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Grounded Boeing Max 9 Jets Could Resume Flying Within Days

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6 after a body panel detached from an Alaska Airlines Max 9 minutes after the flight took off from Portland, Ore., United Airlines said that it would begin inspecting its 79 Max 9 planes under the new guidelines and that it expected to start using them again on flights on Sunday. leaving a gaping hole in the side of the jet.

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INRIX launches new platform to connect road authorities with vehicle operators for highly automated vehicles

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Currently, onboard sensors, computer vision, machine learning and/or third-party datasets are used to triage roadway guidelines, but this approach is imprecise, costly (resources and dollars) and increases the risk of rule violations. Self-driving vehicles are stimulating conversations globally, but they are in fact a very local challenge.

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NREL publishes online collection of case studies in EV deployment

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The new Plug-in Electric Vehicle Deployment Case Studies section of the AFDC website offers ideas for industry leaders and public officials looking for answers on residential charger permitting procedures, tax incentives, regulatory mechanisms, technical guidelines, equipment inspection requirements and more.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Greater Portland. planning guidelines to support alternative fuel vehicle and infrastructure. model codes, ordinances, purchasing guidelines and incentives; conduct. Indiana, will work to make existing municipal fueling stations available to. other fleets; create vehicle conversion inspection criteria; and train and. Council of.

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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet

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The details could begin to answer a crucial question about why the door plug detached from Flight 1282 at 16,000 feet, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon minutes after taking off on Jan. The door plug is placed where an emergency exit door would be if a jet had more seats.

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