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Audi opens new R&D center in Beijing

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The move to the new Audi China Building, opening nearly 10 years after its predecessor, is also a significant milestone in Audi’s more than three-decade long history in China. The new Audi China Building supports Audi’s efforts to establish additional research and production capacities in the country. —Audi CEO Markus Duesmann.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars invests €1B in new “Full-Flex” car plant in Hungary; Factory 56 applied to full plant

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Mercedes-Benz Cars is starting construction of its first “Full-Flex Plant“ in Kecskemét, Hungary, about 90 km in the south of Budapest. With an investment of one billion euros, we are building in Hungary the first ‘Full-Flex Plant’ in the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars.

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IEEE’s Honor Society Expands to More Countries

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There are now 30 chapters outside the United States, including ones recently established at universities in Ecuador, Hungary, and India. New chapters in Ecuador, Hungary, and India Several chapters have been established in recent months. Global expansion resulted from the merger of North America–based HKN with IEEE in 2010.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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Last week, 37 electric vehicle (EV) driver associations from 26 countries, including Plug In America, joined forces to create the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance, building a worldwide EV community.

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Ford sources battery capacity and raw materials for 600K EV annual run rate by late 2023, 2M by end of 2026; adding LFP

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Ford also is leveraging its long-standing connection with LG Energy Solution (LGES) and its strategic relationship with SK On to meet its battery capacity target for late 2023. Ford is building on agreements tied to its 600,000 run rate milestone and is taking them even further. Driving to more than 2 million EVs by late 2026.

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

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Commercial trucks already have guard bars on the back to prevent such accidents, so instead of looking to improve trucks, Bayhan decided to build an attachment for cars. He came up with a mechanical barrier system that attaches to the hood and connects to the car's electronic control unit. Boglarka Ecsedi. "A

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IEEE Humanitarian Program Sees Record Growth

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HAC is also focused on building a sustainable development community within and beyond IEEE. HAC’s IEEE SIGHT program, which helps connect IEEE members with underserved communities and local organizations for work on sustainable development projects, now has almost 25,000 members. It also provides training on how to go about doing that.

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