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Ridecell acquires Auro, introduces complete autonomous mobility solution

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Ridecell will be able to test its autonomous operations platform in real-world environments through integration of Auro-enabled driverless shuttles in private road environments. Auro partners with shuttle manufacturers to add self-driving capabilities to leading shuttle and neighborhood electric vehicle platforms.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. Masdar is a multi-billion dollar project to create a mile-square city in a desert environment where “ nothing grows ” today. by Bill Cooke. Earlier post.)]. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks).

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New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

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New online maps published by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency, in close cooperation with the Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) of the Joint Research Centre, allow citizens to pinpoint the main diffuse sources of air pollution, such as transport and aviation. Click to enlarge.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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will each receive a Fit EV for testing starting in 2011. Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods. Solar-powered charging station for the test vehicles. Click to enlarge. In the US program, the city of Torrance, California along with Stanford University and Google Inc.,

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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

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& "The amount of graphite needed to feed those gigafactory beasts is in the neighborhood of a million tons per year, and the current capacity is zero in North America at commercial scale," John DeMaio, president of Graphex Group, a graphite processor with roots in Hong Kong, told Automotive News in the relevant report.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. In addition, the grid could ask for energy back from the batteries of a PHEV if the house or neighborhood need is at a high level for a short time.

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