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Distances traveled on the road and in the air: 1970-2015

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Furthermore, the focus here is not on total distances but on distances per person, because the U.S. The calculated average passenger-distances traveled per person are shown in the table below, along with the average occupancy rates from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. population increased by 57% during the period studied.

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Buick launches GL8 MPV Family in China with elevated intelligent driving technology

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For example, the Control Loss Warning V2V application warns the driver when it receives information from a vehicle ahead showing the activation of an anti-lock braking system or vehicle stability system, which could pose a threat. The GL8 debuted in China in 2000. connectivity.

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Automobile Information manage providers, ranked through general OEM automobile portions gross sales

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Aurora, Ontario, Canada (905) 726-2462 Swamy Kotagiri (CEO) $18,920 ( f ) $16,671 ( f ) $37,840 ( f ) $36,242 ( f ) Frame buildings, exteriors, powertrain, electronics, mechatronics, mirrors, lighting fixtures, seating, whole automobile production Northville, MI, USA (734) 855-2600 Martin Fischer (president & member board of control) $12,000 $10,454 (..)

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US PIRG report finds reduced driving and rates of car commuting in most populous US urbanized areas

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Among the report’s national findings: The proportion of workers commuting by private vehicle—either alone or in a carpool—declined in 99 out of 100 of America’s most populous urbanized areas between 2000 and the 2007-2011 period averaged in US Census data. Behavior Personal Transit Urban mobility' Get better data.

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Petrobras directing supercomputer capacity to Folding@home Project effort on coronavirus

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Launched in 2000, the Folding@home project is a distributed computing project for simulating protein dynamics, including the process of protein folding and the movements of proteins implicated in a variety of diseases. It brings together citizen scientists who volunteer to run simulations of protein dynamics on their personal computers.

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Kinetic Green ropes in Piyush Pandey to re-create ‘Chal Meri Luna’ magic | Autocar Professional

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When contacted, Sullaja Firodia Motwani, vice-chairperson of Kinetic Engineering Limited and founder and CEO of Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions Limited, confirmed the launch dates, noting that “the E luna is legendary and the idea of providing personal mobility has been done for entire Bharat.”

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Remembering Former IEEE President Ken Laker

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Laker worked with the IEEE Board of Directors in the early 1990s to purchase personal computers for the organization’s leaders to make it easier to conduct IEEE business via the Internet. In 2000 he helped found DFT, which manufactured test equipment for high-speed semiconductor interfaces. He served as its CEO for two years.