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Hyundai and US DOE extend fuel cell vehicle loan partnership in concert with new DC-based hydrogen fueling station

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Hyundai and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are extending their fuel cell vehicle confirmation program, originally from 2013 through 2015, to a second phase, from 2016 through 2017. In February, Hyundai reported that Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell drivers had accumulated more than 1,000,000 miles on the roads and highways of Southern California.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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The study analyzes how extensively local planning policies could either complement the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) of 2015 or compensate for its absence. miles per gallon by the year 2027. miles per gallon by the year 2027. — Landis et al. a rapid electrification of the automobile fleet.

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Alstom invests €14M in electric autonomous shuttle company EasyMile

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The EZ10 provides shared driverless transportation for the last mile. Since April 2015, the EZ10 has been deployed in more than 50 sites in 14 countries in Asia, North-America, Middle-East and Europe. It is based in Toulouse, Singapore and Denver (USA) and employs today 60 employees. Alstom will be present at EasyMile’s board.

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7 finalists announced for USDOT Smart City Challenge; Amazon Web Services new partner

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The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. When the challenge was issued in December 2015, the Department’s launch partner, Paul G. —Secretary Foxx. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.,

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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Agility Fuel Systems announced that UPS has ordered 445 of its new 160 DGE Behind-the-Cab CNG fuel systems for delivery in 2015. Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo.; —Mitch Nichols, UPS senior vice president of transportation and engineering. Agility providing 445 CNG fuel systems to UPS. billion km) in this fleet by the end of 2017.

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Proud of its roots

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The Denver EAA chapter is still dedicated to its core mission nearly 50 years after its founding. Members of the Denver Electric Vehicle Council tour the Xcel Energy Cherokee power plant. When folks would find out the car had a 40-mile range, that was the end of discussion. We began with displays in shopping malls.

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City of LA, Xerox introduce multi-modal transportation app for commuters

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the reg largest carrier, lost more than 10% of its boardings from 2006 to 2015. Los Angeles’ Mobility Plan 2035 calls for hundreds of miles of bike and bus-only lanes to be added to city streets over the next two decades. The decline appears to be accelerating.