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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

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The world saw the need for universal broadband connectivity for remote work, online education, telemedicine, entertainment, and social networking. As millions of classrooms moved online, the lack of connectivity made it difficult for some students to participate in remote learning. population does not have a high-speed connection.

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Where to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck

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tourists,” said Erina Pindar, the chief operating officer and managing partner at SmartFlyer , a global travel agency based in New York City. Camper vans can be an affordable way to take an Australian road trip, with companies like Jucy , Britz and Apollo offering vehicles that include beds and cooking facilities.

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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

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Sime further explained that efforts to establish charging stations for electric cars remain a high priority, and offered that the nation’s inability to access favorable foreign exchange resources has contributed to its inability to afford to continue importing gasoline and diesel. I have a lot of family in Central and South America.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Connecting with every customer in a socially collaborative and rewarding way. City Driving On-Demand, London.

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The EV Battery Wish List

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Power, and could approach 11 percent of the global market this year. Instead, Lucid leaders see a bright future in cars that aim for maximum efficiency — rather than range per se — via smaller, more-affordable batteries. EVs may have seized a record 5.8 percent of the United States market in 2022 , according to J.D.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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In early 2019, Reuters estimated that the top 29 global auto manufacturers had already pledged to invest more than $300 billion towards developing electric vehicles (EVs) and supporting technologies including autonomous driving capability. Yet, even with the global EV market share projected to grow from only about 2.6