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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

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Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority have determined that, contrary to the concept and vision, transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft are the biggest contributor to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco.

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center to study societal acceptance of connected and automated vehicle technologies

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The five research projects will launch in partnership with George Mason University, Rockville Institute, University of Washington, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, and San Francisco State University. San Francisco State University.

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Audi showcases piloted driving version of prologue concept hybrid

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Further emphasizing its push towards production-ready piloted driving, Audi is showcasing a piloted driving version of its prologue concept hybrid—unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2014—at 2015 CES. An online connection routes this data to a cloud?based Prologue piloted driving. Click to enlarge.

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BAE Systems and Jaunt Air Mobility to collaborate on electric energy management systems for urban air mobility platforms

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Their proven track record from concept design through manufacturing was a major selection consideration for our business as we strive to provide the highest level of safety and efficiency for our aircraft. —Kaydon Stanzione, chief executive officer at Jaunt Air Mobility.

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California Energy Commission awards $17M to expand hydrogen refueling infrastructure

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Five of those will be located in Southern California: in Huntington Beach, Irvine, San Diego, Santa Monica, and Sherman Oaks. The remaining three will be in the San Francisco Bay Area: in Campbell, Oakland and Sunnyvale.

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IC Bus takes electric chargeE school bus on the road; partnership with Volkswagen Truck & Bus

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The 2018 national tour begins with its first stop at the California Association of School Transportation (CASTO) State Board of Directors 50 th Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. It also includes camera technology, connected systems and remote diagnostics that support vehicle safety, uptime, and more efficient vehicle inspections.

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BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress

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The concept of intermodal routing is enhanced by the DriveNow package available in Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and San Francisco. The Urban Safety Concept (BMW C 650 GT) with BMW ConnectedRide. The next stage saw the development of the Urban Safety Concept (BMW C 650 GT). Earlier post.)

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