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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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Four were announced in April, and all should be operational by the end of 2014. Currently, UPS operates LNG tractors in Las Vegas, Nev., Building these fueling stations is a solid future investment for UPS. Construction is already underway at previously-announced UPS facilities in Tennessee and Texas. Phoenix, Ariz.,

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Though we’re still several years away (at least) from robots taking the wheel, some cities in America—Las Vegas, Phoenix and Pittsburgh, to name a few—have already seen self-driving vehicles in action. In fact, from 2014 to 2016, battery prices fell by 50 percent, allowing EVs to gain some traction.

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There’s No Place Like Sin City for the Holidays

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Lights twinkled. We were back in Las Vegas for Christmas, and we were up $1.25. “I’m For better or worse, I have spent far more time in Las Vegas than in any other vacation destination, absorbing over the years a procession of fateful (or at least memorable) snapshots. She mashed a button. The contraption purred.

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BMW previews future driver assistance and connected vehicle developments at CES, including more automated driving

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BMW selected the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas as a venue at which to preview future developments and new applications of connected vehicle technology for series-produced vehicles. At CES 2014, BMW is presenting vehicle functions on the electronic wristwatch as part of a research application.

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Toyota continues prepare the market for fuel cell vehicle in 2015

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Showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas ( earlier post ), the FCV Concept, which presages the introduction of the series-production vehicle, made its European debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post).

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Daimler Trucks to invest €500M in highly automated trucks; stepping away from platooning, shooting for L4 automation

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At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Daimler Trucks announced that it will invest €500 million (around US$570 million) over the next years and create more than 200 new jobs in its global push to bring highly automated trucks (SAE level 4) to the road within a decade. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

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At the 2015 CES in Las Vegas, Volkswagen is showcasing the ongoing development of more connected, more intelligent vehicles by demonstrating four main aspects of emerging mobility technology: computer-controlled drive systems; app and smartphone integration; intuitive vehicle operation; and autonomous and semi-autonomous driving.

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