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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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After Europe, the international version of the EQB, produced in Kecskemét, Hungary, will be launched at the end of the year, followed by the US market launch in 2022. It is also able to react dynamically to changes, for instance in the traffic situation or personal driving style.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?). In future only the cleanest domestic fuels will be available for sale. These proposals are in addition to the government’s £3.5-billion

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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The award was presented during the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Although 3D printers require conductive materials, Minnick found during his research that commercially available filaments were not conductive enough to print the necessary components. He also received a complimentary IEEE student membership.

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BYD slashes price on its best-selling SUV to $16K to compete with gas cars

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The price war has already seen major deals on some of its best-selling EVs, with its brand-new Yuan Plus crossover now available at 11.8% The vehicle is available in five trims, with the price of each trim reduced by 16,000 yuan ($2,200). cheaper than the final sale price of its predecessor, reports Reuters. Get started here.

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

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If this service had been available a year or two ago, it might not have prevented the logistics logjam that now plagues the world, but it would have cleared away some of the more problematic bottlenecks. Someone on the ground monitors the flight from afar, and if something unexpected arises, that person can redirect the plane. “We

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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Welcome to the 7th Annual Top 10 EV Countries list — my own very personal version of March Madness! However, I won’t ignore that its CEO, among the world’s richest persons, loudly undermined sensible pandemic policies in his home state, thus helping kill more of his fellow Americans and his own workers. in 2019 to 4% in 2020.

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