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Aurora releases first commercial beta of Aurora Driver autonomous driving system

Green Car Congress

Aurora Driver Beta is currently hauling loads between Dallas and Houston, TX, in a commercial pilot of Aurora Horizon, a suite of subscription services for carriers and fleet owners. Aurora Driver Beta is currently hauling loads for FedEx between Dallas and Houston in a commercial pilot of Aurora Horizon. Video: Aurora).

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Fort Worth buying four New Flyer electric buses for new zero-emission route

Green Car Congress

Trinity Metro’s first Xcelsior CHARGE was unveiled in Fort Worth during a May 2019 event, which previewed The Dash service. Trinity Metro is a regional transportation system providing public transportation in Fort Worth, Texas, and other cities in Tarrant County, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.

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Video Friday: Robot, Make me Coffee

Cars That Think

We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. On the heels of our Dallas-wide FAA approvals, today we announced that millions of new DFW-area customers will have access to drone delivery in 2024!

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This 408-MW solar farm will be one of the largest in Texas

Baua Electric

Photo: Primergy Solar Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. That’s because Texas has an enormous electricity demand.

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Texas installs another big solar + battery storage project

Baua Electric

Enel North America has started constructing the Ables Springs Solar + Storage Project in Kaufman County, near Dallas. Photo: Enel North America Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering.

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A reach out to women

Electric Auto Association

Driving a Mustang Mach-E, and with sponsorship from Electrify America , the two women are planning a bon voyage event on June 6 in Fairfield, Connecticut, and a ‘checkered flag waving’ at their ‘finish line,’ the California Auto Museum in Sacramento, California on June 27. and Death Valley.

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

Baua Electric

The highest demand so far has come in places like Dallas and Austin, Texas, as well as Cleveland and Indianapolis. The rental car company Hertz reported a 3,000 percent increase in advanced bookings for car rentals in cities along the eclipse path compared with the previous year. and Montreal.