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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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Maven Gig drivers have taken trips from San Francisco to Portland (~635 miles) and from San Diego to Los Angeles (~120 miles). Interested drivers can download the Maven app for Apple in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store. On average, Maven Gig members in Bolt EVs drive more than half the vehicle range every day.

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RelayRides launches US-wide peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace; car2go car-sharing expands to new cities

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RelayRides is backed by more than $13 million in venture capital funding from investors including Google Ventures and GM Ventures. Separately, Daimler car-sharing subsidiary car2go car2go North America, LLC, announced it will launch in two new cities: in Washington, DC beginning 24 March and in Portland, Oregon beginning 31 March.

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moovel Group and SSB launching new mobility service in Stuttgart

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The platform has been developed by the moovel Group GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, with locations in Stuttgart, Hamburg and Berlin as well as in Portland, Oregon. The “Flex Pilot” app can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

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MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play. About 180,000 charge stations are located daily through MyFord Mobile. Noon to 2 p.m.

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When AI Unplugs, All Bets Are Off

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Meanwhile, Google has scrambled to deliver its own chatbot, Bard, which launched in March; Amazon announced a $4 billion investment in Anthropic , creator of ChatGPT competitor Claude, in September. 2023 was a banner year for AI in the cloud.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Arlington, Texas Environmental Insights Explorer for Buildings, $750,000 Google, Mountian View, Calif. Accelerated Data Analytics for Power-system Time-series (ADAPT), $600,000 Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Ore. Enabling Cobalt-Free Battery Solution for Behind The Mater Storage, $750,000 SPARKS, Castro Valley, Calif.

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Four Benefits of EV Charging for Hospitality

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Popular driver apps and services (including Google Maps and the Blink Charging app ) now list charger locations, directions, and pricing when drivers are looking for a place to charge, and 9 of the top 14 travel booking sites include filters for EV charging. Albany, NY with 56.8%, and Portland, OR with 56.3%