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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport adds two BYD electric buses

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has aded two BYD battery-electric buses. Atlanta is one of three airports to purchase BYD buses and has reduced its emissions by 70 metric tons since the launch of its two buses. The vehicles carry 22 passengers and luggage; the vehicles they replaced only carried 14 passengers.

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Rivian retail space opens in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market

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A new Rivian retail space opens in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 20. Hop off the Beltline and explore our space in Atlanta. We can’t wait to show you around,” said Rivian about its new Atlanta location. Rivian’s new retail space in Atlanta is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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GA county court will decide on temporary restraining order for halting work on Rivian site

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In 2021, Rivian chose a site just east of Atlanta, Georgia, as the location for its next production plant in the U.S. However, Rivian has faced some opposition to its new plant in the Atlanta area. Residents claimed that nearby properties and bodies of water are being polluted by the crews clearing the land.

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INRIX study identifies routes with greatest potential for e-VTOL services

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By analyzing trillions of anonymous data points from hundreds of millions of connected devices, INRIX Research identified the current routes with the greatest market potential in the Atlanta, Austin, Boston and San Francisco metropolitan areas. Among the findings: Atlanta.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Pioneers and Emerging Technologies

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I attended this year’s events, held on 4 and 5 May in Atlanta. Garcia is CEO of Urban Climate Nexus in Atlanta. Because sea levels and temperatures are rising, more than 80 percent of marine life is migrating toward the Earth’s poles and away from warmer water, he said. UCN assists U.S.

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Hertz adds 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to rental fleet

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The Sonata Hybrid is available to rent at airports including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Atlanta, Dulles International and Chicago, as well as cities such as San Jose, San Diego and Long Beach in California; Portland, Oregon; and Denver.

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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Kohl, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in Atlanta, “The media don’t treat EVs and ICEs with equal footing, because gasoline is not sensational anymore.” Yet, says, Paul A. Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event.

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