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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

Green Car Congress

To provide a personal air quality messaging system to inform the public, particularly those who are vulnerable to air pollution, about the air quality forecast, providing clearer information on air pollution episodes and accessible health advice. Cleaner fuels and stoves produce less smoke, less soot and more heat.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

IBM's original manufacturing forecasts called for 1 million machines over three years, with 200,000 the first year. But it took more than a year and scores of meetings for IBM's contract and legal teams to authorize the terms. It did not matter that Microsoft's software was notorious for having bugs or that IBM's was far cleaner.

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