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Helbiz partners with Lightning eMotors to deploy electric vans for fleet management

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Following the completion of the current pilot program, Helbiz plans to deploy Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD vans throughout Miami and Washington DC to manage its intra-urban operations. Micro-mobility company Helbiz is exploring the electrification of its fleet with Lightning eMotors.

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US average retail gasoline prices ended 2017 lower than they started

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per gallon (gal) in 2018, 30 cents/gal (13%) higher than in 2017 and 57 cents/gal higher than in 2016. East Coast (Boston, New York City, and Miami). In New York City and Miami, regular retail gasoline prices were lowest in December, but prices in Boston were lowest in January. US regular retail gasoline prices averaged $2.72

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Wärtsilä to provide engines, emissions control and navigational control for new Virgin Voyages cruise ship fleet

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The order for Wärtsilä engines, hybrid exhaust cleaning scrubber systems, and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems was booked in 2016, while the order for the Wärtsilä integrated navigation systems was booked in March 2017. The ships will be built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy.

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Teslas are becoming a favorite among Uber drivers

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As noted by Uber in a recent press release , drivers in 30+ cities such as Los Angeles, Houston, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Miami are able to rent a Tesla through its partnership with Hertz. Shanita Murray of Los Angeles, who has been driving with Uber since 2016, also loves driving a Tesla.

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Valeo Cruise4U car sets off on 13,000-mile partially automated drive across US

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Valeo’s Cruise4U partially automated car, previously demonstrated at CES in Las Vegas in January 2016, set off from San Francisco on a 13,000-mile road trip around the US that is scheduled to conclude back in San Francisco on 15 September. The vehicle will travel both day and night in real traffic conditions.

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Tesla Autopilot 8.0, 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid, V-6 TDI settlement progress: Today's Car News

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Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims recently-unveiled changes to Tesla Autopilot could have prevented the fatal crash that occurred in May, the 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid crossover debuts at the 2016 Miami Auto Show, and an Audi executive claims significant progress is being made toward a settlement for V-6 TDI diesel vehicles with illegal "defeat.

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

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Volkswagen started developing its MEB architecture in 2016, investing approximately $7 billion in this platform. Collaborating with Ford, Argo AI also is testing its technology in Miami and Washington, D.C., In addition to its global headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa., Cranbury, NJ; and Palo Alto, Calif.

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