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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

Cars That Think

IEEE Life Fellow Sergio Benedetto Vice President, Publication Services and Products Sergio Bregni Benedetto is a professor emeritus at Politecnico di Torino, in Turin, Italy. Or, as Castillo likes to say, she “plays with planes on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.”

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Daimler Buses North America Crests 3,000 Hybrid Bus Sales Mark

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More than 2,200 units are already in service, with an additional 850 firm orders in backlog from cities such as New York City, Seattle, Houston, Ottawa and Puerto Rico. Orion began development and production of hybrid buses in the mid 1990s with pilot vehicles first deployed in New York City Transit.

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Penske Seeking to Buy Saturn

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GM would continue production, on a contract basis, of the Saturn Aura, Vue and Outlook. ( Earlier post.) Under the terms in the memorandum of understanding, Penske would obtain the rights to the brand as well as certain other Saturn assets.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

Blink Charging

Product Announcements and Launches The Blink Mobile EV Charger Not only did Blink add new charging stations to our network in 2023, but we also launched several new products! Blink Family of Products Designed with the future in mind, Blink offers a full range of solutions for Level 2 and DC fast charging.

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Opinion: Stop Subsidizing Electric Vehicle Programs

The Truth About Cars

The White House has said the program will fund nearly 50 EV charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure projects in 22 individual states and Puerto Rico. With the raw materials used for battery production (e.g. Though we did see battery material prices falling through 2023 as production increased and demand for EVs declined.