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Daimler and Geely Holding form global JV for smart; new generation of electric models

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In the future, we are looking forward to working with all partners to sustain our success in China and worldwide. Future production will be located in China. The joint venture is expected to be finalized by the end of 2019. Mercedes-Benz is investing €500 million on the Hambach plant.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. The industry is being impacted largely by the uncertainty for the future, and this issue started to arise even before the pandemic took hold. Overall, the total for the first quarter of 2020 already highlights a reduction of 26% Q1 2019 with sales decreasing to 17.42

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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In May 2019 production of the EQC (combined power consumption: 21.5 In May 2019, the EQC 400 4MATIC as a purely electric vehicle, was integrated into the ongoing series production of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen. Factory 56 embodies the future of production at Mercedes-Benz and sets new standards for automobile construction.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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This goal is achievable; with more EVs hitting the market and EV technology is rapidly improving, the future of EVs is here. For example, the market share for plug-in vehicles in Germany grew from 3% in 2019 to 13.5% million in 2019, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic downturn. in the same period.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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s International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports 225,455 arrivals in 2014, and by 2019, numbers were below 125,000. Satellite phones emit signals that are detectable from space: In 2019, Frontex issued a. In other words, the border agency wants to see the future on the other side of its borders. million people.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

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The light commercial vehicle manufacturer, a subsidiary of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer SAIC Motor, is also announcing LeasePlan as its exclusive partner in Europe, as it prepares for its full brand launch in 2019. The fleet division is making the Maxus EV80 available to more than 200 major fleet operators in Europe.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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So the controller of the artificial pancreas must plan on lowering blood glucose an hour from now—it must predict the future. The point is to predict future states and thereby partially compensate for the delayed diffusion of subcutaneous insulin into the bloodstream. percent to 1.4

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