developing SMR wind-hybrid energy project; selects NuScale Power

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a United Kingdom-based hybrid clean energy company, is developing a wind-SMR (Small Modular Reactor) and hydrogen production hybrid energy project in North Wales. Shearwater Energy Ltd., Shearwater has selected the SMR technology being developed by NuScale.

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BT Group Converts Telecom Infrastructure to EV Chargers

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Interestingly, the BT Group’s upgrade relies on a device that allows electricity from the existing DSLAM power lines to be shared to a charge point alongside the existing broadband service, with no need to create a new power connection. kilowatt AC connections that will each provide a full charge of a vehicle’s battery in 6 to 8 hours.

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5G and Metaverse are Crucial Technologies for 2023

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The survey consulted 350 CIOs, CTOs, IT directors, and other technology leaders in Brazil, China, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The impact of 5G Almost all of the tech leaders agreed that 5G is likely to impact vehicle connectivity and automation the most.

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Ford reorganizing mobility solutions efforts; acquires Autonomic, TransLoc to boost mobility group

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Ford’s acquisition of Autonomic will accelerate the automaker’s mission to establish the Transportation Mobility Cloud platform and support its plans to scale up other key mobility initiatives, including the drive toward full connectivity, Chariot and non-emergency medical transportation.

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Using Manga to Spark Interest in STEM

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The IEEE Women in Engineering group decided to use manga’s popularity with young people as a way to encourage girls to consider a career in STEM fields. When I saw [IEEE WIE] was looking for stories about a young woman who was solving problems with engineering, I thought that it was right up my alley and that it would be fun,” she says.

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BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress

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These details and additional information about the type of vehicle, e.g. the engine design (internal combustion engine/hybrid vehicle/electric car) help the emergency services to institute the correct steps promptly. The electronic mobile parking service “ParkNow” allows users to book their parking space in advance.

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