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Lightweight Edison2 E85 Car Wins Mainstream Class X-Prize; Two Battery Electric Vehicles Take Alternative Class Prizes

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The Edison2 Very Light Car on the track. The winning teams—Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia; X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corp. The winning teams—Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia; X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corp. Credit: Edison2. Click to enlarge.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, several industrial partners and Empa were all involved. The results of the GasOMeP project were presented during a conference held at the Empa Academy in late March. Click to enlarge.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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Like Plug In America, the Alliance is calling for every new light-duty passenger vehicle sold in their countries to have a plug by 2030. One of the first joint activities of the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance will be participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26, which will be held in Glasgow in November 2021.

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Big Data Could Accelerate Drug Approvals

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The way in which quality is assured hasn’t changed much in about 25 years, says Timothé Ménard , head of quality data science at pharmaceutical company Roche in Basel, Switzerland. Regulatory agencies then check the data from the trials, as well as from the trial sponsors, to ensure that the safety of patients wasn’t compromised.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

For over 40 years I have organized demos and exhibited EVs, especially light EVs, at in-person EVents to thousands of people. About Mark: Mark and his family own a baker's dozen Light EVs from an Optibike Helia to mini Segways, GoKarts, and HoverKarts. What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs?

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The Maestro Behind Design-Software Behemoth Synopsys

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About Aart de Geus Employer: Synopsys Title: CEO Member grade: Fellow Alma mater: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland Synopsys is now the largest supplier of software that engineers use to design chips, employing about 20,000 people. The company reported US $1.36 billion in revenue in the first quarter of this year.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

For over 40 years I have organized demos and exhibited EVs, especially light EVs, at in-person EVents to thousands of people. About Mark: Mark and his family own a baker's dozen Light EVs from an Optibike Helia to mini Segways, GoKarts, and HoverKarts. What is your most effective contribution toward the adoption of EVs?