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Volvo Cars opens order books for new electric C40 Recharge

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Like the XC40 Recharge electric compact SUV, the C40 Recharge comes with an infotainment systems jointly developed with Google and based on the Android operating system. It provides consumers with Google apps and services built-in, such as Google Assistant, Google Maps and Google Play.

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GSM officially launches Vietnam’s first pure electric taxi firm

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As of 14 April 2023, customers can book Green SM taxi services via the nationwide hotline just like traditional taxi services, or through the Green SM Taxi application, available on App Store and Google Play. In May 2023, Green SM Taxi can be booked through BeVinFast service on the Be application.

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Hey Google! Lets Reinvent Detroit Together Using Our Creative Greenius Before The Opportunivors Scavenge It

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No this is a job for the company I’ve long been a stockholder of – Google. Because Google is smart enough to not only see the opportunity and have the wherewithal to seize it, they also know what to do with it. The house above looks good to what I’m talking about. Communications. Citizen/community engagement.

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Good Energies, Google and Marubeni Investing in Offshore Wind Backbone

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Energy investor Good Energies, Google and Marubeni Corporation are investing in the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) backbone transmission project. Source: Google. Good Energies, an experienced investor in the development of renewable energy projects across North America, Europe and Asia, and Google are each investing 37.5%

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moovel Group and SSB launching new mobility service in Stuttgart

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Named “Flex Pilot”, the service allows customers to book flexibly and on demand. The moovel Group “Flex Pilot” fleet will initially include ten Mercedes-Benz V-Class cars, which can be booked using an app. The “Flex Pilot” app can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

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Daimler’s moovel Group acquires Familonet GmbH, provider of location messenger app Familonet

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moovel creates an operating system for urban mobility that offers access to various mobility services including booking and payment. Most services can be booked and paid for simply and directly via the moovel app. The Familonet app, with 2 million registered users, will still be offered in the future.

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ARPA-E to award up to $10M to study cold fusion (LENR)

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Multiple books recount the history of “cold fusion” (now known as LENR). Google, DARPA, NASA), that has advanced LENR-relevant state-of-the-art capabilities and methodologies. For energy applications, LENR could potentially contribute to decarbonizing sectors such as industrial heat and transportation (~50% of U.S.

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