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Battelle-R&D Magazine forecast predicts 5.2% growth in 2012 global R&D spending to $1.4+T, largely driven by Asian economies; US companies and tech providers to boost energy R&D spending by 23.1% to $6.7B

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The Battelle-R&D Magazine annual Global R&D Funding Forecast concludes that global research and development (R&D) spending will grow by about 5.2% The team from Battelle and R&D Magazine forecast that a 2.1% Global R&D spending 2011. Size of circle reflects the relative amount of annual R&D spending by the country noted.

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German publication pans VW ID.3 for build quality, infotainment

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3 electric car from a major car magazine is in, and it's not good. 3 falls short of VW's usual standards of build quality, noting uneven panel gaps and other faults. The first review of the Volkswagen ID.3 In a review of a pre-production model ahead of the hatchback's launch, Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said the ID.3

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The Five Least Expensive Vehicles For Sale Today

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Japan builds two of them, Korea builds another two. builds one. He also spent 15 years of his adult life as an editor at various magazines, including stints at Car and Driver, Road & Track and Autoweek. About $4,400 separates the least to the fifth-least expensive vehicle on this list.

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VW plans to build electric ID Crozz and ID Buzz in America

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Volkswagen plans to build two of its upcoming electric cars in the United States. VW's North American CEO, Hinrich Woebcken, told British magazine Autocar that the models will be built in the United States and sold domestically.

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How to Modify a Toyota Supra A90: Quick and Easy Build

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The guys from Speed Academy take a swing at a 2020 Toyota Supra A90 build thats practical and performance enhancing. This is Part 1 of a two-part build series where we focus on a cat-back exhaust, a cold air intake and carbon fiber aero upgrades. In Part 2 , well complete the build and reveal it to Vin.

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2025 Polestar 3 Video Review

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He also spent 15 years of his adult life as an editor at various magazines, including stints at Car and Driver, Road & Track and Autoweek. The TTAC Creators Series tells stories and amplifies creators from all corners of the car world, including culture, dealerships, collections, modified builds and more.

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Electric Mini Rocketman to take to Chinese city streets

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In case the new electric Mini Cooper SE isn't small enough for some buyers, Mini plans to build an even smaller electric car in China, based on its 2011 Rocketman concept. British auto magazine Autocar learned that the company plans to team up with Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors to build an electric city car smaller than the Cooper SE.

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