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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

Baua Electric

The ongoing tensions between Italy and Alfa Romeo’s parent company Stellantis reached a head last week when the Italian government told the automaker that naming its upcoming Alfa Romeo EV the Milano was against the law because the car will be built in Poland. A car called Milano cannot be produced in Poland.

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A Young Professional on the Power of Mentorship

Cars That Think

Mentoring the next generation of engineers When Zakrzewska was growing up in Poland, she and her family often listened to the radio. In 2020 she began volunteering for I’m a Scientist , an enrichment program designed to connect students with scientists and engineers. I couldn’t see myself as a lecturer,” she says.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS SUV

Green Car Congress

The electric SUV offers plenty of space, comfort and connectivity for up to seven passengers; with its electric motors, responsive 4MATIC all-wheel drive and an intelligent OFFROAD driving mode, the EQS SUV is also capable of tackling light terrain. Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the EQS SUV—the third model after the.

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TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

Green Car Congress

TomTom, the leading supplier of in-car location and navigation products and services, has extended its HD Traffic portfolio of real-time (updates every 2 minutes) traffic products for congestion reduction with the addition of Australia, Canada, Luxembourg and Poland, bringing the total count of countries covered to 18.

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This Computer Pioneer’s Invention Made Zoom Possible

Cars That Think

He started selling the idea to me and even bribed me by promising an internship at Philips , where he had connections. He designed and built the first random-access LAN that uses fiber-optic connections, long before Ethernet became the standard. “Kreiken told me studying anything else was absolutely crazy,” Gelenbe recalls. “He

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