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Geographers provide new insight into commuter megaregions of the US

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Geographers from Dartmouth College and the University of Sheffield have provided new insight into the economic geography of commuter megaregions in the US by using an empirical approach that combines visual interpretation with statistical analysis. A commuter flow-based regionalization of the United States. . …

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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. This is one slice of conditioning the market, users and institutions like this university to think along those lines.

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Study: strong interactions with voice-guided vehicles result in more crashes

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A recent study by researchers at Michigan State University, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Stanford University found that giving a car a more personal voice led to more car accidents. The findings showed that participants who felt a strong social connection with the virtual driving instructor (i.e.,

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Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Solaria Labs unveils new developer portal for future products and apps; from safest routing to damage assessment

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We expect to deliver new value to the community with a focus on improving safety by combining our expertise and insights while employing emerging technology. The lab has partnered with universities, including MIT AgeLab, to fund research and participate in relevant discoveries on new trends.

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Ford Motor replaces CEO Fields

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s turnaround, served as interim Athletic Director at University of Michigan, and has led Ford Smart Mobility LLC since March 2016. He served on Ford’s board from 2013 to 2016. Ford Motor Company has appointed Jim Hackett as Ford Motor Company president and CEO, replacing Mark Fields, who is retiring, effective immediately.

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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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The services will be accessed using enhanced mobility and connectivity technologies from Ford vehicles. Those challenges take us to remote areas where we can use advanced vehicle and connectivity technologies to change people’s lives and make the world a better place. —Bill Ford, executive chairman. Earlier post.).

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U-Michigan, IBM collaborate on data-centric high performance computing system

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The University of Michigan is collaborating with IBM to develop and deliver “ data-centric ” supercomputing systems designed to increase the pace of scientific discovery in fields as diverse as aircraft and rocket engine design, cardiovascular disease treatment, materials physics, climate modeling and cosmology.

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