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Siemens and Vinamotor launching first diesel-electric series hybrid bus in Vietnam

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Siemens and the Vietnam Motors Industry Corporation (Vinamotor) are launching the first hybrid bus with a combined electric/diesel drive in Hanoi. The project is the first of its kind in Vietnam. In Vietnam, Siemens has been working together with the bus manufacturer, Vinamotor, since 2012 to integrate the technology into its buses.

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Vietnam to test congestion charge system

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Congestion charges may be hugely controversial in London but the concept appears to be catching on abroad with Ho Chi Minh City authorities deciding to introduce an electronic congestion charge. Tags: Green cars Latest news congestion charges electric congestion system greenhouse gas emissions Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam.

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Zinnov: automotive witnessing highest disruption among all industries; ~$6B invested in start-ups in FY 2015

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are also fostering academic partnerships with top universities across the globe, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Texas A&M University, Imperial College London and many more, that have a clear focus on research in emerging technology areas and will help drive next generation innovation.

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Robert Kahn: The Great Interconnector

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Ultimately, a government laboratory in Norway, the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment , and a laboratory at University College London came on board—enough to get the satellite network up and running. 1962 and Ph.D. He was able to take rejection and keep persisting.”

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