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150 millionth Volkswagen rolls off assembly line at Wolfsburg plant: a Golf GTE plug-in hybrid

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In 2017 alone, Volkswagen is launching more than 10 new models worldwide. Technological digitalization, increasing connectivity and sensor technology also will bring entirely new perspectives. million of this much-loved small car were built before production finally came to an end in Mexico in 2003. All in all, 21.5

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BMW problems ‘don’t pressure’ form for 90,000 getting older automobiles over faulty Takata airbags

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had been connected to the problem, consistent with the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Protection Management. BMW, in a commentary , stated type levels with driving force’s airbags from Takata are affected: the 2000-2006 BMW 3 Sequence (E46) together with M3, the 2000-2003 5 Sequence (E39) together with M5, and the 2000-2004 X5s (E53).

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Dongfeng Motor to introduce more than 20 electric models under new 2022 midterm plan; battery-electric and e-POWER

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million vehicle sales in 2017. The company has made and delivered more than 15 million vehicles in China over the last 15 years, since the joint venture was established in 2003. deploy Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), ProPILOT, e-parking and connectivity technologies in all brands in China. Electrification.

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UPS accelerates use of ORION routing optimization software; reducing 100M miles driven annually at full deployment

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The ORION algorithm was initially developed in a lab and tested at various UPS sites from 2003 to 2009. Global routes outside of the US will be deployed after 2017 to further reduce miles driven, vehicle maintenance, fuel use and CO 2 emissions. Connected vehicles Fleets Fuel Efficiency Telematics'

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BMW Brilliance Automotive opens battery factory in Shenyang; 3rd battery factory in BMW Group production network

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The battery modules are then mounted together with the connections, control units and cooling units in an aluminium housing. Between January 2017 and the end of September, the BMW Group delivered a total of 68,687 BMW i, BMW iPerformance and electrified MINI vehicles to customers worldwide—an increase of 64.2%. Click to enlarge.

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UPS begins operational rollout of ORION advanced route optimization software

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US deployment to nearly all 55,000 routes is planned to be completed in 2017 and global deployments are planned for the future. The ORION algorithm was initially developed in a lab and tested at various UPS sites from 2003 to 2009. Connected vehicles Fleets Fuel Efficiency Telematics'

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Building Better Qubits

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in 2003 she worked at the lab as a research staff member. In 2017 IBM released a new transistor—the Nanosheet—that uses the concepts Riel says she and her team developed between 2005 and 2012. Her team also is working to find a good way to connect two quantum processors. After earning her Ph.D.

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