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    Flipping the luxury switch

    After making its breakthrough in the compact and sports car segments of the global car market, electrification is now coming to the world of the big hitters in the luxury sector.

    Electric vehicles in pole position

    Thanks to Enel’s investments in public recharging points in cities and on highways, it is already possible for EV owners to drive all the way from southern Italy to Milan without having to worry about the range of their cars.

    Disrupting from within

    Harnessing the power of natural language processing and machine learning, Rammas is able to learn from users, understand how customers’ concerns are changing and respond appropriately in both English and Arabic.

    Inventing the future

    In 2015, Enel CEO Francesco Starace launched a visionary, wide-ranging program called Futur-e to explore options for re-purposing 23 of the company’s largest power stations in Italy.

    Transition

    To survive and prosper in this challenging new environment, companies and public authorities alike need to respond to these newly empowered citizens and partner with them to re-think the fundamentals of modern living.

    The Speed of Business

    Soon, IoT-enabled digital workspaces will help create office environments that automatically adapt to a user’s individual preferences.

    SEAT steps on the gas

    As the global car industry prepares for the long transition to electric vehicles, there is growing interest in the potential of compressed natural gas (CNG).

    The age of the hybrid cloud

    "We are involved in many conversations with customers about how they can use our technology to be more secure in a cloud world." PJ Hough, Chief Product Officer, Citrix Systems

    The best of both worlds

    Behind the scenes, a quiet revolution is transforming the way in which businesses and public authorities harness the power of information technology.

    The joy of driving

    Engineered by German performance car specialist Albert Biermann and designed by the legendary Peter Schreyer, the Stinger is taking Kia into new, uncharted territory.

    Democratizing the EV

    As part of this once-in-a-lifetime transition, Volkswagen is investing billions of euros in new powertrain and battery technologies.

    In the driving seat for CNG technology

    "We believe in CNG as one of the many alternative energies that will coexist in the future." Andrew Shepherd, Head of CNG Products, SEAT.

    Solar power reaches new heights

    Designed to reach 5GW of power in 2030, the $13.6 billion Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoum Solar Park (MBR) in Dubai is the largest single-site solar project in the world.

    Fuel cells move to center stage

    As the automotive industry accelerates its transition to a cleaner future, platinum is now preparing for a new starring role at the heart of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

    An electrifying future

    It’s 2038 and the last conventional thermal engine car has, just like the dinosaur, been consigned to the museum.

    Capital of sustainability

    At this year’s Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, participants publically committed to $15 billion of investments in renewable energy and sustainability projects.