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LADOT partnering with GMV and ViriCiti for e-bus management and maintenance

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To meet the unique demands of these new zero-emission buses, LADOT is partnering with GMV Syncromatics and ViriCiti to develop a fleet management and maintenance system which will provide real-time dispatch and bus status information. All data transmitted pertains only to the vehicle, no passenger information is collected. million ($7.25

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Mercedes-Benz launches vehicle data analytics project with City of Boston to help improve uneven roads

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Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) Urban Mobility Solutions and the Boston’s Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics and Citywide Analytics Team announced a pilot partnership to identify the causes of uneven roads using vehicle data analytics. MBUSA is using an advanced algorithm to process vehicle data and use it for infrastructure analytics.

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Anaheim Transportation Network receives $5M to further all-electric transit operation; partners with AMPLY Power

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The grant, awarded by the California Energy Commission (CEC), will be used to acquire charging stations, batteries, and the other solar infrastructure required to support ATN’s MicroGrid and zero-emission vehicle fleet. —Diana Kotler, ATN Executive Director. ATN transports more than 9.5

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American Honda Motor to pay $1.9M in penalties in California for small engine emissions violations

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The remaining funds, roughly $1 million, will go to the IQAir Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to promote environmental justice by helping to improve environmental health conditions in neighborhoods unfairly affected by pollution as a result of economic, ethnic, or racial factors.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

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In fact, these days, they’re more commonly found zipping through neighborhood streets or joy-riding around beach communities. They also use less materials, produce less tire particulates, and generally score higher on just about every environmental metric, even compared to electric vehicles.

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225 car2go vehicles deploy in Vancouver for car-sharing service

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A fleet of 225 car2go smart “car2go edition” vehicles in Vancouver, British Columbia, is now ready for use in the free-floating carsharing service. Members could begin driving the vehicles starting Saturday 18 June. Members can rent a car2go “on-demand” or reserve a vehicle up to 24 hours in advance.

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BYD delivers first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to city of Palo Alto

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The truck will operate on a variety of service routes in the community from urban to residential neighborhoods including streets with steep inclines. Due to the stop-and-go nature and designated daily routes of refuse hauler operations, the refuse market represents a prime opportunity for vehicle electrification.

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