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Honda expanding engagement of startups in Detroit, Japan, China and Europe

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Honda Innovations is expanding its global open innovation program for early-stage innovators to Detroit, Japan, China, and Europe. Focus areas for Honda Xcelerator include Energy Innovation, Human Machine Interface, Personal Mobility, Industrial Innovation, Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Materials, and Robotics.

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Better Place closes $200M Series C financing; valuation now $2.25B

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Better Place, a developer and provider of electric car networks—including battery switch stations, batteries and public/personal charge spots ( earlier post )—worldwide, has secured $200 million through a Series C equity financing from a consortium of top-tier investors and partners, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.25

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Hyundai Motor to establish Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

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With Hyundai CRADLE’s presence in Singapore, the company will expand its global innovation network to Southeast Asia, with hubs already established in Korea, US, Israel, Germany and China. In Europe and Russia, where the service industry is mature, the company will focus on businesses that combine products and services.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

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The US is learning from some mistakes that have been made in Europe. We have a few in Europe who are classic charge point operators. In most cases we need to ask permission to share our customers’ names, but I can mention one company: The Paz Group , one of the biggest, if not the biggest oil and gas company in Israel.

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Renault and Better Place partner in Australia to launch Fluence Z.E. with switchable battery in 2012

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The Better Place membership provides unlimited access to batteries, the network of public charge spots and battery switch stations, and personal charge spots at home or work. It will be sold everywhere in Europe and together with Better Place, in Israel and Denmark. Fluence Z.E. We think Fluence Z.E.,

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The US is learning from some mistakes that have been made in Europe. We have a few in Europe who are classic charge point operators. In most cases we need to ask permission to share our customers’ names, but I can mention one company: The Paz Group , one of the biggest, if not the biggest oil and gas company in Israel.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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A person who requires insulin must walk a tightrope. If it falls too low, the person may faint; if it rises too high and stays elevated for too long, the person may go into a coma. Inconsistency : Insulin action differs between people, and even within the same person at different times. and across Europe; in 2008 the U.S.

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