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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. Midwest (Chicago and Cleveland). The Midwest covers a large geographic area consisting of many semi-connected markets. US regular retail gasoline prices averaged $2.72 gal to $2.91/gal gal during the year.

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INRIX powers first on-street parking service in a production connected car

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The INRIX On-Street Parking service is live with BMW Group in 16 cities in Germany and the US, with more cities set to launch in 2017. According to the recent INRIX Connected & Autonomous Vehicle Consumer Survey, 72% of respondents said real-time parking availability is the navigation feature they desire the most.

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New Argonne-developed tool helps car buyers compare electric-drive and traditional vehicles

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The EVolution website connects to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, FuelEconomy.gov, US Energy Information Administration websites, and others in one convenient platform to provide the most recent information about electric-drive and conventional powertrain types, public charging locations, and available incentives.

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INRIX: shared bikes and scooters could replace nearly 50% of downtown vehicle trips

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Analyzing trillions of anonymous data points from hundreds of millions of connected devices, INRIX ranked the top American, British and German cities where micromobility services have the most potential to reduce vehicle trips. Leveraging big data to plan for micromobility services.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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Electrify America also will continue to invest in these Cycle 1 metros: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. These metro areas are expected to account for more than 50% of expected battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in operation outside California through 2022 (Navigant, 2017).

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Ryder begins taking delivery of 125 Chanje electric vans

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The Chanje all-electric large delivery style vans will become available for Ryder ChoiceLease and rental customers in most of the above markets by the end of 2017. markets, as well as in the Chicago and New York markets, with the latest technology in commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging. Earlier post.)

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

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With its efforts on Libra, Facebook drew a compelling picture of the plight of those excluded from banking—not only in sub-Saharan Africa but also in South Central Los Angeles and the South Side of Chicago. To see how this works, let’s start with Filecoin , which raised $257 million in 2017 in its ICO. billion.