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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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Power Global and Rap Eco Motors partner to deliver 50,000 made-in-India electric auto-rickshaws built upon the swappable eZee module. Rap Eco Motors delivers premier e-rickshaws nationwide and abroad to countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America.

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GE Transportation to Supply 100 Locomotives to Transnet in South Africa; First AC Diesel Electric Locomotive to Sub-Saharan Africa

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Ten of the locomotives will be manufactured in Erie and Grove City, USA and 90 will be manufactured locally at Transnet Rail Engineering’s site in South Africa with kits provided by GE Transportation. It feeds the port of Saldanha Bay, for export to a global market.

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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. It also reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

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We are not tied to any particular brand; our retrofit kit will work with any combine harvester model available in the farmer's fleet. And by the end of 2021, our system will be available in the United States and South America. A display in the cab provides the interface for the driver and displays warnings and settings.

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An Army of Grain-harvesting Robots Marches Across Russia

Cars That Think

We are not tied to any particular brand; our retrofit kit will work with any combine harvester model available in the farmer's fleet. And by the end of 2021, our system will be available in the United States and South America. A display in the cab provides the interface for the driver and displays warnings and settings.

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