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IEEE’s Honor Society Expands to More Countries

Cars That Think

There are now 30 chapters outside the United States, including ones recently established at universities in Ecuador, Hungary, and India. New chapters in Ecuador, Hungary, and India Several chapters have been established in recent months. Global expansion resulted from the merger of North America–based HKN with IEEE in 2010.

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NIO’s expansion into German, Dutch, Danish and Swedish markets coming with buildout of battery swap stations

Green Car Congress

China-based smart electric vehicle company NIO unveiled details of its products and services for Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden at a European launch event in Berlin. NIO Subscription is designed to offer maximum flexibility and personalization to encourage EV use.

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

Cars That Think

Someone on the ground monitors the flight from afar, and if something unexpected arises, that person can redirect the plane. “We The company’s drone is called Black Swan, a phrase often used to describe important but unpredictable events. We’re looking for underserved airports, using time slots where there is no passenger traffic.

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This Computer Pioneer’s Invention Made Zoom Possible

Cars That Think

I was interested in computation—how computers can calculate and also by how the languages that the computers are able to process are transformed by random events that can occur for a variety of reasons. I would certainly recommend membership to anyone with a career in our fields, whether the person is an academic or not.”.

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The Grand Tour's "Eurocrash," 45 Percent of a Car Show

The Truth About Cars

This particular installment is a bit different than past voyages though: The connecting thread between the presenters, journey, cars, and the episode’s events goes missing.& The trip will cross four countries in total; Slovakia and Hungary are between the endpoints. & In any event, the sun is setting on The Grand Tour.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Today, BYD employes 130,000 people in 11 factories, either in China and one each in India, Hungary and Rumania. Innovation appears to be Mr. Wang’s personal passion. That track record—and that potential—is what persuaded Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, to buy 10% of BYD last fall for $230 million. You are not logged in.

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