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Volkswagen and IBM enter 5-year partnership to develop digital mobility services

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After the customer’s permission has been obtained, the cognitive abilities of the IBM solution will ensure that these services learn from the driver’s preferences and habits in order to make recommendations that are as personalized as possible. Volkswagen and IBM intend to develop digital mobility services together.

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

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As a result of local concerns, certifying body SCS published a thorough discussion of the use of Imazapyr and found that MRC retained adequate levels of tanoak in areas treated with the chemical and that, for the most part, MRC’s use of the chemical did not present a non-conformance with relevant FSC indicators. hack and squirt).

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Hindustan Zinc may put off demerger – ET Auto

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Subsequently, HZL presented the government with the plan to create only two separate entities, said the people quoted earlier. Also, the government doesn’t want any uncertainty around HZL to spook investors ahead of its plan to offload a part of its stake in the miner through an offer for sale in FY25, one of them said.

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

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Bisphenol A, or BPA, is used in the manufacture of plastics and is present in many products including eyeglass lenses, sports equipment and CDs and DVDs. The first product offered for sale by the Daniels Linseed Company in 1902 was linseed oil, which is still used in industrial applications such as paints and varnishes.

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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

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In addition to questions about dependence on oil and reduction in emissions, battery packs are prohibitively expensive to manufacture on a large scale, and the disposal of depleted battery packs presents yet another environmental challenge. million BEVs projected to be sold worldwide in 2020 (about 1.8% Click to enlarge.

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Tesla Giga Mexico construction preparations continue

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Provide production of design drawings, presentation drawings, and digital models. 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.

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Why Haven't Hoverbikes Taken Off?

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The challenge—in which 3,800 teams from 100 countries participated—was to “design and build a safe, quiet, ultra-compact, near-VTOL personal flying device capable of flying 20 miles [32 kilometers] while carrying a single person.” But 16 years after its 2008 maiden flight, the $85,000 Aero-X is still not available for sale.

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