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First UPS US delivery eBike debuts in Portland, Oregon

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This new electrically-assisted tricycle began delivering packages in Portland, Oregon, on 21 November 21. The success of this pilot program was first demonstrated in 2012 in collaboration with the city of Hamburg, Germany. That model serves as a guidepost for the company’s new program in Portland. Click to enlarge.

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Car2go adds electric cars as Portland membership soar

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It feels like we never stop talking about the car2go car club-but then it is hard to deny that the service has witnessed phenomenal growth since it first launched in Germany in 2009. Over in Portland in the USA, one of the most recent cities to join the club, the car2go has seen more than [.].

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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics expand public road testing in the US for automated truck technology

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The Autonomous Technology Group has a global reach with experts working in various locations throughout the company’s worldwide development network located in Portland and Blacksburg in the U.S. and in Stuttgart, Germany.

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Tesla Model 3 windshield survives intentional rock-throwing attack

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Fortunately for a Tesla Model 3 owner in Portland, OR, the all-electric sedan’s windshield turned out to be sturdy enough to tank a moderately sized rock that was intentionally thrown by a person on the side of the road. The incident surrounding the Model 3 in Portland is undoubtedly shocking.

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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

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Free2move also recently announced the acquisition of Opel Rent, accelerating its growth strategy in Germany and Austria and pushing the transition from rent to mobility provider. Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas. Free2move also operates car sharing in Europe (Paris and Madrid).

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Daimler developing battery-electric version of Econic HD truck; customer testing in 2021, series production in 2022

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The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty truck with a range of approximately 200 kilometers is in intensive use with customers in Germany and Switzerland; the first customer handover took place in 2018. The comfortable standing height in the interior also facilitates access.

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Audi introducing V2I Traffic Light Information service in Europe

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From July, Audi will network new models with the traffic lights in Ingolstadt/Germany; further European cities will follow from 2020 onwards. This service is now available at more than 5,000 intersections in the US, for example in cities including Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland and Washington D.C.

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