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NGK Spark Plug & HAKUTO-R to test solid-state lithium battery technology on the moon in 2021

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The company has more than 85 staff from 13 different countries; operates in Japan (HQ), Luxembourg and the US; and has signed partnerships with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Government of Luxembourg. ispace also managed Team HAKUTO, one of the 5 finalists in the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition.

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Europe’s Most Financed Luxury Car Brand

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With research based entirely on Google Search records this can not be deemed as highly significant, however it’s good clean fun. average monthly Google searches each) and in Russia, the top spot is a tie between BMW and Mercedes-Benz. This help to show that BMW is more of a bank than a car company.

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Wrightspeed named as World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer

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Other selected pioneers come from France (2), Luxembourg (2), and Canada, Israel, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Past recipients include Google (2001), Wikimedia (2007), Mozilla (2007), Kickstarter (2011) and Airbnb (2013).