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BASF to concentrate plant biotechnology activities on main markets in North and South America

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Citing a lack of acceptance for plant technology in many parts of Europe, BASF announced that it is concentrating its plant biotechnology activities on the main markets in North and South America. The headquarters of BASF Plant Science will be moved from Limburgerhof, Germany, to Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Ford names first markets for the Focus Electric

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Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

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In a new research brief , Pike Research forecasts that wireless charging equipment for light duty plug-in vehicle sales will grow by a CAGR of 91% from 2013 to 2020, as wireless systems move from a retrofit technology to an integrated part of new EVs, reaching annual sales of 283,000 units in 2020. million by 2020.

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. From IBM's perspective, a new and vast market quickly turned into an ugly battleground with many rivals. With that, the preeminent U.S. IBM CEO Frank T.

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GM’s Cruise to resume testing its robotaxi service in Phoenix – ET Auto

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The robotaxi business was supposed to be a key part of her goal to double revenue to USD280 billion by 2030. We are in the process of meeting with officials in select markets to gather information, share updates and rebuild trust.” With Cruise’s problems and a slowdown in EV sales growth, that target looks tougher to reach.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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In Cycle 2, Electrify America also will broaden its investment in existing metros by adding: Boulder (CO) for the Denver market; Bremerton (WA) and Olympia (WA) for the Seattle market; and. Bridgeport (CT) for the New York City market. liter diesel vehicles in the United States.

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VinFast pushes forward regardless of early setbacks

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. “There will be more reservations and orders when the brand awareness is higher in this market, when people know about us more,” she stated. Since December, VinFast has imported about 2,100 VF 8 automobiles on the market in California, the automaker’s first U.S. marketplace, and 800 on the market in Canada.

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