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BMW providing 10 pre-owned i3 EVs to UC Davis for 18 months

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BMW is providing the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis with ten battery-electric, BMW i3 models for 18 months. Dahlia Garas, program director of the Plug-In Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Research Center, with a BMW i3. —Simon Euringer, vice president of the BMW Group Technology Office USA.

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in electric bus company Proterra; part of $55M round

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Generation Investment Management LLP, a long-term, sustainability focused investment firm led the round, which was joined by BMW i Ventures, the corporate venture capital team founded by BMW Group in 2011. —Zach Barasz, partner at BMW i Ventures.

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in Scoop; carpooling mobile application

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BMW i Ventures announced a strategic investment in Scoop Technologies , Inc., Scoop’s carpooling offer is a great help for urban traffic and parking problems in cities, but it also enables employers in finding and supporting sustainable transportation solutions for their employees. —Ulrich Quay, Head of BMW i Ventures.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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If so, it is a valuable potential option for long haul transit in our quest for sustainable transportation. Papers from BMW and Hydrogen Energy Research Lab show that sufficiently lean hydrogen combustion in properly designed combustion chamber results in close to zero NO x. Shell plc, London, England.

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ABI Research: global V2V penetration into new vehicles to rise to 70% by 2027

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Still, ABI notes, V2X is a critical component—in combination with short-range radar-based ADAS and cellular communication—to build proactive safety systems and ultimately realize the ambition of autonomous vehicles and a zero accident environment.

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ABI Research: global V2V penetration into new vehicles to rise to 70% by 2027

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Still, ABI notes, V2X is a critical component—in combination with short-range radar-based ADAS and cellular communication—to build proactive safety systems and ultimately realize the ambition of autonomous vehicles and a zero accident environment.

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And the EVA Board candidates are…

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My many years of business ownership and volunteer work lend a specific skill set at multiple levels from leadership, process management, business development, strategic planning and team building. I have also spoken at the NY legislative hearing called to build the state's EV infrastructure. What type of leadership makes you thrive?