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

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. Other companies, including Apple and Tandy Corp. IBM CEO Frank T.

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Lunaz to begin production of electric classic Range Rovers; prices begin at £245,000 excluding local taxes

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The company, based in Silverstone, England will create an initial run of 50 of the luxury SUVs built in the ‘classic era’ between 1970 and 1994. Prices for classic electric Range Rovers by Lunaz start at £245,000 (US$329,000) excluding local taxes. This provides extraordinary scope for personalization.

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Tesla executives talk Model 3 Performance design in new video

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Tesla has shared a new video advertisement for the recently launched Model 3 Performance, including a few words from two of the company’s top executives. The new advertisement comes after Tesla launched the highly anticipated Model 3 Performance last month, initially debuting with a $52,990 price tag. ” Exactly.

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Preh acquires power electronics company ePower from Kongsberg Automotive

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ePower Nordic AB was established in 2011 by Kongsberg Automotive and Swedish electronics company QRTECH to excel in the field of power electronics, meeting stringent requirements regarding quality, low weight and high power density. The parties have agreed not to announce the purchase price. Preh was founded in 1919 in Bad Neustadt a.

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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In addition to the vehicles that were displayed on stage, the company detailed its Fisker Blade computer, a central computing platform that will greatly reduce complexity in forthcoming vehicles. Ronin will be ultra-luxury priced and built in limited quantities. The company produced 1,022 vehicles in Q2 2023. Q2 results.

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Toyota launches new company to focus on software- and data-driven mobility

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Toyota is launching a new company—Toyota Connected, Inc.—to —to significantly expand the company’s capabilities in the fields of data management and data services development. Toyota Connected will help free our customers from the tyranny of technology. It will make lives easier and help us to return to our humanity.

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Ford splitting auto business into two distinct entities: Ford Blue and Ford Model e

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Ford is continuing to transform its global automotive business, accelerating the development and scaling of electric, connected vehicles, while leveraging its nameplates to strengthen operating performance and take full advantage of engineering and industrial capabilities. billion in company adjusted EBIT. billion to $12.5

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