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Impact Clean Power Technology unveils visualization of GigafactoryX; 4 GWh/year by 2027

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Poland-based battery systems maker Impact Clean Power Technology unveiled a visualization of GigafactoryX—a large-scale battery factory for electric vehicles and energy storage which will be launched in the city of Pruszków, near Warsaw. 2015, ISO 9001:2015, as well as have the 6S system, which addresses workplace maintenance standards.

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Scotiabank forecasts 4% growth in global auto market in 2015 to 74M units, led by China

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2015 forecast share by region. In its latest Global Auto Report , Scotiabank forecasts record global car sales in 2015, with the total market advancing 4% over 2014, reaching more than 74 million units. Global growth will mainly be driven by China, where Scotiabank expects auto demand to grow 7% in 2015 to 19.36 million to 17.0

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Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to demo connected car and bike helmet prototype at International CES 2015

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Beijing government hopes, 25% of people will use cycling to commute in 2015 (source: The Guardian, November 2013). In Germany, The Netherlands and Poland more than 85% of cyclist fatalities occurred at crossroads (source: CARE Database, European Commission 2012). Some select cycling statistics: Globally, 132.3 compared to 2011.

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Which Nation Tops the List for Vehicle Ownership Per Capita? The Answer Might Surprise You

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Europe presents a mixed scenario, with Poland and Italy notable for their high vehicle per capita rates. Poland, with 761 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants, shows substantial vehicle ownership yet has a minimal adoption of electric vehicles. Italy stands with 756 vehicles per 1,000 people just slightly less than Poland.

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The Scoop on Keeping an Ice Cream Factory Cool

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Discovering a Love for Technology As a child growing up in Stargard, Poland, Borkowski says there was little to indicate that he would become an engineer. In 2011, he enrolled at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in automation and robotics.

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Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 shows increasing demand for semi-autonomous driving technologies in Europe

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Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 , a study of new car buying habits in 22 countries across Europe, highlights regional trends and national differences. In Greece that rose to 97%, and in Ireland to 96%, followed by Poland (95%). Body styles.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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The two Experience Centers are popular destinations, with more than 335,000 visitors combined since opening in 2015 in Atlanta and 2016 in LA. Porsche Impact has been available as a pilot program to customers in Germany, the UK, and Poland since late 2018. PCNA estimates it will offset more than 3.5

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