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London to phase out diesel buses; all new single deckers for central London to be zero emission

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The Mayor made the announcement at the International Zero Emission Bus Conference and Fuel Cell Bus Workshop ( IFCBW ) at London City Hall, held 30 November and 1 December and hosted by Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE). At least 20 new hydrogen buses will be delivered to London as part of a £10-million (US$12.6

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MyCityWay integrated with BMW’S DriveNow EV sharing fleet in San Francisco

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The service will act as single source to provide information including weather, traffic, parking, nearby events, dining and nightlife options, public transit updates, etc. The MyCityWay integration will focus on providing situationally-aware local discovery and relevant information based on location, needs and other real-time factors.

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ICCT analysis of California top EV cities finds link between EV uptake and many underlying factors

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A team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) found that electric vehicle model availability; public electric vehicle charging network; local promotion activities for electric vehicles (e.g., These cities tend to be smaller, but Oakland and San Jose are also within the high electric vehicle uptake cities.

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The Automotive Research Center at the University of Michigan’s Annual Program Review: The Driving Force Behind Autonomous Vehicles

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Professionals representing each of the three aforementioned domains (academia, government, industry) comprised the event’s nearly 300 attendees. 2 ] The University of Michigan, The University of Iowa, Wayne State University, Clemson University, Oakland University, and Virginia Tech. [ Automotive Research Center.” 9 ] Tummescheit, H.

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Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages

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When we first covered the company, which was then known as Envision Solar, back in 2013, we immediately saw that its product would be handy for events, disaster relief and other applications requiring a stand-alone energy source that could be set up quickly. So, let’s say average selling price is $65,000. Desmond: Yes. This is not theory.

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