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Tesla introduces financing product for Model S customers; lease-sale hybrid

Green Car Congress

Essentially, said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a conference call describing the product, the new approach allows one to buy a new Model S for no money down net of the tax credit and as low as about $500 net out of pocket cost per month, depending upon the model, specific state incentives, and personal parameters (e.g.,

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New Resource for University Educators

Cars That Think

As schools reopen this year using in-person, hybrid, and remote learning models, it has become crucial for teachers to adjust. To help them, in May IEEE launched its Teaching Excellence Hub , a resource for university-level educators who are teaching engineering, computer science, and technology courses online or in person.

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This Rwandan Engineer is Learning How to Manage Humanitarian Projects

Cars That Think

The program, offered virtually and in person, combines theory and hands-on training on topics such as community outreach and engagement, health care, the environment, and sustainability. Niyoyita, who attends classes remotely, is a process engineer at Africa Improved Foods , also in Kigali.

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DENSO & Toshiba partner on Deep Neural Network-IP for image recognition systems for ADAS & automated driving

Green Car Congress

This goal poses three main technical challenges, the DENSO team said: Multi-class classification: the need to identify various annotative information on top of binary classification. Who knows what visual features best separate a person with a smartphone from a person without? Visual features design. Real-time processing.

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SpaceX sets new goals for Falcon booster reuse goals after ten-flight milestone

Teslarati

Less than two months prior, booster B1051 sent 60 satellites and an upper stage on their way to orbit, simultaneously becoming the first Falcon 9 first stage to ace ten orbital-class launches and landings , crossing a mostly symbolic – but still significant – milestone years in the making. Richard Angle).

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2023 Detroit Auto Show Recap – Where Have All the Cars Gone?

The Truth About Cars

Press conferences, for one – there were only three – and a fourth reveal the night before. I could see it rebounding a bit just because Chicago’s size and reputation as a world-class city give PR folks more options to try to impress media at off-site events. What was notable about this year’s media day was what was missing.

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

TEVA chapter member Mark Smith gives technician training class in India. All four men felt that LEVs could eventually be one of the most important forms of personal transportation, and had already been supporting that cause. Today, he [Benjamin] teaches the online classes, and we evolved the hands-on,” Smith said.

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