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Volvo Group invests in Switzerland-based Designwerk Technologies AG

…To complement electromobility capabilities Volvo Group has signed definitive agreements to acquire 60 percent of Designwerk Technologies AG, an engineering company in Switzerland, that develops and sells electromobility products and engineering services within electromobility eco-systems. By investing in Designwerk Technologies, the Volvo Group will complement its current capabilities when it ...

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Hyundai’s new Santa Fe is a step forward in design, performance and innovation

Hyundai Motor Company has launched its new Santa Fe with the redesigned model that represents another step forward for design, performance and innovation. Established as one of Hyundai’s iconic brands, the latest Santa Fe is the fourth generation of this large sports utility vehicle and the flagship in Hyundai’s range ...

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Nissan X-TRAIL – coming to Europe next summer

To complement Nissan’s range of striking crossovers, next summer (2022) will see the introduction of the all-new X-Trail SUV, whose world debut took place last week at Auto Shanghai 2021. Like its cousin the Qashqai, it will be based upon the Alliance CMF-C platform, which is the highly advanced architecture ...

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Toyota sponsors SA’s biggest para-sports national championships

Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) and the South Africa Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) are hosting yet another tournament of their annual National Championships. The games which kicked off , Friday, 23 April,  in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, will round off on 27 April 2021. The games ...

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Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team finishes first and third thanks to perfect energy management

Double podium for the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team in rain-affected Valencia spectacular: Nyck de Vries takes his second win of the season, with Stoffel Vandoorne charging from the back of the field to the podium Stoffel and Nyck both went through to the Super Pole session, qualifying first and third ...

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KISS THE GROUND Film for Schools with Woody Harrelson, Rosario Dawson

Science lesson plans helps K-12 students understand regenerative agriculture and the environment Acclaimed Directors, Josh and Rebecca Tickell (Oscar® shortlist for “Fuel,” Official Selection Cannes Film Festival for “The Big Fix”) have released KISS THE GROUND: FOR SCHOOLS, a 45-minute-long educational version of their latest critically lauded have teamed up with the National Science Teachers’ ...

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American e-education startup, Holberton, to boost development in Africa with new $20 million funding round

The funding will allow the Californian-based startup to develop its computer engineering training solutions for universities, training centers, and companies on the African continent.  Holberton, making software engineering education affordable and accessible globally, announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Redpoint eventures with ...

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‘Too hard to defend:’  Three major French banks announce decision to stop funding EACOP  

The #StopEACOP campaign has welcomed the news that the three largest French banks, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and Crédit Agricole, will not be financing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), a proposed 1,445-kilometer heated oil pipeline through Uganda and Tanzania. This brings to six the total number of banks ...

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Tesla delivered record 185K vehicles in Q1 2021

Tesla delivered and produced a record number of vehicles in the first quarter of 2021. According to data presented by Tradingplatforms.com, Tesla delivered an estimated 184,800 vehicles in Q1 2021. …Sets company records for deliveries and production in Q1 2021 On the back of a strong second half of 2020, ...

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