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Bucharest orders 100 Solaris electric trolleybuses

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The Trollino vehicles will be fitted with Solaris High Power batteries with a capacity of 60 kWh, which will enable them to cover distances of up to 20 km at a time without connection to an overhead wires. The traction batteries will be recharged both en route (via in-motion charging technology) and overnight at the depot.

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Porsche to manufacture all-electric Cayenne in Bratislava

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Since production began in 2002, the Cayenne has been closely associated with Bratislava. Porsche has significantly upgraded the third generation of the SUV following its 2017 launch with measures affecting its powertrain, chassis, design, equipment and connectivity. In the early days, the painted bodies were sent from there to Leipzig.

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Brasov orders 25 Solaris Trollino 18 articulated trolleybuses

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Due to fitting the vehicles with batteries they will be able to cover a certain distance of the route without a connection to the traction line. Since 2002, the manufacturer has supplied nearly 300 vehicles to Romanian carriers, including more than 100 Trollino vehicles and 41 Urbino 12 electric battery buses.

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Volkswagen to unveil new third-generation Touareg in Beijing

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Its connectivity makes it a driving internet node. Volkwagen initially launched the Touareg in 2002; since then, it has sold around one million units worldwide. One of the largest digital cockpits in its class, the Innovision Cockpit, opens up a new type of infotainment environment.

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California Taxi Fleet Operator Orders 25 CNG/LPG Engine Prep Packages for Transit Connect

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Santa Ana, California-based California Yellow Cab has ordered 25 units of the compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane (LPG) engine prep package for the Ford Transit Connect Taxi. The engine prep package enables conversion of the Transit Connect to CNG or LPG. California Yellow Cab began using natural gas in 2002. liter and 6.8-liter

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. In 2002 Fraser retired and founded Fraser Research , in Princeton, N.J., where he continued his networking work.

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More than 500,000 Mercedes me Adapters activated

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Since 2016, Mercedes-Benz has been offering its customers the option of equipping as yet unconnected vehicles from older model series dating back to 2002 with the Mercedes me Adapter. Connecting the adapter with a smartphone means that connectivity services are no longer solely reserved to customers buying new cars.

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