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A123 Systems 8K filing says substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern; status of grants and incentives

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A123 Systems has been the recipient of a number of state and federal grants and tax incentives. million grant awarded under the US Department of Energy (DOE) Battery Initiative to support manufacturing expansion of new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in Michigan. State of Michigan Center of Energy and Excellence Grant.

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Study of 60M US seniors strengthens link between air pollution and premature death

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When the analysis was restricted to person-years with exposure to PM 2.5 The researchers examined Medicare claims records of 60 million Americans 65+ over a seven-year period, representing 460 million person-years of follow-up. Increases of 10 μg per cubic meter in PM 2.5 and 1.1% (95% CI, 1.0 to 1.2), respectively.

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Daimler invests in the start-up Anagog; smartphone-based behavior analysis with no need for backend server

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A significant advantage of the Anagog development JedAI SDK here is the high data and privacy protection which grants the users full control over their data, as no data transfer to a backend server is required. Anagog was founded in 2010 and in 2017 it participated in the start-up program “The Bridge” supported by Mercedes-Benz.

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IBM patents cognitive system to manage self-driving vehicles

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IBM scientists have been granted a patent around a machine learning system that can dynamically shift control of an autonomous vehicle between a human driver and a vehicle control processor in the event of a potential emergency, providing a safety measure that can contribute to accident prevention. Adapting to a driver’s personal preferences.

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Ford delays next-gen electric truck and SUV, plans hybrids across lineup

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In 2023, Ford and its battery partner, SK On, were granted a $9.2 The seven-passenger electric SUV has been described as “your own personal bullet train,” by Farley. This will translate to Ford finally delivering a hybrid Mustang muscle car as it originally promised in 2017. billion on the 3,600-acre mega campus.

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Toyota Mobility Foundation and partners to launch Rama4 project to ease traffic congestion in Bangkok

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This project was initiated as an extension of the “Sathorn Model” which took place from 2015-2017 and achieved positive results through the implementation of a variety of countermeasures. This new “Rama4 Model” project, which will be funded through a grant of approximately 50 million baht (US$1.7 It will be known as the “Rama4 Model.”.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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Applicants to the Energy Department’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office’s fiscal year 2017 funding opportunity will collaborate with national lab consortia stemming from the EMN initiative. For example, more than 36,000 emergency responders and code officials have been reached through on-line and in-person trainings.