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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that Columbus, OH has been selected as the winner of the US Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge. As winner of the Challenge, Columbus will receive up to $40 million from US DOT and up to $10 million from Paul G. Earlier post.) Allen’s Vulcan Inc. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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CODA abandoning plan to build Li-ion battery factory in Columbus, Ohio

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The Columbus Dispatch reported that Coda Automotive is abandoning plans to build a Li-ion battery factory in Columbus. Since Coda applied for the loan, the Department of Energy has come under fire for its loan to Solyndra, a maker of solar panels that later went bankrupt, and for aid to other electric car companies.

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Ohio Mom Pleads for Police to Lock Up Her Teen for Repeated Car Thefts

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Thieves targeting older Hyundai and Kia models have gotten so brazen that some insurers have stopped issuing policies for the cars. Despite efforts to retrofit a solution for the cars’ missing immobilizer systems, the cars are still being stolen in crazy numbers. One stolen car was set on fire, while another ended up in a pond.

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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Mercedes-Benz Mobility and BMW Group intend to sell their car-sharing joint venture SHARE NOW to Stellantis. Together, both shareholders have developed SHARE NOW into the market leader in Europe and continuously developed it further, including new offers such as long-term car sharing.

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Tesla continues its Cybertruck-towed Mobile Gallery in New York City

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Citing preliminary auto data from JATO Dynamics, the glass case reads as follows: “The Best-Selling Car in the World is Made in America.” ” The Cybertruck-towed Model Y ad at Columbus Circle. Credit: Tesla North America | X The Cybertruck-towed Model Y ad at Hayden Planetarium.

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Tesla owners raise over $2K for children’s hospital

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The Tesla Owners Club of Columbus, Ohio held an end-of-the-summer community event at the Medallion Country Club this weekend to raise funds for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Credit: TOC Columbus OH. ” Credit: TOC Columbus OH. ” Credit: TOC Columbus OH. Roy Serruto, Jr.,

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car2go pulls plug on car-sharing service in San Diego, Minneapolis/St. Paul

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Daimler’s car-sharing service car2go is suspending its operations in San Diego, California and in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. In the Twin Cities, the issue is the high state car rental taxation rates. Paul, Minnesota. In San Diego, car2go faced a lack of use, the company said.

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