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Toyota Motor Indian subsidiaries plan to spend a combined INR48n (US$624m) making components for electric and hybrid vehicles (EV) in the country as part of efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Majority owned Indian vehicle making joint venture, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, and its local transmission components joint venture Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts, announced jointly they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to spend…

Scientists are hopeful that solid-state thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cells with no moving parts can achieve higher efficiencies at higher temperatures when it comes to converting heat into electricity – and lead the way to power grids based entirely on renewables.  One such TPV cell has now hit a new world record of 40 percent efficiency, researchers report. That's better than the steam turbines traditionally used to turn heat into electricity, which typically max out at 35 percent and have upper-temperature limits too.TPVs…

AURORA, Colo.—Ukrainian forces hunting Russian tanks and tracking troop movement are being aided by imagery from a growing number of commercial spy satellites, giving Kyiv access to intelligence once the domain of only a few governments.Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack on his neighbor has coincided with a boom in the number and sophistication of commercial surveillance satellites, with hundreds now in orbit. Company officials say they are streaming data to the U.S. and allied governments, sometimes directly to…

Apple is now selling replacement iPhone parts directly to customers, allowing them to repair their own devices rather than paying a professional. But if you were expecting a DIY repair to be a way of saving money, then you might be a little disappointed. Apple’s pricing for some of the most common replacement parts is very similar to what it’ll charge you to do the repairs at an Apple Store, even when you’re the one delicately taking your phone apart to swap out a broken part. Only once you factor in the credit you get…

Vodafone, the telecoms group targeted by activist investor Cevian Capital, said it was working to improve shareholder returns by tackling weaker parts of its business, as it reported a rise in quarterly revenue.Chief Executive Nick Read said Vodafone had delivered a "solid quarter," with a 2.7 percent rise in third-quarter group service revenue, including consistent growth in its biggest market Germany.Analysts, however, said investors were focused on consolidation opportunities in markets such as Italy and Spain, which…

Samsung could launch a manufacturer-certified recycled parts programme in the first half of this year. The South Korean tech giant has already launched a self-repair programme in the US, which will provide Samsung owners with genuine device parts, repair tools, and repair guides for smartphones and tablets. A recent report suggests that the company may provide recycled parts under a new service which is expected to bring down the repair cost. With this eco-friendly approach, Samsung expects to regain the confidence of…