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JULY 21, 2021

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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MARCH 9, 2022

President Joe Biden issued an executive order banning the importation from Russia of crude oil; petroleum; petroleum fuels, oils, and products of their distillation; liquefied natural gas; coal; and coal products. The ban is effective immediately; the US is blocking any new purchases of Russian energy.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Highlights of the proposed collaboration, codenamed “Project PEAR” (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution): Fisker and Foxconn to jointly develop a breakthrough new segment vehicle. Projected start of production is Q4 2023; this will be the second vehicle introduced by the Fisker brand, following the launch of the Ocean SUV in Q4 2022.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

At its Dingolfing plant, the BMW Group is implementing a modular production system for chassis components to ensure even more flexibility in the production of different vehicle variants—whether all-electric, hybrid or classic combustion engine, whether all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive. In the component plant 02.10

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 18, 2022

A key person involved in the critical tasks of assembling, servicing, and testing the company’s vehicles and related products is Magdalene Maluta. Maluta has diplomas in mechanical engineering from the National Industrial Training Authority and the PC Kinyanjui Technical Training Institute , both in Nairobi. “My

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

Targeted to start by the first quarter of 2024, the plant aims to have an annual production capacity of 40 gigawatt hours. I want to warmly thank each person involved in this strategic project. Together, we will lead the industry with benchmark efficiencies and deliver electrified vehicles that ignite passion.

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Teslarati

MAY 17, 2023

As per recent comments from several industry veterans, Tesla’s advertising strategies moving forward — especially at this stage in the EV transition — could hold significant potential for the automaker. The post Industry veterans weigh in on Tesla advertising strategies and their potential appeared first on TESLARATI.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

a renewable chemicals and fuels company, and Method Products, Inc., a provider of household and personal care products, have signed a Joint Development Agreement to generate a portfolio of novel molecules from Biofene, Amyris’ renewable farnesene made from plant sugars, for use in Method’s products. Amyris, Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 27, 2022

In fact, it might not even be possible for the auto industry to produce that many EVs, although the rate of expansion is dizzying. The post Personal: One in a Million first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Behind the Numbers. Tesla Model 3 was the top seller in the state. Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV – 4,427. Nissan Leaf EV – 4,192.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

On Wednesday, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan issued a statement calling on OPEC+ to increase oil production: While OPEC+ recently agreed to production increases, these increases will not fully offset previous production cuts that OPEC+ imposed during the pandemic until well into 2022. million b/d in the July STEO.

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MARCH 14, 2021

has partnered closely with Zenseact to deliver a full-stack autonomous software system or series production vehicles. Zenseact is a newly-formed 550-person team of top ADAS and autonomous software experts, was founded by Volvo Cars in 2020. Luminar Technologies, Inc.

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MARCH 8, 2023

RecycLiCo Battery Materials has achieved another milestone in its demo plant testing efforts, successfully producing bulk quantities of battery-grade lithium carbonate from an industrial feed of cathode scrap.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

HP Metal Jet simplifies and speeds up metallic 3D printing; productivity improves fifty times compared to other 3D printing methods, depending on the component. Automotive production is facing major challenges: our customers are increasingly expecting more personalization options.

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MARCH 15, 2016

The European Parliament has release an analysis of the Industry 4.0 Initiative—the digitalization of production processes based on devices autonomously communicating with each other along the value chain. Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Successful implementation of Industry 4.0

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Elon Musk may be paying an estimated $15 billion in taxes this year due to his massive sale of part of his TSLA holdings, but his contributions to the US government may end up supporting the fossil fuel industry. The US government takes money from the person who heads the electric car company and spends it on fossil fuel support.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Porsche Digital is expanding its product portfolio. Among other things, the aim is to improve the development and production of components in the automotive industry. This takes the strain off development engineers in particular, who normally have to be personally present throughout such tests.

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AUGUST 13, 2022

Lightning partnered with the Brazilian company CBMM, global leader in Niobium products and technology ( earlier post ), on materials for the superbike. The use of Niobium in the mobility industry can result in numerous benefits such as weight reduction and greater energy efficiency, contributing directly to the safety of the vehicles.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 9, 2023

Their groundbreaking research, conducted at the University of Utah , in Salt Lake City, and at their company, Evans and Sutherland , helped jump-start the computer graphics industry. Those workstations, as they were called, came to be used by most computer-generated-imagery production companies through the 1980s.

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JULY 23, 2022

Conceived to lead Cadillac’s electric future and inspired by the brand’s 120-year heritage, it serves as a touchstone for the Cadillac design and engineering teams, who continue to develop CELESTIQ as it moves closer to production. Availability for the production version of CELESTIQ will be announced at a later date.

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MAY 2, 2024

Garmin topped Wall Street estimates for first-quarter results on Wednesday as the Swiss navigation device maker benefited from new launches and strong demand for its products in fitness and auto segments, sending its shares up 9.6%.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

At the same time, Hon Hai showcased the production vehicle MODEL C, to be delivered in Taiwan next year, while showcasing key components of the EV supply chain, such as electric power steering (EPS) system, solid-state battery, silicon carbide power module and semiconductors. As a personalized urban car, the compact 4.3-meter

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Such a product exemplifies Zenith’s pursuit of high quality, even if that has meant sticking to the high end of the market. But at about $1000, the flat tube is not a consumer product and instead is benefiting Zenith’s latest focus of interest-its relatively new and highly profitable personal computer business.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Envisioning the future market environment, uses and technological advancements, Honda is exploring a range of future personal-use models including ones equipped with a power source besides swappable batteries. Honda plans to introduce two commuter EV models between 2024 and 2025 across Asia, Europe and Japan.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Half of the four major lithium producers in Yichun, Jiangxi province, nicknamed the "lithium capital of Asia," have opted to shut down production, according to local media. Some producers in a Chinese lithium-producing hub are shutting down production as lithium prices have seen a rare streak of several months of declines this year.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Boston Dynamics has just introduced a new Atlas humanoid robot , replacing the legendary hydraulic Atlas and intended to be a commercial product. Playter became the CEO in 2019, helping the company make the difficult transition from R&D to commercial products with Spot , Stretch , and now (or very soon) Atlas.

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APRIL 18, 2023

The hydrogen production rate achieved in this work represents a really encouraging step towards the commercial realization of this technology. Now, the team has published the results of their scaled-up, efficient, and multi-product process under real-world conditions in an open-access paper in the same journal. Tembhurne, S.,

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MAY 19, 2022

The award was presented by John Catterall, vice president of AISI’s automotive program, at the 20 th annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) in-person symposium at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI. From “ 2021 Mustang Mach-E ”. The AISI Automotive Excellence Award is presented each year at GDIS.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Department (DOE) released a new report showing continued momentum and growth in the fuel cell industry. In addition to transportation applications, hydrogen has the potential to decarbonize multiple sectors by enabling renewable, energy storage, and low carbon industrial applications.

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JANUARY 30, 2014

announced that commercial production of its renewable algal oils has begun at both Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)’s Clinton, Iowa facility, and the downstream companion facility operated by American Natural Products in Galva, Iowa (ANP). Solazyme, Inc.

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JUNE 26, 2022

Stellantis made a €50 million (about $52 million) equity investment in Vulcan recently to increase lithium production for EV manufacturing. Stellantis, Volkswagen, and Tesla’s long-time battery supplier LG Energy Solution have already signed contracts to receive Vulcan’s first battery-quality lithium hydroxide products for EVs.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Interestingly enough, Ford’s EV chargers received some critique from the person who designed Tesla’s Supercharger stalls himself, Product Design Director Javier Verdura. The post Tesla Product Design Director shares critique of Ford’s “fancy” L2 chargers appeared first on TESLARATI.

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AUGUST 27, 2022

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. awarded him its prestigious Ho-Am Prize in 1993 for “building a solid foundation for Korea’s semiconductor industry.”

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Isosorbide is an industrial ingredient made from corn that is a potential alternative to the petroleum-based chemical Bisphenol A in plastics and other applications. Bisphenol A, or BPA, is used in the manufacture of plastics and is present in many products including eyeglass lenses, sports equipment and CDs and DVDs.

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APRIL 3, 2021

James Breyer founded Hercules Electric Vehicles in 2018 with a vision to bring luxury eco-utility products to market, beginning with an electric pickup truck and followed by other electric mobility products. Such materials and the underlying technologies lend themselves to low cost manufacturing and production scale-up.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Consumer products such as shampoo, cleaning products and paint now contribute as much to emitted volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in cities as tailpipe emissions from vehicles, according to a new study led by NOAA. 1A) and sales data of volatile chemical products. —McDonald et al.

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JANUARY 15, 2015

During the Automotive News World Congress this week, IBM released results of its new Automotive 2025 Global Study , outlining an industry ripe for disruptive changes that are breaking down borders of the automotive ecosystem. Looking toward 2025, the enterprises that welcome openness are setting the stage for success. Source: IBM.

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

The guidance recommends risk-based prioritized identification and protection of critical vehicle controls and consumers’ personal data. In addition to product development, the guidance suggests best practices for researching, investigating, testing and validating cybersecurity measures.

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