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In its turnaround plan presented to Congress, Ford says it will invest billions in fuel efficiency and introduce a family of hybrid-electric and all-electric cars.

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Intel, Hitachi to develop solid-state drives–Intel and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announce plans to jointly develop and deliver solid-state drives for servers, workstations, and storage systems.

MIT open sources mobile code–University’s decision to open up a project designed to provide mobile services to students and faculty paves the way for other institutions to benefit and contribute.

Microsoft’s Surface to drive BMW customization–The software giant’s multitouch technology will be incorporated in BMW Product Navigator devices at dealerships to help customers choose and animate new-car options.

A group including MoveOn.org, Tim O’Reilly, and Newt Gingrich’s American Solutions is asking President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team to free up content from Change.gov.

Southern California Edison hits milestone on its plans to put solar panels on commercial rooftops. Also this week: River power, and GE bails on incandescent bulb.

Untangling the secrets of speaker specifications is the key to better sound.

Music collaboration service, eJamming, has signed a deal with MTV Networks to provide its service to the music giant.

Microsoft is using open source as a key business strategy in its CRM product line.

Web app company builds bridges to traditional software.

Contest organized by the Google video site and classical-music heavy-hitters encourages members to enter via video submission and yes, possibly win a trip to perform there.

The Brother MFC-490CW offers everything a home or small office could need, including freedom from cables.