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BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress

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The BMW Group is showcasing developments from BMW ConnectedDrive at the ITS World Congress this week in Vienna under the slogan “BMW Urban Mobility”. This premium car sharing with BMW and MINI automobiles is independent of car-hire stations. If the oncoming car driver fails to react, automatic braking is initiated in the automobile.

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Stellantis and LG Energy Solution to form JV for Li-ion battery production in N America; 40 GWh plant

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I want to warmly thank each person involved in this strategic project. The transaction is subject to agreement on definitive documentation and customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Together, we will lead the industry with benchmark efficiencies and deliver electrified vehicles that ignite passion.

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Study suggests global impact of obesity may be extra ~700MT/y CO2eq: about 1.6% of worldwide GHG emissions

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A further challenge may be the size of the average person on the planet and the increasing number of people with excess body weight. Therefore, the researchers conclude, the total impact of obesity may be an extra emissions of ~700 megatons per year of CO 2 eq—about 1.6% of worldwide GHG emissions.

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Producing the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL fuel-cell SUV

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To protect the personnel, the high voltage is only switched on after a laser scanner has definitely confirmed that no person is in the vicinity of the drive unit. The test procedure for the electrical insulation and resistances, designed for an operating voltage of 400 volts, is a high-voltage test with 2150 volts.

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UMTRI study finds US and China could turnover more than 90% of LDV fleet to alternative powertrains by 2050 under very aggressive penetration scenarios

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Their definition for alternative powertrains/fuels eliminates pure gasoline and diesel powertrains/fuels, but does include hybridization of those fuels. Davis, personal communication, February 20, 2010). Current members of this research consortium are: Autoliv Electronics; Bosch; FIA Foundation for the Automobile and Society; General.

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

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As a child, Zadeh was surrounded by governesses and tutors, while as a young adult, he had a personal servant. In the late 1960s, it even garnered the passing attention of Congress as a prime example of the waste of government funds (much of Zadeh’s research was being funded by the. With fuzzy sets, I can definitely say, ‘Yes.’”.

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The Unsung Inventor Who Chased the LED Rainbow

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Sitting in his shirtsleeves at an industrial beige metal desk piled with papers, amid dented bookcases, gym bag in the corner, he does not look like anybody’s definition of a star engineer. Congress,” Holonyak said, “and he told me, ‘I’ve got this good student, but I’m busy with politics, and everything we do someone publishes ahead of me.