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Backseat Tesla Model 3 driver arrested after misusing Autopilot

Teslarati

“Sharma was arrested without incident and booked into Santa Rita Jail on two counts of reckless driving and disobeying a Peace Officer. Sharma was cited for a similar incident by CHP’s Oakland Area on April 27. Sharma sat in the backseat while the Tesla Model 3 autonomously drove through I-80 driverless.

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BMW launches ParkNow mobile parking service; more details on DriveNow electric car-sharing service

Green Car Congress

ParkNow, which will be available to drivers beginning in September, is an online mobile parking service that enables users to pay for parking in advance, with guaranteed access and clearly defined rates, based on their personal preferences. They can then return the car to the same—or any other—DriveNow Station.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

Green Car Congress

Young Americans rank car rides second only to book lending as things they are most open to sharing. The pilot is being offered to select Ford Credit customers in California—including Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco; as well as in Portland, Oregon; Chicago and Washington, D.C. It runs through November.

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MyCityWay integrated with BMW’S DriveNow EV sharing fleet in San Francisco

Green Car Congress

What MyCityWay provides through DriveNow is the ability to connect the dots on their daily needs across various verticals, access to real-time information and a personalized view of a driver’s surroundings – all of which are key to the consumer experience. The telematics industry is moving from a car-centric model to a user-centric model.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

Baua Electric

It’s stunning,” said Christina Carvalho, a 43-year-old accountant from Oakland, Calif., All can be reserved on the app; for popular attractions like the Crown’s Edge it’s helpful to book ahead because places fill up fast. But the passengers who plunked down $1,800 to $100,000 and boarded the ship at Port Miami in Florida on Jan.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Play Small Biz Tips Brewing community in Oakland A local coffee shop gets off the ground during the worst economy in recent history. Photos First drive: Chevy Volt test A few laps behind the wheel of an early version of GMs electric car shows the strengths - and possible weaknesses - of the technology. Business of Green B.T.W.