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Lilium (LILM) receives firm order from UrbanLink to put 20 eVTOL jets into service in Florida

Baua Electric

Lilium ($LILM) is a startup founded in Munich, Germany, in 2015 that has since expanded its footprint of development teams across Europe and the United States. to integrate eVTOL aircraft into its fleet. Wegel spoke: While many airlines have discussed the potential of operating eVTOL aircraft, none have made a definitive commitment.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. RelayRides changed its name to Turo in 2015 and has been described as an “Airbnb for real peoples’ cars.” In the U.S.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. By replacing aging fleet vehicles with Proterra electric buses, the City of Fairfield will improve both route efficiency and air quality. Alabama A&M University.

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

In May 2017, Reno, Nevada, boasted that it is laying the groundwork for the industry’s first driverless bus program, launching a three-phase process to roll out a full fleet in its downtown area. In 2015, the one-year pilot program, Bridj, created a “microtransit” hybrid of ride-hailing and bus service in Kansas City. What comes next?

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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. The results for increasing the average fuel efficiency of the US fleet are still stronger than what we can do on the planning side ,” Hsu says. — Landis et al.