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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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BMW’s GM of battery cell technology joins Wildcat Discovery’s board

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After a short period as project leader for fuel cell systems at Webasto Thermo Systems International GmbH, he joined BMW AG in 2001 as a development engineer for fuel cell systems.

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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. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

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. However, the concept didn’t last for long and the brand died in 1916. In the aftermath, Volvo made it pretty clear that it was always supposed to be a concept vehicle.

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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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He left Compaq in 2001 to join Google in Mountain View, Calif., For his discoveries, Rao received the 2023 International Prize in Statistics. Two years later, he published a paper in the Bulletin of the Calcutta Mathematical Society , demonstrating two fundamental statistical concepts still heavily used in the field today.

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

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Low emission, low temperature engine concepts of the future operate in regimes where combustion is poorly understood. Combustion currently provides 85% of our nation’s energy needs and will continue to be a predominant source of energy as fuel sources evolve away from traditional fossil fuels. Stochastic processes. Click to enlarge.

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Video-Game Engineer Sushama Chakraverty Answered the Call of Duty

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Back in 2001, she spotted a poster on her professor’s door advertising for an internship, and she applied without knowing the company she’d be working for. But as her degree program came to a close in 2001, Chakraverty was undecided about her next move. “I It turned out to be Atari , the legendary video-game company.

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