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Archives for May 13, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Concept EQV makes first fully electric trip in Barcelona

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Shortly after the world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, the Concept EQV completed its first urban journey in the port of Barcelona.

At the Geneva Motor Show at the beginning of March, the world’s first fully electric premium multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), or people carrier, was presented to the public. The Concept EQV offers local emission-free electromobility.

The technical highlights include a range of up to 400 kilometres and an integrated rapid charging function. This means that sufficient energy for approx. 100 kilometres can be charged in about 15 minutes.

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Vertical farming: Professor Changhoo Chun discusses Samsung’s horticulture LEDs

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A ‘smart farm’ is an intelligent farming system that applies information and communication technologies (ICT) to agriculture.

One example of a smart farming system is vertical farming, wherein food is produced in vertically stacked layers.

Vertical farming has been attracting attention in recent times as a potential future agricultural model thanks to the advantages it offers, including its economical use of space and resources, environmental-friendly form of cultivation, and the reliable harvesting.

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Denso buys a stake in US ‘micromobility’ start-up

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Denso has taken a stake in US-based Bond Mobility Inc., the world’s only speed eBike sharing company that delivers high-performance micromobility services.

The close of Bond’s $20 million series A funding round was led by Denso’s New Mobility Group out of its global headquarters in Japan, and Ininvest Global.

Denso will use Bond’s technologies to accelerate the development of its Mobility as a Service (MaaS) model.

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