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Nissan to test African demand for its e-Power hybrid vehicle – ET Auto

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This year Nissan will export the South African built Navara pickup trucks to new markets of Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Tunisia and Egypt, Nissan Africa product Marketing Director Stefan Haasbroek said. Nissan’s e-Power technology system includes a petrol engine with a power generator, inverter, battery and an electric motor.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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He left MIT in 1959 to join Electronic Communications, now part of Raytheon. In 1944 Skolnik joined the American Institute of Electrical Engineers , one of IEEE’s predecessor societies. in engineering from Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore. While there, he taught a course on radar at Northeastern University , in Boston.

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New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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The society also has expanded its chapters to other parts of the world. Ferdinanda Ponci was elected in 2010 as the IEEE Women in Engineering liaison. The society also has increased membership in Kenya, Nigeria, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia. Its hard work in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has paid off.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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International airfare departing from the United States is up 10 percent for 2024 compared with 2023, according to Kayak , a travel search engine. Americans are looking for fun in the sun,” said Laura Lindsay, a global travel trends expert at the travel search engine Skyscanner. But airline capacity, Ms.

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