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Industrial Light & Magic Engineer Wins a Technical Oscar

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But it was a fitting honor for Jim Vanns , who won a 2023 Technical Achievement Award—commonly referred to as a Technical Oscar—from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work on the high-performance computing systems behind the blockbuster films Gravity (2013) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).

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BMW Landshut producing fuel cell drive components for small-series BMW i Hydrogen NEXT in 2022

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The production location in Lower Bavaria will manufacture the stack housing made of light metal, which holds the fuel cells, and the media end plate made of plastic and light metal castings, which creates an air and watertight seal around the stack housing. This is a constructive way of responding to the climate debate.

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GM China Tech Day 2013 showcased advanced manufacturing processes, technologies and designs

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General Motors hosted the 2013 GM China Tech Day at the GM China Advanced Technical Center (ATC) in Shanghai from 9-12 December. A blue light scanner can scan and develop three-dimensional mathematical models. Its expansive indoor viewing area allows designers to validate full-size clay models in “real world” natural light.

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2024 Tesla Model 3 update: Has the electric car maker done enough to fend off the EV onslaught?

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Instead, Tesla has added some features, removed some features and upped the tech. Those bumper and light redesigns have also improved the aerodynamics, which in turn eke more range out of each charge. The new Model 3 also gets more gear, including ambient lighting and an eight-inch screen in the rear. The addition of an 8.0-inch

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European Strategy for low-emission mobility stresses digital tech, electrification and ZEVs

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Earlier this week, the European Commission published a strategy for low-emission mobility, which sets out guiding principles to Member States to prepare for the future. EU legislation currently refers to low-emission vehicles as vehicles having tailpipe emissions below 50 g/km. The strategy draws on existing mechanisms and funds.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. In the future, autonomous vehicles and battery-powered technology could work together to create cleaner, more efficient roads. Electric Vehicles: Right Now.

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Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

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Provisional 2030 economic impact of achieving the 2020 targets in the two Phase I scenarios—Current Policy Initiatives and Tech 1— compared to baseline. The technical and macro-economic study, commissioned by the European Climate Foundation, focuses on light-duty vehicles. Source: Cambridge Econometrics.Click to enlarge.

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