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Ford expanding global electrified vehicle battery R&D

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Ford began selling hybrid vehicles in the US in the fourth quarter of 2004 with the introduction of the Escape Hybrid. Taiwan and Korea, where the company offers the Mondeo Hybrid. This is truly a world-class environment for Ford to develop and test industry-leading battery technology. Ford electrified vehicle sales in the US.

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

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He helped develop MOS analog-to-digital converters, expanding the use of the technology to industries including communications, signal processing, environmental sensing, and semiconductors. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1973 from National Taiwan University in New Taipei. for 37 years.

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