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Estonian PPP GoSwift wins global Transport Award for smart border crossing point service; traffic queue management

Green Car Congress

The environment has benefitted both locally in terms of less waste, reduced noise and fewer exhaust fumes, as well as globally through less CO 2 emissions from idling vehicles. The Estonian Association of International Road Transport Carriers estimates that Estonian carrier companies have been able to save €4 million (US$4.6

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Ukraine Scrubbing Nuclear Agencies of Russian Influence

Cars That Think

Concerns about the possible enemy within surfaced last week when Ukrainian state broadcaster SUSPLINE reported that an official with the state nuclear power company had been detained. They could still attack the Rivne nuclear plant, the largest under Ukraine’s control, which is just 60 kilometers from the Belarus border.

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Covert Actions Heighten Ukraine’s Nuclear Peril

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At the same time, moves by SBU counterintelligence agents, deputies in Ukraine’s parliament, and company officials have heightened concerns about the security and safety of Energoatom’s operations. Derkach gained global notoriety delivering alleged kompromat on U.S. intelligence agencies say is a Russian agent.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

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The global automotive industry is currently facing great challenges, such as CO 2 emissions and safety issues. While most partners are universities and research institutes, the share of companies, mainly SMEs, involved is increasing. The partnership now includes more than 140 organisations from 23 countries.

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