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Brine-to-battery company EnergyX secures $450M funding agreement with Global Emerging Markets

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Lithium and battery technology company Energy Exploration Technologies announced a $450-million investment commitment from Global Emerging Markets (GEM). Founded in 1991, GEM (Global Emerging Markets) is a $3.4-billion billion alternative investment firm with offices in Paris, New York, and the Bahamas.

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Where to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck

Baua Electric

tourists,” said Erina Pindar, the chief operating officer and managing partner at SmartFlyer , a global travel agency based in New York City. Colombia South America — including Argentina where inflation has spiraled, and Peru where the sol has softened against the dollar — is another place to look for value.

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Ram 1500 REV locked in for Australia: Mega electric pickup truck to deliver 800km driving range

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The Ram 1500 Revolution will launch in Australia “very close” the model’s US launch in 2024, with the brand’s global chief promising to prioritise Australian production to get the all-electric pick-up truck into our market as quickly as possible. Historically, Ram brand sales have been predominantly in North America.

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Study: IMO low-sulfur fuel standards will decrease childhood asthma cases, premature deaths; climate tradeoffs

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This marks the most significant improvement in global fuel standards for the shipping industry in 100 years, and is intended to achieve significant health benefits on a global scale. Now, a new open-access study published in Nature Communications quantifies these health benefits and finds cleaner shipping fuels will result in a 3.6%

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100 Years Ago, IBM Was Born

Cars That Think

The end of the war opened up Europe’s huge market, and smaller ones in South America and parts of Asia. Birth of a Corporate Culture Slowly and steadily, Watson was creating a new corporate culture of ethics, paired with competent sales, solid technology, and a growing international perspective. And so it did.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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In his CES talk, Fields said that rapidly advancing connectivity; software and sensor technology; and big data were the enablers behind the Smart Mobility projects—eight in North America, nine in Europe and Africa, seven in Asia and one in South America. Dynamic Social Shuttle, New York and London.

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Best EV To Own To Survive a Zombie Apocalypse?

My Energi

The Harley Davidson Livewire has a reasonable range and is the choice of vehicle for Charley Boorman, who has ridden this bike the length of South America with companion Ewan McGregor, putting it in good stead as the vehicle of choice to survive a zombie apocalypse. Contender Number 2 – Harley Davidson Livewire.

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