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FTA awards almost $16.6M to coordinate fuel cell bus research

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million to the Center for Transportation and the Environment in Atlanta and $10.17 million to CALSTART in Pasadena, CA to coordinate research among fuel cell manufacturers, engineering firms and transit agencies throughout the country for fuel-cell powered buses. Partners: CTE, Atlanta, GA; Embedded Power Controls, Salem, VA.

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AI and Machine Learning Salaries Drop

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salaries for software engineers with expertise in machine learning, for example, jumped 22 percent in 2019 over 2018, then went up another 3.1 These numbers do not consider cost of living, which generally gives Austin a significant edge, particularly if you want to buy a house). percent, 7.8 percent, and 8.9 percent respectively.

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GM’s Cadillac set to eliminate 40% of dealerships in $274M restructuring project

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However, GM is not one of the leading players or contributors currently in the EV sector, as it plans to scrap gas engines by 2035. While the number of locations will dwindle to just 560, Cadillac will open new showrooms in well-established areas and cities like New York City, Beverly Hills, Atlanta, and San Francisco.

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Unico's Battery Testing Enters a Competitive Industry

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Unico vice president of engineering Don Wright told IEEE Spectrum that the BAT300 series is also good for conducting capacity tests when a company wants to check cells it purchased from another manufacturer. Does it really do all those things?”

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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As examples from other countries, China runs trains on its 114 km Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Rail line at a top speed of 217 mph (350 km/h) and is buying 100 350 km/h trains for the upcoming Beijing-Shanghai corridor. Gulf Coast Corridor (Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Birmingham, Atlanta). Earlier post.) Corridor programs.

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Ford will use module-less LFP batteries from CATL

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Plus, SK On has installed capacity to support the scaling of Ford’s high-volume F-150 Lightning and E-Transits through late 2023 – scaling NCM cell production beyond earlier-planned levels from its Atlanta facility and providing new battery cell capacity from its Hungary operation. Driving to more than 2 million EVs by late 2026.

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