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Ford opens limited reservations for 2012 Focus Electric; starting at $39,995

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A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey regions. Availability of the Focus Electric will expand next year to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up. Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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Ford names first markets for the Focus Electric

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Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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This USC Professor is Developing an Artificial Brain

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Her father, a chemist, was on the team that first synthesized vitamin B1 at pharmaceutical company Merck in Charlotte, N.C. It is now available on the Engineering and Technology History Wiki. The company provided engineering services for five power companies including Alabama Power , Florida Power , and Georgia Power.

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Enterprise Holdings North American Rental Car Shuttle Bus Fleet to Use B5 or B20

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The company will immediately convert buses in nine markets to 20% biodiesel (B20) as a first step toward the company's goal of converting its entire bus fleet to B20 over the next five years.

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Tomorrow’s AI Will Reason Like Humans, IBM Watson Developer Predicts

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Today the IEEE Life Fellow is CTO of Pryon , a startup in Raleigh, N.C., The company's programs aim to make companies more productive, reducing costs and eliminating inefficiencies. The two collaborated again in the late 2000s, when Jablokov, founder and CEO of tech company Yap , licensed IBM's Attila speech-recognition engine.

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DOE Closes $1.4B Loan Agreement with Nissan to Support Production of LEAF and Batteries

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Washington DC, Seattle, Raleigh, N.C., billion to Ford Motor Company. Nissan LEAF, a five-passenger sedan, will be available for private and fleet customers. and with Houston-based Reliant Energy. This marks the third loan arrangement agreement signed by DOE with an advanced technology vehicle manufacturer. Earlier post.).

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas. Availability of the Focus Electric will expand in 2012 to the remaining 15 launch markets as production ramps up. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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