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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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By contrast, half the electric vehicle market value lies in larger road vehicles, notably cars, and here the legal restrictions are weaker or non-existent and range anxiety compels most people to buy hybrids if they go electric at all. The company is also producing a US variant of the conference in San Jose, California in November.

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

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San Jose, Calif., Douglas Brotz Adobe had agreed to deliver its software for installation into the LaserWriter during the summer of 1984. The company has no patents to defend, only copyrights and trade secrets, so if other companies can reproduce Adobe’s technology, it has no legal recourse. What’s NeXT?

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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More information about Electrify America’s planning partnership with state agencies that will include environmental justice representatives, electric utilities, and local agencies for the purpose of coordinating the process of siting and installing EV charger stations. Specifics on key decisions and planning processes.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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San Jose, Calif., Currently, though history traces today’s microprocessor back to Hoff, Mazor, and Faggin, the legal rights to the invention belong to Hyatt. Most clever engineers would buy the replacement gear and install it. Most clever engineers would buy the replacement gear and install it.

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