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GM planning to “own” the customer relationship beyond the vehicle; autonomous Volts, car sharing and fuel cells

Green Car Congress

GM also announced two new car- and ride-sharing projects, one in New York City operating now (Let’s Drive NYC) and one to come in first quarter next year in another US city. GM confirmed its plans jointly to develop a commercially viable fuel cell vehicle with Honda in the 2020 timeframe. Car Sharing.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

Cars That Think

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the five-year period spanning 2011 to 2015, with ESCs being built into all new cars, the systems saved 7,000 lives in the United States alone. The device went on to serve as the heart of stability-control systems in countless commercial and private aircraft and U.S.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

Cars That Think

Barbara Campbell was walking through a New York City subway station during rush hour when her world abruptly went dark. Lucian Del Priore was one of the physicians involved in the clinical trials; he did the implantation for Barbara Campbell while at NewYork-Presbyterian, in New York City.

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GM launches Maven car sharing brand

Green Car Congress

Services are customized to regional customer needs and include city, residential, peer-to-peer and campus programs. initially focusing on serving faculty and students at the University of Michigan. GM vehicles will be available initially at 21 parking spots across the city.

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Proterra beefs up its battery expertise: Q&A CTO Dustin Grace

Charged EVs

The company has sold some 950 buses to transit agencies, airports, universities, national parks and private companies in 43 states and provinces. Then, we kicked off our battery strategy in 2015, 2016. New York City Transit came to us a few years ago and said, “What happens if a manhole cover explodes out of the ground?

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