These involve changes to the lithium chemistry of batteries, their mechanical properties and the electronics that control them.

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In fact, he was the fifth incarnation of a mechanical man that the young electronics wizard had put together.

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The next phase will involve electronics taking over from mechanical controls on vehicles.

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An executive at one parts company says that electronics in a car are seven times more likely to fail than mechanical parts.

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Publicly traded Mechanical Technology has recruited Gillette to produce methanol fuel cartridges and has an agreement with Samsung Electronics to build prototypes.

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After graduating from MIT with a degree in mechanical engineering, Cheah added a business management certificate from Stanford, and then worked for a series of electronics and computer companies including Sun Microsystems in California.

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