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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

Green Car Congress

Ford has opened its new Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, growing its global research team and accelerating the company’s work in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data. Autonomous driving Behavior Big Data Connected vehicles Research Urban mobility V2X Vehicle Manufacturers'

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

Baua Electric

Connecting with history The archipelago of San Andres and Providencia is more than 400 miles north of the mainland of Colombia, and closer to 100 miles east of Nicaragua, but thanks to a historical wrinkle that is still being ironed out, it is part of Colombia. I’d never driven a golf cart any significant distance, so when Ms.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

With software controls and connectivity increasing on electric cars, speeds could potentially be limited based on location. The fast acceleration capability of electric vehicles was a key component to reducing the “golf cart” image of EVs that existed before the Tesla Model S emerged in 2012.

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Road rallies were held in Juneau, Alaska , where local and state elected officials riding the city’s first electric bus led the way, and in Muskegon, Michigan , where 70 participants in 40 cars, motorcycles, and a golf cart, navigated a 150-mile circuit from Muskegon to Holland to Grand Rapids and back to Muskegon.

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Centre, Maharashtra govt plan to expand PM Suryoday scheme in the state | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In their presentation to the minister, they said, “Our swap batteries will be connected to the solar energy network both at the swap station and at home charge pods.” A senior official from the Reliance Smart Home Concept said: “A customer can charge a battery at home using solar power or at a station.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week event connects Indiana’s EV future with its EV past. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. Nick ended up driving it for 20 years and 250,000 miles.” Richard Steiner (right) and his Waverley at the Hoosier EVA 2021 NDEW event.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week event connects Indiana’s EV future with its EV past. It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. Nick ended up driving it for 20 years and 250,000 miles.” Richard Steiner (right) and his Waverley at the Hoosier EVA 2021 NDEW event.

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