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BMW providing 10 pre-owned i3 EVs to UC Davis for 18 months

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The vehicles are 2015-2016 models, with battery technology that enables an everyday range of about 80-90 miles—suited for in-town driving, and enough for travel between Davis and Sacramento. We’re moving toward a transportation system of reduced personal car ownership. The other two will be used by project researchers.

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Audi launches first German location for Audi on demand mobility service

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Users can book the Audi models with a mobile app and pick them up directly at the myAudi Sphere at the terminal. Depending on their personal preferences, users can choose a specific model of their desire and book their Audi for as long as they need it, starting with a one‑hour minimum.

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BMW Group Launches car sharing service “ReachNow” in Seattle

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In addition to debuting the ReachNow car sharing service in Seattle, BMW Group Member of the Board Peter Schwarzenbauer also announced the establishment of ReachNow’s North American headquarters in the city and its plans to expand the service to three additional cities in 2016—with the intention of servicing 10 North American cities.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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If you ask the average person what the company 3M does, odds are if they have a few gray hairs hanging out on their scalp, they might say that the company makes floppy disks. As author David Morton noted in his 2006 book Sound Recording: The Life Story of a Technology , 3M was one of the best-suited companies on the market to help Brush out.

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From Introvert to IEEE Influencer

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He has penned several research papers and is the author of an IEEE-USA book. Kalra says he found his voice in 2016 after becoming a member of the IEEE student branch at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in Dwarka, Delhi. “But The book is free for members, and he also described the process in an IEEE Collabratec hosted session.

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Former president of Shell Oil calls for aggressive action on alternative fuels to break oil monopoly on transportation

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In his 2010 book Why We Hate The Oil Companies, Straight talk from an energy insider , Hofmeister suggested that Americans would be facing the beginning of gasoline lines in the 2016-2020 timeframe. Since writing the book, economic growth has been “ stunted ”, and China’s growth reduced. It’s not going to happen.

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GM and IBM bring OnStar and Watson together for new cognitive mobility platform: OnStar Go

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The platform will deliver personalized content through the dashboard and other digital channels supported by the OnStar Go ecosystem to make the most of time spent in the car. Parkopedia will provide detailed parking spot information—including opening hours and up-to-date prices as well as booking and payment capabilities.

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