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Porsche entering third 919 Hybrid in 2015 Le Mans

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As a dress rehearsal for the event, the car will be entered in the six-hour race in Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) on 2 May. There is no final decision yet about the driver line-up for this third car.

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TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

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The other countries currently covered are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Additional countries will become available before the end of 2011 and into 2012.

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CDC: US has highest motor vehicle crash death rate among high-income countries; could be cut in half with proven strategies

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If the US had the same motor vehicle crash death rate as Belgium—the country with the second highest death rate after the US—about 12,000 fewer lives would have been lost and an estimated $140 million in direct medical costs would have been averted in 2013. Third lowest front seat belt use (87%).

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SiliconRepublic.com: IBM to build smart grid for electric cars - R&D

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IBM surveyed over 5,000 energy consumers in 12 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the UK and the US. EMC in Ireland Chief executive, Joe Tucci, on EMC in Ireland and the future high-growth areas in IT.

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Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

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This data set contains a marked shift in favor of renewables compared to the prior reports, indicating an increased interest in low-carbon technologies on the part of the participating governments. In LCOE terms, costs at a 3% discount rate range from a low of US$61/ MWh in the United States to US$133/MWh in Japan.

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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Electric vehicles will be rolled out in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and will be subsequently extended to other countries, as part of the alliance.

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Micro-components in EVs: small dimensions and tight tolerances (Whitepaper) – Charged EVs

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