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BMW i Ventures invests in Bus.com

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BMW i Ventures has invested in Bus.com, formerly ShareTheBus, an emerging startup that removes the complexity of renting a bus and coordinating group transportation anywhere in the US and Canada, and is set on revitalizing the outdated charter bus space. —Christian Noske, Partner at BMW i Ventures.

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MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

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A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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CAFE myths, range anxiety overblown, BMW i3 REx pros and cons: Today's Car News

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Today, Consumers Union busts myths about Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, an MIT study indicates electric-car range anxiety is overblown, and a BMW i3 REx owner assesses the pros and cons of the extended-range electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Check out.

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WiTricity extends recent funding for a total of $52M

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The technology can already be seen in action with McLaren’s Speedtail Hyper-GT and the BMW 530e iPerformance. Professor of Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MacArthur Fellow and WiTricity founder. WiTricity’s technology enables a hands-free and efficient charging experience for EV drivers. New Board of Advisors.

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#EVmyValentine: Your Creative Odes to Electric Vehicles

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of Energy to Yale and MIT , that EVs are better for the environment from cradle to grave.) We’re pushing for strong clean car standards because they put us on a path to a zero-emission future–one that’s better for all of us. Jose from Washington penned a poem about his previous BMW i3.

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Frost & Sullivan analysis suggests momentum toward supplementary 48V on-board power-net

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Starting in the mid-1990s, the auto industry began considering a 42V power-net (for reasons similar to those noted above), and created a formal consortium, headquartered at MIT—the MIT/Industry Consortium on Advanced Automotive Electrical/Electronic Components and Systems —to help implement the standard.

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ZF and start-up Levant Power partnering on first fully active, regenerative suspension for automobiles

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founded in 2009 out of MIT ( earlier post ), is an emerging technology company headquartered working to develop the first fully active, regenerative suspension for the automotive, trucking, mass transit, and defense industries. Levant Power Corp., The production numbers continue to rise; 2011 marked the temporary record high with more than 2.2