Quick Glance: Mercedes Develops Diesel and Hybrid Engines
- Mercedes focuses on customer preferences, developing diesel and hybrid engines to comply with EU7 standards.
- Despite preparing for the phase-out of combustion engines by 2035, Mercedes plans to continue offering petrol, diesel, and hybrid drives.
- Mercedes aims to streamline model naming, introducing electric versions under the MB.EA platform while continuing to produce petrol and diesel versions under existing names.
- The introduction of climate-friendly HVO diesel is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Transport, providing greener options at the pump but at a higher cost.
Quick Glance: FTX's Race to Stop a $1 Billion Crypto Heist
- Wang, who has pleaded guilty, did not respond to a comment request.
- LedgerX's Dexter started exploring a different approach to protect FTX's funds.
- The thieves could potentially take hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto from the company's wallets by then.
- FTX ultimately held $1.1 billion of the remaining FTX funds.
Quick Glance: Famous London Landmarks Unseen by Most Londoners
- Highgate Cemetery, the final resting place of famous individuals like Karl Marx, George Michael, and George Elliot, is a historically significant location.
- Other famous spots such as Notting Hill, HMS Belfast, and Westminster Abbey have also been overlooked by many Londoners.
- Despite seeing many landmarks from a distance, 76 percent of Londoners have never taken a closer look.
Quick Glance: Ionic Rare Earths partners with Ford in Belfast magnet recycling venture
- Ionic Rare Earths receives UK government investment to build a commercial magnet recycling facility in Belfast.
- The facility will supply sustainable rare earth materials for Ford's electric vehicle production.
- The UK government invests £2 million to diversify magnet supply chains away from China.
- Rare earths are used in various applications including wind farms and electric vehicles.
Quick Glance: Fatal Incident: Man Plunges from Stena Line Ferry into Loch Ryan
- A man has died after plunging from a ferry in a port in southern Scotland.
- The incident occurred at the Cairnryan Ferry Port, near Stranraer, on Saturday, July 1st.
- The ferry was en route from Belfast to Cairnryan.
- Response vehicles from Stranraer life boat station and a Stena Line rescue craft, along with a Coastguard helicopter, were deployed in the rescue operation.
Throwing it back to HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge back in 1986 🏙
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