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US average retail gasoline prices ended 2017 lower than they started

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However, a rapid price decline beginning in October led to US average regular gasoline prices ending the year lower than they began for the first time since 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). East Coast (Boston, New York City, and Miami). US regular retail gasoline prices averaged $2.72

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Schaeffler to show 48V mild-hybrid SUV concept at NAIAS; phase 2 of development meets 2025 CAFE

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At the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January, Schaeffler will show the second phase of its concept car that meets 2025 CAFE requirements, including its mild hybridization with a 48-volt system. Upcoming performances will be in Miami on March 4 and Long Beach in April 2015. Earlier post.).

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Karma using independent dealers and company centers for launch or Revero plug-in hybrid

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Karma Miami. Wanxiang Group purchased the assets of Fisker Automotive in 2014, choosing the Karma Automotive name for the new company in 2015. In addition, Karma is working on the development of its first Orange County Brand Experience Center that will be announced separately. Karma Atlanta. Classic Atlanta. Global Luxury Imports.

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BMW i and EVgo expanding ChargeNow DC Fast program; 500 more fast chargers in US; no-cost DC and Level 2 for BMW i3 drivers

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Eligible BMW i3 customers in ChargeNow DC Fast markets, who purchase or lease the BMW i3 on or after 1 November 2015, from a BMW i Center can enroll in the program. By the end of 2015, EVgo expects to have nearly 50 of the additional chargers installed, with at least one such charger in each market (excluding Portland). Austin, TX.

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Ames Lab team replaces Dysprosium in permanent magnets with Cerium for lower-cost, high performance solution

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Experiments performed at Ames Laboratory by post-doctoral researcher Arjun Pathak, and Mahmud Khan (now at Miami University) demonstrated that the cerium-containing alloy’s intrinsic coercivity—the ability of a magnetic material to resist demagnetization—far exceeds that of dysprosium-containing magnets at high temperatures.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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2017, in Miami during a visit to the United States and appeared in federal court there on Monday. Oliver Schmidt: from 2012 through February 2015, Schmidt was the General Manager in charge of the Environment and Engineering Office, located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Schmidt was arrested on 7 Jan. Realigning the Group for the future.

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

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Ten years ago, at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trial event near Miami, I watched the most advanced humanoid robots ever built struggle their way through a scenario inspired by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In 2015, Hurst cofounded Agility Robotics to turn ATRIAS into a human-centric, multipurpose, and practical robot called Digit.

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