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Ryder San Francisco fueling facility offers 100% renewable diesel

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Ryder System, a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, has begun to offer 100% renewable diesel (RD) fuel at its San Francisco fueling facility. Cities must work with the private sector to reduce carbon pollution by transforming the energy we use to move people and goods.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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Heath has great job security: half of Phoenix residents are at risk of an emergency room visit or worse if their electricity fails during a future heat wave, according to a recent study. Department of Energy tightened efficiency testing standards for air conditioners for the first time since 2015. This year, the U.S. Still, in the U.S.,

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BMW-Sixt car-sharing JV DriveNow launches in London; 30 i3s coming in 2015

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DriveNow furthermore intends to add 30 all-electric BMW i3 cars to the London fleet in spring 2015, expanding it to a total of 300 vehicles during the course of next year. Our aim is to expand it into about 15 more cities in Europe and about 10 in North America in the future.

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NHTSA Launches Safety Investigation Into GM's Cruise

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But that gave way around 2015, leading to numerous Congressional regulatory programs that seemed hell-bent on getting more AVs on public roads (see: A Vision for Safety ). & More recently, we’ve seen the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) board effectively going against San Francisco to ensure the expansion of Cruise and Waymo.

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Toyota opens CES with strong affirmation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; “staggering” rate of cost reduction; FCV on sale in US in 2015

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Fuel cell electric vehicles will be in our future sooner than many people believe, and in much greater numbers than anyone expected. ”. We’re doing a good job with both and we will launch in 2015. The first is building the vehicle at a reasonable price for many people. —Bob Carter. We love batteries. —Bob Carter.

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Audi to acquire Silvercar, expand digital mobility technology and service offerings

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In 2015, Audi led in a $28 million Series C investment in Silvercar. Audi and Silvercar share a vision for the future of transportation This acquisition enables Audi to move forward with a progressive partner and continue our technology leadership into the next era of mobility. Earlier post.).

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Autonomous vehicle tech company Nauto enters strategic relationships with 3 automakers, including BMW and Toyota, and Allianz

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Nauto in-vehicle system block diagram from 2015 Nauto presentation. We were impressed by Nauto’s comprehensive approach to improving urban mobility and are excited to be part of further developing its future. Nauto was co-founded in 2015 by CEO Stefan Heck, Ph.D., a neuroscientist-turned hardware engineer and entrepreneur.

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