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Piëch Automotive unveiling Piëch Mark Zero electric sports car at Geneva; 500 km range, 80% charge in 4:40 minutes

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Other concepts such as convertibles or pick-ups are also conceivable. The group of companies was founded in 2004 by Chinese and German engineers, is listed on the stock exchange in Shenzhen, China, and is a market leader in eHouse solutions. Three vehicle variants are in planning: a two-seater, a four-seater and a sporty SUV.

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Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

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The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. She completed her Ph.D.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Under his leadership, the latter board celebrated milestones including the launch of IEEE’s first multidisciplinary open-access publication, IEEE Access ; the creation of a Chinese-language edition of IEEE Spectrum ; and the 100th anniversary of Proceedings of the IEEE. Hodges and his colleagues pioneered the use of MOS technology in ICs.

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

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We hear who you are The methods of automated speech recognition, which converts speech into text, can be adapted to perform the more sophisticated task of speaker recognition, which some practitioners refer to as voiceprinting. According to a 2022 paper , there have been more than 740 judgements in Chinese courts involving voiceprints.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Detroit News ).

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