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Zypp Electric plans to deploy 2000 women rider partners in a year, and at least 20,000 women delivery partners in 2 years – ET Auto

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Zypp Electric has 340 women riders within the company, who benefit from the earnings amounting to more than INR 25,000. The company plans to deploy more than 2,000 women rider partners in 12 months, marking a significant step towards fostering gender equality and creating empowering opportunities for women in the EV sector.

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UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Package Delivery Fleet Fuel Economy a Total of 20% from 2000 to 2020

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UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. Tags: Fleets Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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Udokan Copper to cut carbon intensity of copper production up to 75% by 2035

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Russia-based Udokan Copper , the developer of Russia’s largest new copper deposit, outlined scenarios to cut the carbon intensity of copper production up to 75% by 2035, bringing the company closer to its ultimate goal of climate neutrality in the long run. It is part of the diversified USM holding company. Geologiya i Geofizika.

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NRG and GenOn to Merge to create largest competitive power generation company in the US; 47,000 MW net combined capacity

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signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies in a stock-for-stock tax-free transaction. The combined fleet generates more than 104 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity annually. The combined company will continue the work of NRG and GenOn in reducing emissions from their existing conventional fleets.

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Frito-Lay buying 100 more Smith Electric Vehicle trucks in 2012; natural gas coming for tractor fleet

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PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division will purchase 100 Newton Series 2000 all-electric commercial vehicles in 2012 from Smith Electric Vehicles, bringing the total number of its electric fleet to more than 280. We are now in position to more quickly accelerate our strategy and grow the electric vehicle fleet.

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Eyes on the Road: Breakthrough AI Can Assess Driver State

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Photo credit: pathdoc / Shutterstock.com Seeing Machines Limited, a company specializing in computer vision technology, showcased its advanced interior sensing technology at Automotive World 2024 in Tokyo. This demonstration shows the company's plans to perhaps improve transportation safety through its AI-powered operator monitoring systems.

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Avis Budget group to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar in cash deal for approximately $500 million

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Rental car company Avis Budget Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar for $12.25 Founded in 2000, Zipcar operates the largest member-based, car sharing network in the world. The companies expect substantial synergies in fleet utilization. Source: Avis Budget. Click to enlarge.

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