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Groupe Renault and Nissan sign exclusive alliance deal with Waymo to explore driverless mobility services in France and Japan

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and Waymo have entered into an exclusive agreement for an initial period to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries in France and Japan. Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., The agreement marks a first step to developing long-term, profitable driverless mobility services operations.

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Porsche expanding Charging Service in Europe; more than 49,000 charging points

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Alongside Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Finland, the charging service is now also available in Norway, France, Spain, Great Britain and Italy. The platform now has more than 49,000 charging points in twelve countries. A new feature offered by the Porsche Charging Service is a rating function.

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Tesla’s open Supercharger program extends to more countries in Europe

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Prior to the recent update, the open Supercharger program was only available for selected Superchargers in the Netherlands, Norway, and France. It was also limited only to EV drivers who live in the Netherlands, Norway, France, Germany, and Belgium. .

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Tesla hosts Thailand PM at Fremont Factory ahead of potential partnership

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During a September meeting with Musk , the Prime Minister said Tesla would be “looking into an EV manufacturing facility” in Thailand, among several other high-profile investments from major companies like Google and Microsoft.

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7 Scholarships Exclusively for Women Studying Engineering

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The Frances B. Google is responsible for quite a few scholarships empowering women; this program is for students studying computer science in the United States and Canada. But many people cannot afford to pursue a STEM degree. Here is a look at some engineering scholarships being offered exclusively for girls and women.

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An Undersea Cable Could Fill In the Gaps on Fiber-Optic Maps

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Even as Google and Meta set their sights on building entirely new lines that will drastically boost the continent’s capacity, those lines hug well-trodden, predictable routes. There is one effort that hopes to do what Google and Meta won’t—SAEx, or the Southern Oceans Network. But it’s been slow to come.

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IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

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CERF Google, LLC Reston, Va. IEEE FRANCES E. IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL Sponsor: Google, LLC MELBA CRAWFORD Purdue University West Lafayette, Ind. The awards are presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors. IEEE MEDAL OF HONOR Sponsor: IEEE Foundation VINTON G.

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