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Elon Musk’s Starlink launches global roaming service

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The system is a rebrand of Starlink for RVs , which was specifically designed for traveling. As per SpaceX in its official Twitter account , account, Starlink Roam “offers a global roaming option for customers traveling to locations where connectivity has been unreliable or completely unavailable.”

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BYD’s all-electric M6 MPV spotted in the wild

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The upcoming BYD MPV’s design takes a lot of inspiration for the Song Max , like its front grille and headlights. Most MPVS sell well in Southeast Asian countries, like the Philippines. China considers 25% tariff on foreign cars with large engines BYD’s global expansion has mixed reactions.

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Thailand’s EV industry growing rapidly

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The ASEAN member states are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The new Mercedes facility is the third of its kind in Mercedes’ global battery production network, designed to produce plug-in hybrid automotive batteries. million units in 2018.

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Ford cuts global water use 8.5% per vehicle from 2011 to 2012; total usage down 62% since 2000

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between 2011 and 2012—putting the company more than halfway toward its current goal of using an average of 4 cubic meters per vehicle globally by 2015. Ford voluntarily launched its Global Water Management Initiative in 2000, putting in place ways to manage water conservation, quality and reuse of storm and process water.

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Pilot Project Sends Kelp–and Carbon–to the Seafloor

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Last January, in the waters off Cebu City in the Philippines, researchers first deployed a huge flexible ring seeded with seaweed and spanned by spokelike ropes and tubes. It’s our hope in 2024 to validate our model and then, as [they] say in Silicon Valley, design it once and build it a million times.” in computer science.

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MAN propane-fueled ME-LGIP to power Chinese VLGC

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MAN B&W ME-LGIP engines are designed to be dual-fueled with diesel fuels and LPG as equal alternatives for operation. Methanol and LPG carriers have already operated at sea for many years and many more LPG tankers are currently being built as the global LPG infrastructure grows. HFO-burning engines to 6G60ME-C9.5-LGIP

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Elon Musk’s Starlink reaches meme-worthy milestone of 69,420 active users

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The CEO stated that all 72 orbital planes of the system should activate in August, and together with several other improvements, global coverage should be possible. Starlink is designed to provide internet access to users across the globe, especially those who reside in locations that have little to no internet access.