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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

The Truth About Cars

Sacrificing much, GM spent billions and billions of 1980s dollars on technology and engineering entities at the behest of CEO Roger Smith, who wanted to transform The General into a company more resembling a conglomerate like GE. & Guidestar testing ramped up in a second location, Florida, after San Jose testing received positive reviews.

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Princeton Engineering Dean Hailed as IEEE Top Educator

Cars That Think

The wireless communications pioneer is Princeton ’s dean of engineering and applied sciences. So it’s surprising to learn that she almost dropped out in her first year of the engineering program at the University of California, Berkeley. “By She went on to teach engineering at Stanford for more than 20 years.

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BAE Systems, QinetiQ to integrate hybrid electric drive into tracked combat vehicle

Green Car Congress

The development program is part of the Army’s effort to increase vehicle efficiency and boost power generation to support integration of future technologies and greater mobility for combat vehicles on the battlefield. The designs have completed extensive lab and vehicle tests, including safety certifications.

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Building materials recycler switches fleet to Neste renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

It was just another element of our philosophy to not just do the right thing, but make doing the right thing a normal part of doing business. There’s no change in engine performance. Western States Oil, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., —Bill Crotinger, president of Argent Materials Inc.<>/div>. <>/div>.

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Princeton Engineering Dean Hailed as IEEE Top Educator

Cars That Think

The wireless communications pioneer is Princeton ’s dean of engineering and applied sciences. So it’s surprising to learn that she almost dropped out in her first year of the engineering program at the University of California, Berkeley. “By She went on to teach engineering at Stanford for more than 20 years.

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Audi opens Automated Driving Development R&D office in Silicon Valley; ADAS specifically for North America

Green Car Congress

Audi has opened its new Audi Automated Driving Development (A2D2) R&D office in San Jose to create Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) specifically for the North American market. We’re looking to bring on as many as 60 engineers to develop new functionalities, catered specifically to North American Audi customer needs.

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All-electric BMW iX and i4 first BMWs with 5G support

Green Car Congress

Personal eSIM is available as part of the Premium Package on iX xDrive50 and standard on iX M60. The feature is being piloted in three cities in California: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose. For example, Remote Software Upgrades can be downloaded to the car in a fraction of the normal time required. eDrive Zones.

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