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Ford investing US$375M for R&D in Canada; doubling connectivity team, new research and engineering center

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Ford is investing an additional C$500-million (US$375 million) in its Canadian research and development presence, adding connectivity software and hardware engineers and establishing a new Ottawa Research and Engineering Center. Connectivity is the critical component to the future of mobility.

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SpaceX Starlink lands Maersk in new deal for Ocean fleet

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” Maersk signs deal with Starlink for its Ocean fleet – bringing high speed satellite internet connectivity developed by @SpaceX. Maersk’s Head of Fleet Management and Tech, Leonardo Sonzio, said: “We are excited to announce our journey with Starlink to provide state-of-the-art connectivity to our sea-going colleagues.

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Tesla Superchargers get Starlink internet, increasing station accessibility

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Starlink dish installations have been reported in a few Supercharger stations across the United States in Connecticut, Florida, and New York. He noted that it was the first Starlink dish he’s seen in person, and it was located at a 250kw Supercharger V3 site. . elonmusk — Brandon Starr (@BStarr119) November 14, 2021.

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Tesla Cybertruck lands in the hands of Pharrell for early celebrity deliveries

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It appears that the first A-list star to receive the truck has finally done so, as Pharrell Williams was spotted in a Tesla Cybertruck in the Miami Design District, right outside of the Louis Vuitton store in the South Florida city. Williams is the first person we’ve seen of note driving the Cybertruck. I’d love to hear from you!

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Rivian collaborates with non-profit to preserve biodiversity and fight climate change

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Rivian will provide vehicles to TNC sites in California, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Florida as part of the collaboration. Rivian’s products have been developed to inspire and enable people to seamlessly connect with the natural world,” said Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe.

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In a milestone, the US exceeds 5 million solar installations

Baua Electric

The 5 million milestone comes just eight years after the US achieved its first million in 2016 – a stark contrast to the four decades it took to reach that initial milestone since the first grid-connected solar project in 1973. Similarly, Florida has seen its solar installations surge from 22,000 in 2017 to 235,000 today.

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NASA and SpaceX delay Crew 7 launch

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When there is a satellite in a fairing attached the top of the T/E has supports and various power connections running to the rocket and for Crew/Cargo configurations that are removed so the Crew Access Arm has room to swing into place. If the launch occurs on August 25th, the 4 person crew will dock with the ISS around 2:45 a.m.

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