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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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Equally important, it had to do so continuously for long periods of time, with no costly pauses for repair or maintenance. Rudolf Schultz (1937-2018) , a technician at the American department store, Sears , who had no formal education past high school, set an example for what curiosity can spark in a person.

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Renault Group and Google partner on digital architecture for software-defined vehicles

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Renault Group and Google are expanding their partnership on cloud computing, initiated in 2018, into a collaboration to develop platforms and services for the future of SDVs. This supports first use cases in development, such as: Predictive maintenance and better detection and rectification of failures in near real time if necessary.

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Toyota shows e-Palette geared towards practical MaaS applications

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When announcing his goal to transition Toyota to a mobility company at the January 2018 CES, President Akio Toyoda also announced the e-Palette as a symbol of mobility that goes beyond cars to provide customers services and new value. The e-Palette, with automated driving functions, had its debut at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan. Height (in).

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Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

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This includes cars in the Express Drive rental car partner program for rideshare drivers, its consumer rental car program for riders, the autonomous vehicle program, and drivers’ personal cars used on the Lyft platform. In 2018, Lyft started a carbon-offsets program to make rides on the Lyft platform carbon-neutral.

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BASF and GAC R&D Center co-develop 3 electric concept cars; debut at Auto Guangzhou 2018

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GAC R&D Center) introduced three co-developed electric concept cars at Auto Guangzhou 2018, featuring futuristic designs that address the diverse needs of China’s drivers. Exterior auto body paints co-developed by BASF and GAC R&D Center underline a unique personality for each concept vehicle.

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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

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For a fixed monthly fee and mileage allowance, similar in expenditure to leasing and running a new family-sized hatchback, the company will cover all repair, maintenance, insurance and fuel expenses. Riversimple plans to offer the car to motorists through a “sale-of-service” model.