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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. —Dustin Fry, MPH, a researcher at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. Tabb, Gina S.

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New EV20 Alliance Targeting 1M Additional Electric Vehicles on Road by 2015

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A new global alliance comprising businesses and government leaders and led by the international NGO, The Climate Group, set an ambitious target to put one million additional EVs on the road by 2015, on top of EVs that automakers are already planning to bring to market.

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Ford forms new Smart Mobility subsidiary to develop and to invest in mobility services

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The company is continuing to focus on and investing in its core business—designing, manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing cars, SUVs, trucks and electrified vehicles. The first hub opens later this year in New York City. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Ford Smart Mobility. Data and analytics.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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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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Toyota to establish new North American headquarters in Texas; consolidating from California, Kentucky and New York

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Within the next three years, Toyota’s three separate North American headquarters for manufacturing (Erlanger, KY); sales and marketing (Torrance, CA); and corporate operations (New York, NY) will relocate to a single campus in Plano. Toyota’s North American finance arm also plans to move its headquarters to this new shared campus.

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

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The Proterra Energy division offers a turnkey electrification solution for fleets, including financing, charging infrastructure and maintenance. 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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