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Ford expanding global electrified vehicle battery R&D

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Ford is expanding its electrified vehicles research and development program in Europe and Asia this year, creating a “hub-and-spoke” system that allows the global team to further accelerate battery technology and take advantage of market-specific opportunities. Ford electrified vehicle sales in the US.

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Opposed-piston engine company Achates Power raises $35.2M in Series C Financing; new industry advisory board

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The Series C financing follows a $19-million Series B round in 2009 and brings the total raised by Achates Power to nearly $90 million since its 2004 founding. Daniel Hancock, retired vice president, global powertrain engineering, who spent more than four decades at General Motors Co.

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Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing – ET Auto

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Analysts say the group companies’ problems are likely to have a limited impact on Toyota’s earnings because their sales and profits are a small fraction of Toyota’s overall global earnings. Its group global vehicle sales for 2023 were a record 11.22 million vehicles.

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Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power announces $125M in new financing; focus on and support from China

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Due to the strategy to focus predominantly on China in both the immediate and longer term, the company is reallocating its global resources. Wu co-founded GSR Ventures in 2004, following a series of senior-level positions with Nortel Networks, Shanghai ASMC, Shanghai Nortel Semiconductors Corporation and Guangdong Nortel Telecom Corporation.

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Sony invests in Cogitai; collaborating on R&D for next wave of artificial intelligence

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Sony Corporation has teamed with Cogitai , an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up focused on next generation technologies. In parallel, Sony established Sony Intelligence Dynamics Laboratory in 2004, which studied autonomous development of intelligence called Intelligence Dynamics.

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Hidden Cameras: What Travelers Need to Know

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Like other businesses, hotels and vacation rentals use surveillance cameras for two reasons, said Michael McCall, a Hilton Hotels Fellow in the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University: To protect their customers and their property. But it’s the illegal use of hidden cameras that have shocked travelers.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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I support a member-led organization, open discussion and transparency within the IEEE, and believe that we must be a representative global organization. University of New Orleans for six years and an adjunct professor for two years. PES University , which offers courses, tutorials, and webinars to members. Nominated by Petition.