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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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In 2017 and 2018 he served as head of EIT’s Industrial Doctoral School , headquartered in Palaiseau, France. Tribute from a close colleague Davide De Palma, co-founder of HR Coffee and a colleague of Saracco’s, submitted this in-depth portrait of his close friend to The Institute. He held this position until his death.

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Unleashed Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo takes track record at Spa-Francorchamps

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On top came developments that were prepared for the 2018 WEC but never raced after the end of 2017 withdrawal. To achieve this, everything was removed what isn’t needed for a single fast lap: air-conditioning, windscreen wiper, several sensors, electronic devices from race control, lights systems and the pneumatic jack system.

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Lotus unveils $2M electric hypercar Evija (Type 130); 2,000 PS, 1,700 Nm

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It’s a figure set in tribute to the car’s project code, Type 130. WAE won a 2018 Queen’s Award for Enterprise for translating its EV expertise from the race track to road-going vehicles. It is also the first completely new car to be launched under the stewardship of Geely.

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