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Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid Concept to debut at 2011 New York International Auto Show

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Lexus announced that the LF-Gh hybrid concept will make its world debut at the 2011 New York International Auto Show. Through this, the definition of L-Finesse, the marque’s design philosophy since 2001, has been refined and evolved to include a bolder, more distinct projection of what a luxury car could become in a modern world.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. That effectively precludes any vehicles that are not intended for the global market, with winners resulting from the opinions of a limited number of industry experts.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. That effectively precludes any vehicles that are not intended for the global market, with winners resulting from the opinions of a limited number of industry experts.

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High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

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Wagner, Director of the Fuels Engines and Emissions Research Center, and Dr. Sreekanth Pannala, Senior Research Staff Member in the Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in a keynote talk at the recent Global Powertrain Conference. Stochastic processes.

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Mitsubishi to launch plug-in hybrid version of new Outlander during FY2012

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When fitted to the all-new Outlander, the Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid EV system will allow for a range and very low emissions similar to that of the Concept PX-MiEV II show car ( earlier post ), i.e. a driving distance of more than 800 km (497 miles) and a CO 2 target below 50 g/km. The new Outlander. 1 compression ratio.

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Google Unveils Faster, Cheaper Mechanism To Track Worldwide Deforestation Online; Support for Land Use Change Measurement, Verification and Reporting

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satellite imagery; from left, 1975, 1989, and 2001. The portal is maintained by The Group on Earth Observations ( GEO ), an international project to co-ordinate geospatial data through a shared system called the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). by Jack Rosebro. Sources: USGS. Landsat images via Google Earth.

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Radar Imaging Could Be the Key to Monitoring Climate Change

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For his “leadership and innovative concepts in the design, deployment, and utilization of airborne and space-based radar systems,” Moreira is this year’s recipient of the IEEE Dennis J. In September 2016 the first global digital elevation map with a 2-meter height accuracy was produced. I selected the right profession,” he says. “I