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Chevrolet Equinox EV and GM Electrified Pickups Delayed

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Following news that production of the Chevrolet Silverado EV would be delayed, General Motors has announced that the Chevy Equinox EV would likewise be arriving behind schedule. Conversely, the relevant earnings call does seem to have directly influenced the UAW to call for a walkout at GM's Arlington Assembly plant.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Arlington Transit – ART, Virginia: $1,500,000. Lighting Conversion and Upgrades for Facilities: Converting the lighting system at four RIPTA facilities to more energy efficient systems. The facility is used by the LRTA to store, fuel, maintain, and repair transportation vehicles (buses, vans, tow trucks etc.)

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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contains no rare earths, in a prototype electric motor. Research, TECO Westinghouse Motor. Motors Research and. Advanced Electric Vehicle Motors with Low or No Rare Earth. motor with the potential to efficiently power future. electric vehicle motors use expensive, imported rare earth. Arlington).

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The Do-or-Die Moments That Determined the Fate of the Internet

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One arose at General Motors , which had a strategic goal of using computer-based automation to combat growing competition from abroad. In 1981, GM held exploratory conversations with Digital Equipment Corp. Several initiatives examined proposals for standards and applications within OSI’s seven-layer framework.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Brilliance

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IEEE MEDAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES Sponsor: Toyota Motor Corp. PICARD MEDAL FOR RADAR TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS Sponsor: Raytheon Technologies FRED DAUM Raytheon Technologies Arlington, Va. IEEE FOUNDERS MEDAL Sponsor: Lockheed Martin Corp. IEEE DENNIS J. IEEE SIMON RAMO MEDAL Sponsor: Northrop Grumman Corp.

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