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Ford launches Hsuehshan Tunnel Transformer Challenge in Taiwan; Mobility Challenge Series 2.0

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in 2014 ( earlier post ), Ford has launched the Hsuehshan Tunnel Transformer Challenge in Taiwan, which asks developers to submit traffic-busting solutions for the main highway artery between Taipei and popular tourist destination Yilan. Building on the success of Ford’s Innovate Mobility Challenge Series (IMCS) 1.0 in January.

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Foxconn unveils three EVs developed in-house

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He believes that with the strong capabilities in electronic manufacturing, including semiconductors, modules, precision machinery and operation, Taiwan can play a key role in the development of electric vehicles. He expressed that the Model E electric car was the best birthday present for him, which is why he insisted on driving it himself.

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TSMC R&D Chief: There’s Light at the End of the Chip Shortage

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Yuh-Jier Mii started on the ground floor of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Growing up in Taiwan, the environment encouraged people to become scientists or engineers.”. Mii earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from National Taiwan University , and his master’s and Ph.D.,

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IEEE President’s Note: A Promise Is a Promise

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A self-taught accountant without formal education, he lived in the impoverished countryside of southern Taiwan. After a vacation home to Taiwan with my grandmother, they returned to Japan by boat, during which time he became very ill. Ethics serves as my ultimate guide for how I conduct myself both personally and professionally.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Personal computers in the late 1980s began incorporating CD-ROM drives, but initially these could read only from prerecorded disks and could not store user-generated data. The dot-com boom of 1995 to 2000 further increased demand for personal computing gear. MB of data. Clones, in a sense, are marvelous….it

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Study finds unprecedented urbanization and urban expansion in East-Southeast Asia from 2000 to 2010

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The study shows that at the same time, urban areas expanded by 34,000 km 2 —an area the size of Taiwan. By explicitly measuring the urban density (persons per kilometer) change for each agglomeration, the researchers showed that, contrary to previous findings, urban growth has outpaced land expansion. annually. Resources.

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