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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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At CES, Toyota revealed plans to build a prototype “city” of the future on a 175-acre (0.71 Building a complete city from the ground up, even on a small scale like this, is a unique opportunity to develop future technologies, including a digital operating system for the city’s infrastructure. km 2 ) site at the base of Mt.

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A New York Hotel With Flashy Patterns and Bucolic Gardens

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Despite being one of the most coveted residential neighborhoods in Manhattan, TriBeCa has long had a dearth of beautiful places to stay. That changed this month when the London-based Firmdale Hotels opened its third New York property, the 57-room Warren Street Hotel.

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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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In partnership with mayors across the US, Hertz will bring its EV fleet to US cities, while supporting the build-out of charging infrastructure. Hertz Electrifies is launching in Denver, Colorado in partnership with Mayor Michael B. Electric vehicles are poised to transform the future of mobility.

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5 New Hotels Where the Past Meets the Present

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When it’s in a building with a storied past, allowing guests to go back in time to the Gilded Age or Edwardian era as easily as they go to the gym or spa. While the building begs to be explored, soft sand and sunshine are the order of the day — and the hotel has its own beach, La Plage Blanche, with 90 sun beds.

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SAIC plans Eu manufacturing facility for MG automobiles regardless of upper prices

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LONDON — MG has admitted it is going to most likely price the corporate extra to develop automobiles in a deliberate Eu manufacturing facility when compared with China however says the advantages will outweigh the negatives. “I Building local means you work together with local people. and Europe head. We are businesspeople.

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NUS-led study: beltway to divert diesel trucks in São Paulo improved air quality and public health

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The original intent of building the beltway was to enable heavy-duty vehicles to bypass the densely populated neighborhoods, and thereby ease traffic congestion in the inner-city roads. In 2010, São Paulo constructed a beltway along sparsely populated areas that are 25 kilometers away from the city center.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The BMW Group production network builds the BMW i3’s electric motor and battery. The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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