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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. The market launch in China is scheduled for this year.

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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?). It sets out the comprehensive action required across all parts of government to improve air quality. —Environment Secretary Gove.

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

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Several research articles he came across said it was impossible to create such a machine because it would be unable to print motors and other electronic parts. Although 3D printers require conductive materials, Minnick found during his research that commercially available filaments were not conductive enough to print the necessary components.

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

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The point is to take a slice of business that’s now handled by regular air freight and by trucks—above all, the quick delivery of critical parts. 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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The Grand Tour's "Eurocrash," 45 Percent of a Car Show

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The trip will cross four countries in total; Slovakia and Hungary are between the endpoints. The F1-style racers were built using the materials available behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War, and though cobbled together are cool and interesting. The jokes are humorous to any British person over the age of 45 and nobody else.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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The world’s population is expected to increase by 2 billion persons in the next 30 years, from 7.7 By 2050, one in four persons living in Europe and Northern America could be aged 65 or over. In 2018, for the first time in history, persons aged 65 or above outnumbered children under five years of age globally.

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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. EV share, with ~20k sold.

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