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Honda opens new Silicon Valley facility to advance connected mobility; refreshed 2016 Accord; Honda Xcelerator

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Honda officially opened its new Silicon Valley R&D facility, using the occasion to unveil a refreshed 2016 Accord featuring Honda’s first application of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. —||Honda R&D Americas President, Frank Paluch. ". Earlier post.) Honda Xcelerator.

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Cadillac unveils Escala Concept, previewing future design direction; 4.2L twin-turbo V-8 with Active Fuel Management

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Cadillac revealed the Escala Concept, introducing the next evolution of Cadillac design and previewing the craftsmanship and technology being developed for many future models. The Escala Concept previews the design and technical ideas driving the next phase of Cadillac’s ongoing expansion. Escala uses a new 4.2-liter

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Switzerland Moves Ahead With Underground Autonomous Cargo Delivery

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In 2016, we wrote about Cargo Sous Terrain , a (then) $3.4 billion concept for underground cargo tubes full of automated delivery carts whisking goods between cities and logistics centers across Switzerland at 30 kilometers per hour. Like so many concepts of this kind, six years ago it seemed like it was highly unlikely to ever happen.

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Audi unveils redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for 2016 season

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Audi unveiled its redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. Among the new features in the R18 are a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell; a Li-ion battery replacing the flywheel energy storage system; and a revised V6 TDI diesel engine.

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This Startup Uses the MIT Inventor App to Teach Girls Coding

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When Marianne Smith was teaching computer science in 2016 at Flathead Valley Community College , in Kalispell, Mont., It’s critical that girls be given the opportunity to speak and write in this coding language,” she says, “so they could also have the chance to communicate their ideas.”

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USDOT launches Smart City Challenge; up to $40M award from DOT, $10M from Vulcan

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The USDOT kicked off its Smart City Challenge by inviting cities to submit a high-level description of their vision of a Smart City by 4 February 2016, consistent with the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Additionally, Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Inc., announced its intent to award up to $10 million to the USDOT winner of the Smart City Challenge.

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Hermes to deploy 1500 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Vito electric vans by 2020; pilot project in 2018

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Another aim is to generate and to implement ideas that improve service quality for the customers. New concepts are to be developed for the integration of battery-electric vans—including the required charging infrastructure—into existing operational processes. The test started in April 2016. Earlier post.)

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