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Nissan Frontier Sentinel pickup concept unveiled in São Paulo; two LEAF battery packs

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Nissan unveiled the Frontier Sentinel, a concept pickup truck designed by Nissan Brazil’s styling studio, at the 2018 São Paulo Motor Show. The concept is designed for rescue missions in all types of Brazilian terrain. The new Nissan LEAF is now available through a pre-sale program in Brazil, Chile and Colombia. 100% electric.

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SEAT to launch 6 electric and plug-in hybrid models, develop smaller version of MEB for lower-cost EVs

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SEAT will realize the first electric vehicle that is especially designed for urban journeys. The recently unveiled Minimó concept car plays a part in this strategy and the electric SEAT eXS kickscooter are two examples of urban micromobility solutions put forward by the company. —Volkswagen AG CEO Dr. Herbert Diess.

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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

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GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. GM South America currently has 29,000 employees.

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GM Korea introduces Alpheon eAssist; 25% improvement in fuel economy

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In the US the Buick LaCrosse was a Top Safety Pick in 2010 by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) and received a five-star rating in the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) New Car Assessment Program in April 2011. It operates five manufacturing facilities in Korea as well as an assembly facility in Vietnam.

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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A team of students from the University of Florida , in Gainesville, designed a computer mouse for those whose hands or arms have an abnormality, so they could more easily play games. The projects include a recycling center to reduce plastic waste at Ankole Institute, in southwestern Uganda.

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Columbia moves into green car era

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Further proof, if it were needed, that green cars are a truly global phenomenon, came when engineers in Bucaramanga presented Columbia’s first electric car to a proud audience last weekend. The first model in the line is the Lexion, a three-wheel car that uses electricity or petroleum.