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

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. The services will be accessed using enhanced mobility and connectivity technologies from Ford vehicles. Ford has unveiled a number of new technologies to help people stay better connected behind the wheel.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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This is in alignment with Tata Motors efforts to make itself ‘FutuReady’ by embracing new technologies, fostering higher platform efficiency and offering solutions that connect with the aspirations of our customers. million cars in 2016. —Günter Butschek, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Motors. billion in 2015-16.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report. to reflect this change.

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AC Transit Board greenlights a $108M, 9.5-mile infrastructure project for first Bus Rapid Transit line; diesel-hybrid buses

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miles) is slated to begin in May 2016 with service expected to begin in November 2017. The BRT will make direct connections to 46 bus lines, five BART stations, and the Oakland Airport (via transfers with Line 73 – Eastmont Transit Center/Oakland Airport). Construction of the 150 block transit service (that spans 9.5

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PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

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Other G20 (Australia, Korea, EU, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Argentina). Each country is modelled individually but connected with linkages via US productivity growth (known as the global technological frontier). E7 economies—the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China), and Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey.

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EV Charging: A Look at the International Landscape

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South Africa, the European Union and the U.S. A project began in 2016 to build stations all up and down the Queensland coastline. Regardless of what kind of property you own or the scale of your project, EV Connect has the resources to help realize your goals. Get in touch today.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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For example, it could improve automatic rebooking onto new flights when customers miss connections or weather snarls runways. software will be able to inform more human-made decisions, like how to most efficiently reposition baggage carts and staff in response to tight connections or flight delays. On the ground, A.I. Finally, A.I.

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