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Mitsubishi Motors to Premiere the European-spec i-MiEV at the 2010 Paris Motor Show

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MMC plans to successively roll out the European-spec i-MiEV from December of this year in 14 countries including France, the United Kingdom, Germany and further expand the European rollout from fiscal year 2011. gasoline vehicle.

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Poll: Would You Want to Work a Shorter Week?

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In June the United Kingdom launched a four-day workweek pilot project, with more than 3,300 workers and 70 companies participating, according to Fortune. Iceland ran a pilot between 2015 and 2019, and this year it said the program was an overwhelming success, the BBC reported. Does your company offer a four-day workweek?

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Self-driving vehicles may hit UK roads as soon as 2026: minister

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United Kingdom (UK) Transport Minister Mark Harper noted on Wednesday that legislation surrounding automated vehicles (AVs) is currently making its way through parliament, and he expects there to be a legal framework in place for the emerging technology by the end of next year (via Reuters ).

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U.K. based battery producer Britishvolt collapses ahead of production

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As many companies and governments alike have rushed to establish battery production locations, many in the United Kingdom had hoped that its domestic Britishvolt battery producer would be their answer to Tesla in the United States, Northvolt in Sweden, LG in South Korea, Power Co. in Germany, and countless others.

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RCA’s Lucite Phantom Teleceiver Introduced the Idea of TV

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www.youtube.com Sarnoff’s speech was unusual at that time for the United States simply because it was the first time a news event was broadcast live for television. RCA president David Sarnoff’s speech at the 1939 World’s Fair was broadcast live. television market from taking off.

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