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Why Haven't Hoverbikes Taken Off?

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Barrett-Gonzalez was the advisor for a group of University of Kansas aerospace engineering grad students that participated in the GoFly competition sponsored by Boeing. Assessing Hoverbikes’ Risks Safety concerns are just as big a hurdle to making hoverbikes available for sale.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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how many trees the managers will remove either for sale or to better support the regrowth of the redwoods. One of the Volkswagen Group’s ongoing objectives is the development of vehicles and components that, in their entirety, present better environmental properties than their predecessors. This is represented by the red line above.

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Porsche’s North American CEO Leaves Company

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Gruner joined Porsche in 1999 from Boston Consulting Group. & “We thank Kjell Gruner for his excellent work at Porsche,” stated Detlev von Platen , Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG. Both personally and professionally, we wish him all the best.”

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Hyundai Motor to enter hybrid vehicle segment in India in 3 years | Autocar Professional

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People in the know say that Euisun Chung, the Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group, told employees in India recently that hybrids will be a critical part of its portfolio in India along with electric vehicles. The market leader has guided for sales of about 7.5 Globally too Hyundai Motor is pushing for hybrids.

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Open-Source AI Is Uniquely Dangerous

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These companies and like-minded advocacy groups have made limited progress in obtaining exemptions for some unsecured models in the European Union’s AI Act , which is designed to reduce the risks of powerful AI systems. This could have catastrophic effects on the information ecosystem, and on elections in particular.

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Tesla Giga Mexico construction preparations continue

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Civil Engineering Lead Promote and protect Tesla’s reputation as a cutting-edge company producing the world’s most exciting cars and shifting the paradigm of personal transportation worldwide. Participate in continuous improvement activities with key stakeholders and engineering groups.

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ADM Adds Renewable Isosorbide to its Industrial Chemical Product Line; Potential Alternative to BPA in Plastics

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It can be used in polyesters for inks, toners, powder coatings, packaging and durable goods; polyurethanes for foams and coatings; polycarbonates for durable goods and optical media; epoxy resins for paints; and detergents, surfactants and additives for personal care and consumer products.