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LADOT wins $2M grant for DTLA “Code the Curb” pilot

Green Car Congress

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) $2 million through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant program. Personal identifying information such as license plates or images of persons is excluded from data collection.

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All-electric BMW iX and i4 first BMWs with 5G support

Green Car Congress

The all-electric BMW iX and i4 are the first BMWs with available 5G support via Personal eSIM. Personal eSIM allows a customer to add a BMW iX or i4 to an existing mobile phone plan, thus taking advantage of the vehicle’s 5G antenna and enabling an in-car WiFi hotspot. eDrive Zones.

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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. .

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Why These Members Donate to the IEEE Foundation

Cars That Think

While he was an engineering professor at the University of California, Los Angeles , Samueli helped found company in San Jose, Calif., The IEEE Fellow received the 2021 IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award “for pioneering the design of consumer-friendly personal computers.” in 1991 with one of his Ph.D.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Jonathan Macias Current Profession: Grant Manager for County Government and CEO/Founder of Sky Island, LLC How will you add value to the EAA Board? Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Jonathan Macias Current Profession: Grant Manager for County Government and CEO/Founder of Sky Island, LLC How will you add value to the EAA Board? Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Personally meeting Sandy Munro to exchange ideas of the future of BEVs.

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Is aviation the best application yet for hydrogen fuel cells?

Charged EVs

million) grant from the UK government, and $21.4 It was always a personal passion, and I was already working on green transportation, so that was a natural intersection. And that’s why, by the way, aviation is a much better use case for hydrogen than ground mobility, especially personal vehicles.