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Los Angeles launches New Mobility Challenge 2018

Green Car Congress

For the second year running, Los Angeles is inviting innovative and environmentally-friendly entrepreneurs from around the world to push the envelope on urban mobility solutions from ride-sharing and zero-emission electric bikes and scooters to self-driving vehicles and flying cars.

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CARB previews ‘smog check’ for heavy-duty trucks; phase-in begins 1 Jan

Green Car Congress

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently previewed the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance Program (HD I/M), which is due to begin phasing in on 1 Jan 2023 ( earlier post ), at an enforcement truck event held at the Port of Los Angeles. PEAQS roadside unit. Source: [link].

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Blue Bird just got its single largest electric school bus order yet

Baua Electric

The Los Angeles Unified School District ordered 180 electric school buses, adding to the 26 Blue Bird electric school buses it already has in its fleet. Blue Bird will add 30 Vision and 150 All American (pictured above) electric buses to Los Angeles’ school bus fleet. Get started here. –ad*

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Hologram-in-a-Box Can Teleport You Anywhere

Cars That Think

Such events, however, can take months of planning and hundreds of thousands of dollars to put on. a start-up in Los Angeles, have begun shipping portable plug-and-play, cabinet-based holoportal systems the size of a telephone booth. ARHT Media , based in Toronto, Canada, and PORTL Inc.,

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

That same year, in my role as founding organizer of climate action group, 350 South Bay Los Angeles, I was able to bring my skills and experience to a wider community and make the case for our need to switch to 100% fossil free transportation to stave off the impending climate crisis. But I needed to see and feel the car for myself.

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2023 Detroit Auto Show Recap – Where Have All the Cars Gone?

The Truth About Cars

I’ve said it before and I will say it again – I have no worries about the future of auto shows as public events. Obviously, the ability to livestream an event via the Internet helps, too, but that could be done from an auto show, so there’s more at play. Even the looming potential of a UAW strike didn’t seem to bring in extra media.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021

EV Match

It is also the perfect opportunity for drivers who are EV-curious, or considering transitioning to an electric vehicle, to attend in-person or online events and connect with EV owners, manufacturers, and organizations in the EV/conservation space to gain extensive insight on the subject from a variety of different perspectives. .