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New York Art Exhibition features classic British Road Signs by Margaret Calvert
New York Art Exhibition features classic British Road Signs by Margaret Calvert The distinctive iconography of British road signs will be featured as part of an exhibition taking place at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York this summer. The exhibition, ‘Automania,’ which opened on 4 July fe...
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Cenex-LCV2021 and Cenex-CAM2021 open for visitor registration
Cenex-LCV2021 and Cenex-CAM2021 open for visitor registration Registration is now open for visitors to attend the annual Cenex-Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV2021) and Cenex-Connected Automated Mobility (CAM2021) events at UTAC Millbrook Proving Ground on 22nd and 23rd September 2021. Registration to attend...
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Mercedes-Benz acquires electric motor technology company YASA
Mercedes-Benz acquires electric motor technology company YASA Mercedes-Benz today announced the acquisition of YASA, a pioneer in next-generation electric drive technology. Under the terms of the acquisition, YASA will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, developing ultra high-perf...
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TollPlus deploys back-office technology for North Texas Tollway Authority
TollPlus deploys back-office technology for North Texas Tollway Authority TollPlus has successfully deployed an advanced Back‐Office System (BOS) for the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA). TollPlus, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways, was previously awarded the contract to design, implement, and main...
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Cybersecurity issues with Self Driving Cars
Cybersecurity issues with Self Driving Cars Self-driving cars or vehicles with autopilot modes are revolutionary, but they don’t come without their risks. People have established a number of ways in which self-driving cars can be targeted. Self-driving cars have to be connected to the outside world,...
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Velodyne Lidar and NVIDIA Metropolis partner on Intelligent Infrastructure Solutions
Velodyne Lidar and NVIDIA Metropolis partner on Intelligent Infrastructure Solutions Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced it has joined the NVIDIA Metropolis program for Velodyne’s Intelligent Infrastructure Solution for traffic monitoring and analytics. NVIDIA Metropolis is designed to nurture and...
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Will Electric Delivery Vans keep up with online shopping?
Will Electric Delivery Vans keep up with online shopping? The courier sector is currently experiencing two major consumer demands – an ever-increasing expectation for rapid delivery times, and a growing concern for greener methods. Balancing these two requirements has been difficult, and the recent...
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Non-Tipping Trailers can help combat truck driver shortages
Non-Tipping Trailers can help combat truck driver shortages With the ongoing shortage of truck drivers, leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries is encouraging the sector to overcome supply disruption by adopting widely available Non-Tipping Trailers (NTTs) which can deliver up t...
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Trimble MX50 vehicle LiDAR enables data capture for Road Agencies
Trimble MX50 vehicle LiDAR enables data capture for Road Agencies Trimble has introduced the Trimble® MX50 mobile mapping system for asset management and mapping — a new addition to its established mobile mapping portfolio. This vehicle-mounted mobile LiDAR system is a mid-range option for first-tim...
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KCL Logistics doubles efficiency with Mandata Go transport management system
KCL Logistics doubles efficiency with Mandata Go transport management system North East UK chilled distribution firm KCL Logistics has revolutionised its working practices after implementing the Mandata Go transport management system. The new Mandata Go solution will allow the business to continue i...
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Pilot Company gifts custom Peterbilt Truck to driver for 40 years of valuable service
Pilot Company gifts custom Peterbilt Truck to driver for 40 years of valuable service Pilot Company is recognizing one of its long-time drivers with the rig of a lifetime. Carrying on a family tradition, Daniel Abshire has driven for Pilot for more than 40 years and was honoured for his contribution...
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TRL awarded contract for Road Accident In-Depth Studies programme
TRL awarded contract for Road Accident In-Depth Studies programme TRL has been awarded the delivery contract to implement the ‘Road Accident In-Depth Studies‘ (RAIDS) programme for the UK Department for Transport. This contract represents the third consecutive award of the programme to TRL. The prog...
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New report calls for UK Major Road Network to be built back safer
New report calls for UK Major Road Network to be built back safer The G7’s commitment to “Build Back a Better World” must include a focus on tackling the Major Road Network (MRN) in England as a clear and urgent priority for road safety measurement and investment. Building Back Safer: Making roads f...
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KeepTruckin raises $190m for fleet management technology
KeepTruckin raises $190m for fleet management technology KeepTruckin, the leader in fleet management technology, today announced that it has raised $190 million in new funding from G2 Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Greenoaks, IVP, Scale Venture Partners, funds managed by BlackRock, and several ot...
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Oshkosh to build new Postal Vehicles in Spartanburg
Oshkosh to build new Postal Vehicles in Spartanburg Oshkosh Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, announced today it will open a dedicated facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina where it will build the United States Postal Service Next Generation Delivery Vehicle. The Company e...
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Red Bull X-Alps Competition Live Tracking App uses Esri ArcGIS Platform
Red Bull X-Alps Competition Live Tracking App uses Esri ArcGIS Platform Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, announced today that zooom productions, a marketing agency specializing in sports and lifestyle brands, is among the latest to select ArcGIS Platform, Esri’s new platform a...
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Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems evolves into Yunex Traffic
Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems evolves into Yunex Traffic Former Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) launches its new brand Yunex Traffic and starts operating as a new company of Siemens Mobility as of July 1st. It will be positioned in a fast-paced market, where it can strategically leve...
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Polar-Bur trailer makes its European debut with TIP Trailer Services
Polar-Bur trailer makes its European debut with TIP Trailer Services Forming the centrepiece of TIP’s recent open day event was the brand new ‘Polar-Bur’ temperature-controlled lifting deck trailer from manufacturer Don-Bur, which made its full UK and European debut at TIP’s 2-day event held recentl...
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Mio launches the MioWORK A500s Android series for professionals
Mio launches the MioWORK A500s Android series for professionals MiTAC Digital Technology Corporation (MDT), a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corporation (MHC, TWSE: 3706), announces the global release of its new MioWORK™ A500s series 5″ handheld Android™ 10.0 devices for enterprises. The...
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Electrical Testing switches entire van fleet to Mercedes-Benz
Electrical Testing switches entire van fleet to Mercedes-Benz A winning combination of fixed costs, product reliability and good honest customer service means highways services specialist Electrical Testing has now resolved to switch its entire fleet to Mercedes-Benz vehicles from Dealer Orwell Truc...
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The Crosby Rapid Rescue Chain Kit is an essential Lifesaving Tool
The Crosby Rapid Rescue Chain Kit is an essential Lifesaving Tool When accidents happen, every second counts. For firefighters and rescue workers across the globe, it is vital to keep rescue operations as smooth and safe as possible. The chain rescue kit, developed by The Crosby Group, provides the...
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Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans
Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans The van leasing market is changing. Innovation and development in infrastructure and competitive pricing are making electric vans the next big step in the industry. Thanks to government legislation, automotive brands are making electric vehicles mor...
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Key trends propelling global electronic toll collection into 2027
Key trends propelling global electronic toll collection into 2027 Rapid urbanization, coupled with the rising adoption of smart transportation systems, will give the global electronic toll collection (ETC) market a commendable boost over 2021-2027. Additionally, increasing introduction of favourable...
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Microvast and Gaussin partner to accelerate zero-emission transportation
Microvast and Gaussin partner to accelerate zero-emission transportation Microvast, a leading global provider of next-generation battery technologies for commercial and specialty vehicles that recently announced a planned business combination with Tuscan Holdings Corp., has been nominated by Gaussin...
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Toshiba led consortium to demonstrate the future of EV charging with DCC
Toshiba led consortium to demonstrate the future of EV charging with DCC The Data Communications Company (DCC), the organisation that operates and maintains Britain’s national smart meter network, has joined forces with Toshiba, Pelion, Vestel, and has.to.be to bring current electric vehicle c...
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Implications of privacy laws and connected cars
Implications of privacy laws and connected cars New research shows that there are major privacy implications in today’s connected vehicles. Here, Garikayi Madzudzo, Advanced Cybersecurity Research Scientist at HORIBA MIRA, explores where our work can help manufacturers in implementing best practice....
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Staff retention is key to success in haulage and logistics
Staff retention is key to success in haulage and logistics The coronavirus pandemic has had an unparalleled impact on businesses across all sectors, but it has had a particularly huge and varied impact on the haulage and logistics sector. Some businesses, like those who worked in B2C retail and refr...
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Supporting the evolution of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Supporting the evolution of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are closer than they‘ve ever been, but as the challenges of bringing concepts to market become more evident, so too does the value of specification and validation support services for OEMs. In this...
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Velodyne Lidar wins Smart 50 Award for Intelligent Infrastructure solution
Velodyne Lidar wins Smart 50 Award for Intelligent Infrastructure solution Velodyne Lidar today announced its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution, powered by Bluecity, was named a winner of the 2021 Smart 50 Award, recognizing the solution’s innovation in smart city applications. The awards, present...
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RH Commercial Vehicles opens 2nd Isuzu Truck dealership in England
RH Commercial Vehicles opens 2nd Isuzu Truck dealership in England Following the successful appointment of RH Commercial Vehicles as its truck dealer in Northampton in the autumn of 2020, commercial vehicle manufacturer Isuzu Truck UK has once again combined forces with RH Commercial Vehicles, with...
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Seamless 5G mmWave Connectivity enables Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything
Seamless 5G mmWave Connectivity enables Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Movandi, a leader in new 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) technology today announced a successful demonstration of mmWave repeaters, delivering on the promise of seamless 5G cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communications for th...
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Teledyne Technologies completes acquisition of FLIR Systems Inc
Teledyne Technologies completes acquisition of FLIR Systems Inc Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of FLIR Systems, Inc. At each of the respective company’s special meeting of stockholders held on May 13, 2021, the stockholders approved and...
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What the Electric Vehicle revolution will mean for the UK business
What the Electric Vehicle revolution will mean for the UK business As part of our ongoing effort to understand the needs of the thousands of vehicle-owning companies, both large and small, Allstar commissioned a survey of their members and their attitudes toward electric vehicles (EV). They found th...
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Robotic Research and FPInnovations developing Resource Road Truck Platooning Technology
Robotic Research and FPInnovations developing Resource Road Truck Platooning Technology Robotic Research, a global leader in Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and FPInnovations, a Canadian private non-profit research and development centre, announced their collaboration to develop an off-road truck p...
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Vaisala and Yotta partner to deliver faster and smarter road condition data
Vaisala and Yotta partner to deliver faster and smarter road condition data Yotta, the leading global connected asset management and services provider, has partnered with Vaisala, a global leader in weather, environmental and industrial measurements, to enable UK councils to collect accurate high-qu...
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CoreRFID reporting system adapted to test weight bearing loads of roads
CoreRFID reporting system adapted to test weight bearing loads of roads Software firm CoreRFID is delivering a new tailored reporting system for BHP, which specialises in testing the weight bearing loads of roads. Based on CoreRFID’s market leading CheckedOK solution, the new system automates the re...
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Roadways is investing in a new research, development and innovation centre in Brighton
Roadways is investing in a new research, development and innovation centre in Brighton Roadways is investing in a new research, development and innovation centre at Plus X Brighton on Lewes Road. James Bailey, Roadways chief executive said, “This centre will take our innovative environmental work to...
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Pouch launches a smarter alternative for Commercial Auto Insurance
Pouch launches a smarter alternative for Commercial Auto Insurance Pouch today launched a simple, no-hassle commercial auto insurance that rewards small businesses for safe driving. Aimed at contractors, landscapers, florists, and other small businesses that depend on a fleet of vehicles, Pouch offe...
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Velodyne Lidar launches AI Intelligent Infrastructure solution with Bluecity
Velodyne Lidar launches AI Intelligent Infrastructure solution with Bluecity Velodyne Lidar today launched its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution designed to solve some of the most challenging and pervasive infrastructure problems. This new solution combines Velodyne’s award-winning lidar sensors a...
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Saietta partners with Padmini VNA for electric motor sales in India
Saietta partners with Padmini VNA for electric motor sales in India Saietta Group, a specialist in Axial Flux Technology (AFT) electric motors, has today announced a landmark partnership agreement with Padmini VNA, one of India’s premier Tier 1 automotive suppliers. The commercial agreement will see...
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Ford accelerates investment in Solid-State Batteries
Ford accelerates investment in Solid-State Batteries Ford Motor Company today announced it is growing its investment in Solid Power, an industry-leading producer of all-solid-state batteries for EVs. Initially investing in Solid Power in 2019, Ford is making an additional equity investment to help a...
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Velodyne LiDAR selected as exclusive supplier for FF91 Luxury Electric Vehicle
Velodyne LiDAR selected as exclusive supplier for FF91 Luxury Electric Vehicle Velodyne Lidar today announced it has been selected by Faraday Future as the exclusive supplier of lidar for Faraday’s flagship FF 91 all-electric vehicle (EV). Velodyne’s solid state Velarray H800 lidar sensors will powe...
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Bosch looks to the future with AIoT, electrification and green hydrogen
Bosch looks to the future with AIoT, electrification and green hydrogen Bosch, the supplier of technology and services, is combining the internet of things (IoT) with artificial intelligence (AI) and believes electromobility will allow it to develop new business opportunities on the back of the prof...
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MINIEYE launches full-area car Sensing Solution at Shanghai Auto Show
MINIEYE launches full-area car Sensing Solution at Shanghai Auto Show Recently at the Shanghai Auto Show, MINIEYE, a self-driving technology developer, launched a full-area sensing solution for passenger cars. Out-of-cabin sensing is the ADAS solution from L0 to L2+. In-cabin sensing includes a numb...
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Rutgers selects Iteris to support New Jersey DoT Automated Vehicle Initiative
Rutgers selects Iteris to support New Jersey DoT Automated Vehicle Initiative Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has been selected by Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) to support the design and...
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Garrett Motion showcasing e-boosting technologies at Auto Shanghai 2021
Garrett Motion showcasing e-boosting technologies at Auto Shanghai 2021 Garrett Motion, a leading differentiated technology provider for the automotive industry, today announced plans to showcase its next-generation electric-boosting (E-Boosting) technologies for use in electrified powertrains, prim...
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MIT looks at counting pedestrians to make pedestrians count
MIT looks at counting pedestrians to make pedestrians count A key portion of MIT’s campus overlaps with Kendall Square, the bustling area in East Cambridge where students, residents, and tech employees scurry around in between classes, meetings, and meals. Where are they all going? Is there a way to...
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AB Dynamics launches fastest self-propelled guided soft target for vehicle testing
AB Dynamics launches fastest self-propelled guided soft target for vehicle testing Leading automotive test system supplier AB Dynamics has launched a new Guided Soft Target (GST) vehicle, the GST120, capable of safe testing at highway speeds up to 120km/h. The GST120 brings a new level of performanc...
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Comau UK develops battery manufacturing line for UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
Comau UK develops battery manufacturing line for UK Battery Industrialisation Centre Comau UK has been selected by the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to develop and deploy a semi-automated battery module and battery pack assembly line for the publicly-funded ‘open access’ battery produc...
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FreeWire Boost Charger reduces installation and operating costs for Vehicle Charging
FreeWire Boost Charger reduces installation and operating costs for Vehicle Charging FreeWire Technologies, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging and power solutions, today announced that an independent study conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) validated the functionality...
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Insight LiDAR develops Gesture Detection Technology for Autonomous Vehicles
Insight LiDAR develops Gesture Detection Technology for Autonomous Vehicles Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology company Insight LiDAR today announced that its product, Insight 1600, is the first LiDAR with the combined high resolution and velocity detection to enable pedestrian gesture recognition. T...
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Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to advance electric transportation
Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to advance electric transportation Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks, today announced the formation of the Hypertruck Innovation Council, a select group of fleet, logistics, and transportation indu...
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Iteris receives $3.15m additional work from FHA to support Intelligent Transportation
Iteris receives $3.15m additional work from FHA to support Intelligent Transportation Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has received an additional $3.15 million in funding for a task order under its indefinite delivery/indefinite qua...
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Truck transport is a logistical and engineering win
Truck transport is a logistical and engineering win Business owners are focused on reducing expenses and increasing income. That’s the basic definition of what a for-profit organization does. But when it comes to making decisions about how to transport goods from one place to another, entrepre...
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UK Department for Transport announces £15m funding to upgrade traffic signals
UK Department for Transport announces £15m funding to upgrade traffic signals As part of this year’s Highway Maintenance settlement for English local authorities outside of London, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a £15 million allocation specifically to supplement existing local aut...
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Best Hydrogen Fuel Cell stocks for investors in 2021
Best Hydrogen Fuel Cell stocks for investors in 2021 The continuous demand for green energy worldwide has made hydrogen fuel cell stocks a lucrative investment worth venturing into. One of the biggest factors boosting the hydrogen stocks economy is the recent growth in the fuel cell electric vehicle...
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Autonomous truck company Plus fundraising reaches US$420m
Autonomous truck company Plus fundraising reaches US$420m Plus, a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, today announced it has added $220 million in new financing co-led by FountainVest Partners and ClearVue Partners, with participation from Quanta Computer Inc., Phi Zoyi Capital, and M...
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Panasonic and McAfee build Vehicle SOC to commercialise Vehicle Security Monitoring
Panasonic and McAfee build Vehicle SOC to commercialise Vehicle Security Monitoring Panasonic Corporation and McAfee Corp. have agreed to jointly start building a Vehicle Security Operation Centre to commercialize vehicle security monitoring services. To protect connected vehicles around the world a...
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Optimus Ride and Polaris partner for Autonomous GEM Electric Vehicles
Optimus Ride and Polaris partner for Autonomous GEM Electric Vehicles Optimus Ride, a leading autonomous mobility service provider, and Polaris Inc. today announced a partnership to bring fully autonomous GEM vehicles to market. Under this joint development agreement, an exclusive line of Polaris GE...
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Virgin Galactic and Land Rover extend partnership and reveal new spaceship
Virgin Galactic and Land Rover extend partnership and reveal new spaceship Land Rover has announced a three-year extension to its global partnership with Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial ‘spaceline’. Virgin Galactic’s latest spaceship was unveiled today, supported by a Range Rover Astro...
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