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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. —Luca de Meo, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing.

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

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In principle, Amazon could mandate that sellers had to accept amazons instead of dollars for sales in the Amazon marketplace. It started out as a means of running Amazon’s own platform and has since grown into a company that offers similar services to other companies and even university researchers. Netflix is AWS’s largest customer.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. Krovi , Michelin Endowed Chair of Vehicle Automation in the Departments of Automotive Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University, "which has led to the unraveling of the original vehicle form."

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Many EV groups online for more info or google EV clubs or EV racing and follow the website’s links. Posts | Profile Kate Galbraith Reporter Ms.

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