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Number of vehicles per person is still down from its maximum in 2006

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In the previous analysis , I examined the data from 1984 through 2017. The focus in this series is on vehicles per person, as opposed to total number of vehicles (which depends, in part, on the continuously increasing size of the U.S. The main findings (summarized in the table below) are as follows: Vehicles per person increased by 18.2%

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Number of vehicles in the United States: Did we reach the peak in 2006?

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In a recent article , I examined changes in distance driven in the United States during the period from 1984 through 2017. Distance driven per person reached a maximum in 2004. While this rate has been on a rebound since 2013, the 2017 rate is still down from 2004 by 5.2%. by 2017 (to 0.769 vehicles). population).

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Honda begins joint research with Boston University in information security for AI; secure MPC

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In order to enable AI to cooperate with people, personal information about the users must be collected and analyzed. Currently, personalized services have become common in our daily lives. These systems typically share personal data of users, often without their knowledge and control. This information must be protected.

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Meet the Newest IEEE-HKN Eminent Member

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From 2006 to 2014 she served as vice president of the National Academy of Engineering. She served on the President's Council of Advisors from 2009 to 2017 and was a vice chair from 2010 to 2017. Savitz is the 144th person to be elevated to IEEE-HKN eminent member since the title was established in 1950.

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BASF and GAC R&D Center co-develop 3 electric concept cars; debut at Auto Guangzhou 2018

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Exterior auto body paints co-developed by BASF and GAC R&D Center underline a unique personality for each concept vehicle. In 2017, BASF’s automotive driven sales totaled €11.4 Established in 2006, GAC R&D Center serves as the innovation and technology hub for Guangzhou Automobile Group.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. below their 2006 levels.

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EV gateway

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The club started in 2006, when you couldn’t buy an electric car. In 2013, he installed lithium batteries, and in 2017, he replaced the stalled-out DC motor with an AC version. TheDrivingMan entered the race in a 2017 Nissan LEAF with a solar panel on the roof and plastic tires in the rear to enable drifting.