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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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A version with the range extender was not on display at the launch. (As The rovings are sent to the joint venture’s second site, at the Wackersdorf Innovation Park in Germany, for industrial processing into lightweight carbon fibre laminates. In a BMW-developed assembly process, the individual components are positioned 1.5

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

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An equally dramatic 86 cm, 5K curved display wraps around the driver. That's another industry high. The Air's chassis and body are virtually all-aluminum, a mix of extrusions and castings bonded by rivets, screws and adhesives (and very few welds) to trim weight. That includes an insane quarter-mile run in 9.69

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4 Ways to Put Lasers on Silicon

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Specialized flip-chip bonding tools have been developed over the past several years to do the job, and we and our collaborators and development partners have used them to optimize the assembly processes. Using these techniques, we assembled certain laser devices on a 300-millimeter silicon photonics wafer. But we’re getting there.

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Acura provides more technical detail on NSX sports hybrid AWD powertrain, body

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Multiple-plate limited slip differential (LSD) provides increased traction when accelerating and cornering at the limits of adhesion. The Driver Interface (tachometer and center console information display screen) features a cool and quiet blue color. Lightweight high-strength gearbox case. Twin Motor Unit (TMU).

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