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Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Partnership forms; applying for national designation

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The partnership builds upon the momentum of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Smart City Challenge, in which Austin was a finalist, and is a direct outcome of the Texas Mobility Summit held 1–2 December 2016. San Antonio Area — Fredericksburg Road/Medical Drive corridor and bus rapid transit system.

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Arconic announces multi-year aluminum deal with Toyota

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Global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing company Arconic (formerly part of Alcoa before Alcoa split itself last year into two entities—Alcoa focused on the raw aluminum operation and Arconic on products into industries such as automotive) announced a multi-year supply deal with Toyota North America.

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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said. MW of capacity.

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3 AutoNation USA retail outlets obvious up to now this while

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Beneath then-CEO Mike Jackson, AutoNation in 2016 revived the AutoNation USA emblem, years nearest Jackson had closed lots of the team’s used-only retail outlets. Alternative places in Texas come with Corpus Christi, Houston, Katy and San Antonio. He nearest known as for as many as 20 imaginable retail outlets.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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The final SuperTruck demonstrator ran a five-day, 312-mile (502-kilometer) roundtrip route on Texas Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Dallas, at a weight of 65,000 lbs (29,484 kg) GVWR at a speed of 65 mph (105 km/h), where it achieved an average result of 12.2 mpg (19.26 The truck chassis was redesigned as well.

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