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Variable Speed Limit Technology Leads to Crash Reduction

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Variable speed limits can create a safer driving environment for fleet drivers who travel during inclement weather. Since the implementation of variable speed limits in Lake County in 2017, crashes in the area have dropped by over 35%.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment. Since September 2017, a new test procedure, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), has to be followed for new vehicle types. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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While Region 1 director, he led a team that quickly adapted to the virtual environment and delivered significant member benefits through training sessions, talks, and conferences. Tejera is a member of IEEE-HKN , serving on its board of governors (2017-19).

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ICCT/TNO study: Real-world vehicle fuel consumption discrepancy widens to 42% in Europe

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Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment, using a test procedure called the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). United Kingdom), km77.com com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge. for selected brands in 2001 and 2015. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%

Green Car Congress

The analysis draws on data from a number of different sources: the user websites spritmonitor.de (Germany) and honestjohn.co.uk (United Kingdom); the leasing companies Travelcard (Netherlands) and LeasePlan (Germany); the car and consumer magazines Auto Bild (Germany), auto motor sport (Germany and Sweden), WhatCar? United Kingdom), km77.com

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Being More Inclusive is Paying Off for This IEEE Society

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IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society started more than two decades ago to become a more welcoming and inclusive environment for women and members from outside the United States. From 2017 on, IEEE Fellow. A great example of that is the concerted effort the. Dyer is currently the IEEE Division II director. DETERMINED ADVOCATES.

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10 Lessons From the Legacy of Apple’s Steve Jobs

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Construction on the four-story building, nicknamed the spaceship , was completed in 2017. On its 25 October 2005 cover, Time magazine hailed Jobs as "the man who always seems to know what's next." One of the final products he pitched was Apple Park , the company's corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif. It now can house 12,000 employees.

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