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New Flyer supports San Francisco launch of emission-reducing Green Zones; geofencing for EV mode

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has successfully met and supported the launch of the San Francisco Green Zone requirement, using New Flyer Connect to execute GPS-triggered (geofencing) functionality with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and BAE Systems PLC (BAE). New Flyer of America Inc.

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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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The city proposed to deploy three electric self-driving shuttles to link a new bus rapid transit center to a retail district, connecting more residents to jobs. Public-private partnerships were essential to the success of the Smart City Challenge.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. According to Navigant Research, it’s not going to change soon.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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BMW: AI, AR, Digitalized Mobility and Remote Controlled Valet Parking BMW sees in-car gaming as a coming trend BMW was all about the digital customer experience at this year’s CES. Timing: BMW says all these technologies will be become available over the course of 2024. The PV5 should be the first to be released.

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How ridesharing can help solve the challenge of urban EV ownership

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This enables more efficiency in terms of grid connections and capital investment. What’s the overarching business plan that ties all these related activities together? The main difference from a technical perspective is that when you have two plugs, it’s what I refer to as an all-in-one unit. Q&A with Revel COO Paul Suhey.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Transform our energy supply base to low CO 2 fuels because “ eventually our environmental damage [needs to be] brought under control but my concern is that is all we talk about ,” Heywood advised—and transformational changes take decades, not years, to implement. “ We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Charged : So, the same charging station will work for all vehicles? We’re completely modular and interoperable, so we have the same system deployed across all vehicle types and all fleets. We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. Because it’s all non-linear, right?