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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

Green Car Congress

Bookings for the Tiago.ev Customers can reserve their car by paying a booking amount of INR 21,000 (US$254), at any authorized Tata Motors dealership or on the website. We are confident that this move will help more and more customers embrace EVs as their preferred mode for personal mobility. will start on 10 October 2022.

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AI’s Threats to Jobs and Human Happiness Are Real

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One such effort is a book that came out last fall called AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future. The book is co-written by. Charles Simonyi , the person who created Microsoft word. In the book, you say that an entirely new social contract is needed. Some people in the field are concerned that the.

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Volkswagen outlines a range of near-term technologies for reducing fuel consumption and emissions; stop-start 2.0, 10-speed DSG

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Compared to baseline figures for 2010, the Group wants to reduce energy and water consumption, waste generation and emissions (including CO 2 emissions) by 25% in all of its business areas. Here, the trunk lid closes as soon as the person with the Passat key moves away from it; the car is also automatically locked. Interactive systems.

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ARKHAUS founders venture into electric water taxis with new Miami-based service, ‘E-Lixr’

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Today, the team shared plans for a new electric water taxi service, codenamed “E-Lixr,” to help alleviate urban congestion. It’s flashy, it’s sexy, and it’s often times super hot, attracting locals and tourists alike to its clear waters and beachside attractions. Miami is a poppin’ place.

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Prius v first member of expanded family to go on sale in US; 58% more cargo space than original Prius, with 42 mpg combined

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Key components include an electric water pump that requires no belts, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system that helps warm the engine quickly, reducing fuel consumption when the engine is cold. A Bluetooth wireless connection for compatible hands-free phone calls is standard, now improved by an automatic phone book transfer function.

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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

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He’s the co-founder and CEO of ERI , one of the largest electronics disposition providers in the world, and the co-author of ERI’s 2021 book The Insecurity of Everything : How Hardware Data Security is Becoming the Most Important Topic in the World. That’s why we wrote the book: The vast majority of our clients still were not listening.

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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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When I was in high school, he handed me a copy of Stephen Hawkings A Brief History of Time (Bantam Books, 1988) and guided me toward a lifelong love of physics. Mirrors could not achieve the same focusing precision as the previous lens-plus-water combination.

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