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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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At CES, Toyota revealed plans to build a prototype “city” of the future on a 175-acre (0.71 Building a complete city from the ground up, even on a small scale like this, is a unique opportunity to develop future technologies, including a digital operating system for the city’s infrastructure. km 2 ) site at the base of Mt.

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Siemens and Nexii unveil sustainable and cost-effective EV charging prototype for faster deployment

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The new VersiCharge XL concept was created to electrify new or existing parking lots and building structures quickly and efficiently by using a modular, scalable design made in partnership with Nexii Building Solutions (Nexii) using their proprietary, sustainable building material with low carbon footprint.

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How to Building an EV Fleet

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Building a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) can benefit your business and the environment. Benefits of building an EV fleet. Benefits of building an EV fleet. These numbers come from studies that only look at personal vehicle use, but it’s safe to assume that the fuel savings will carry over to fleet vehicles, as well.

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DOT issues discussion document on principles for a connected vehicle environment; safety as top priority

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The principles reflect the positions of the FHWA (Federal Highway Administration), NHTSA, and RITA at this time of adoption related to research, demonstration and implementation of a connected vehicle environment. Transportation Safety is the DOT’s top stated priority for the connected vehicle environment.

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Volvo Cars in strategic partnership with Google to build Android into next generation connected cars

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Google’s platform and services will enhance the user experience by enabling more personalization possibilities, while Android will offer increased flexibility from a development perspective. We will offer hundreds of popular apps and the best integrated experience in this broad, connected environment.

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BMW Connected North America makes its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016; powered by Azure

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BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. Service Fabric enables the automaker to build individual mobility graphs with personalized data and real-time context.

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Tesla Mexico posts new job position in Nuevo León

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This person should have in-depth knowledge of local and international construction suppliers and contractors and have experience negotiating contracts. I am worried about the high interest rate environment that we’re in,” stated Elon Musk at the third-quarter earnings call.

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