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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

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million) grant from the Welsh government in 2015, the Rasa was designed for lightness, strength, affordability and safety. Its lines were styled by Chris Reitz, one of Europe’s leading car designers. Riversimple Movement Ltd. Earlier post.) Supported by a £2-million (US$2.9-million)

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ARC Automobile responds to NHTSA request in airbag inflator probe

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A NHTSA spokesperson showed to Automobile Information on June 15 that the company had gained ARC’s reaction to the particular series and that it was once “being processed for personally identifiable information and confidential business information before a public version is made available in the investigation file.”

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Personal computers in the late 1980s began incorporating CD-ROM drives, but initially these could read only from prerecorded disks and could not store user-generated data. Henn Tan, shown here in 2017, fought a series of mostly losing battles against those who pirated Trek 2000’s ThumbDrive design and against rival patent claims.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. Ito joined Honda in 1978 and began his career in the company’s automobile research and development operations, primarily as a chassis design engineer.

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Explosion and Fire on GOM Deepwater Drilling Rig

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The names and hometowns of injured persons are being withheld until family members can be notified. The Deepwater Horizon is a fifth-generation, Reading & Bates Falcon RBS-8D design rig built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in 2001. to care for all rig personnel and search for missing rig personnel. The Deepwater Horizon.

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Toyota introduces new 2020 Highlander and hybrid at New York International Auto Show; TNGA-K platform

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Just as the first RAV4 launched the compact crossover SUV segment 22 years ago, the original Highlander redefined the midsize family SUV when it arrived in 2001. The 2020 Highlander amplifies all qualities while taking on a new design direction that combines a powerful SUV presence with sophisticated detailing.

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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

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I was interested in the design and operation of airplanes and spacecraft.” In 2001 she realized her goal of working on a satellite mission. Although it was designed for a life of 18 months, the mission operated successfully for 16 years. “The An early environmental activist As a teen in the 1960s, Crawford was drawn to the U.S.