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Used Car of The Day: 2005 Ford GT

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Whatever the reason, today I bring you this California-based 2005 Ford GT. This car has a rear bumper delete, Ahlman shocks, a muffler delete, and a short shift kit. This is why sometimes we feature barely running heaps, project cars, or oddballs. The seller asks for serious inquiries only, please respect that.

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Wireless charging company WiTricity scaling up EV charging capability as well as itself

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One of the things WiTricity has been doing since the first public disclosure back in 2005 and then the formal formation in 2007 is taking this core of technology of magnetic resonance and applying it into practice. From 2005 to today, we’ve come a long way. WiT-3300 Development Kit. —Alex Gruzen. WiT-3300 components.

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Maruti Suzuki invests Rs 1,450 crore in fourth-gen Swift priced at Rs 6.49 lakh | Autocar Professional

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Along with standard safety kit such as six airbags, ISOFIX anchors, rear parking sensors, ABS with EBD, ESC and hill start assist. The new Maruti Suzuki Swift ranges from Rs 6.49 lakh to Rs 9.65 lakh, ex-showroom. The car is also available for a monthly subscription price starting at Rs 17,436 from Maruti Suzuki Subscribe.

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This Startup Builds USVs That Collect Data About Oceans

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The company designs and builds the drone’s hull, deck, and circuit boards. The company began in the Anguses’ garage on Vancouver Island, B.C., The following year, the company moved to the Vancouver Island Technology Park research and tech center. The company has received more than US $5 million in funding.

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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

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Although the tires weigh slightly more than standard air-filled tires, vehicles don’t need to be equipped with spares, jacks, repair kits, or tire-pressure sensors. GM was bullish on its Cruise autonomous-vehicle unit at that time, and it was suggested by the companies that original-equipment airless tires might debut on a 2024 GM EV.

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Aura System’s Generator Incorporated into Azure’s Balance Hybrid for USPS

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In 1997, Newcom was spun out as a separate public company. Mounting kits were developed for most models of GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles. The original founders left in 2002 and from 2002 to 2005, Aura had a number of new management teams. In late 2001, AC/DC units as well as an 8kW unit were introduced.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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In 2000, at a trade fair in Germany, an obscure Singapore company called Trek 2000 unveiled a solid-state memory chip encased in plastic and attached to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. During the 1990s, as the size of files and software increased, computer companies searched for alternatives. MB of data.

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