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Navigant forecasts modest global annual sales growth of e-bicycles, reaching 40.3M units in 2023

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Navigant forecasts faster growth for North America, Western Europe, and Latin America (6.8%, 12.3%, and 9.5% Western Europe is currently the second-largest e-bicycle market (behind China), with nearly 1.2 Rebounding economy in North America and, to a lesser degree, Europe. China Electric (Battery) Forecasts Personal Transit'

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Video Friday: Resilient Bugbots

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With the RPD 35, a two-person crew can install pile more productivity than traditional methods. The video shows a use case that was developed by the FZI with assistance of the KIT: the multi-robot retrieval of hazardous materials using two FZI robots as well as a KIT virtual reality environment. [ ARL ] Thanks, Kostas!

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Ukrainian Volunteers Use 3D Printers to Save Lives

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Thanks to these communication systems and volunteer centers, it was possible to supply personal protective equipment (like face shields ) for physicians and social workers. Personal connections are one of my primary sources of information about what is happening in Ukraine.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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In his CES talk, Fields said that rapidly advancing connectivity; software and sensor technology; and big data were the enablers behind the Smart Mobility projects—eight in North America, nine in Europe and Africa, seven in Asia and one in South America. The data is gathered by devices plugged into the HP fleet vehicles.

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Taking your electric car abroad: everything you need to know

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Just a short hop on the ferry can open up a vast array of incredible destinations across Europe and beyond (lockdown’s permitting of course). As well as personal travel insurance, breakdown cover is another essential you should have. Tesla Supercharger locations (Europe). Personal travel insurance & relevant documents. ?

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“Software-Defined Car” project seeks to develop standardized rules and processes; SofDCar

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Academic partners include Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), University of Stuttgart, the Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart (FKSF), and the FZI Research Center for Information Technology, an innovation partner of KIT. —Professor Michael Weyrich.

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Audis e-tron quattro EV: evolutionary powertrain with a dash of revolution for production in 2018; MLB evo

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This could eventually have a role comparable to that of the Volkswagen Group’s modular diesel and modular gasoline engine kits (MDB and MOB). (“Baukasten” = German for construction kit). The resulting two-motor system could become part of the MLB evo kit, said Prof. The suppliers will invest in Europe.

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