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Bolloré launching BlueLA electric car sharing service in Los Angeles

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A little more than a year after the launch of BlueIndy, the all-electric car sharing service in Indianapolis ( earlier post ), the Bolloré is opening BlueLA electric car-sharing in Los Angeles, California. The service is scheduled to open in 2017.

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

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Otherwise, you may spend hours caught in traffic, as many discovered after the 2017 eclipse. The highest demand so far has come in places like Dallas and Austin, Texas, as well as Cleveland and Indianapolis. You’ll be competing with people who have already spiked the demand for flights and accommodations, so be ready to pay more.

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IC Bus fulfills largest propane bus order to date

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IC Bus will fulfill an order by the Indianapolis Public Schools of 100 CE Series school buses, powered by the Power Solutions International (PSI) 8.8-liter Deliveries began in June 2016 and will be complete this summer in time for back-to-school transportation needs in the 2016-2017 school year. liter LP propane engine.

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XL to launch plug-in hybrid electric Ford F-250 pickup at NTEA Work Truck Show

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XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.).

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 5-year, $35M program on autonomous and connected vehicle technologies

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CSRC will be participating at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) 25 th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) in Detroit, 5-8 June 2017. CSRC 2017 Report.

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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Launched in January 2017, CSRC Next builds upon the insights gained from the CSRC’s first five years, and will direct $35 million toward safety research into advanced vehicle technologies, including both autonomous and connected systems. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Transportation Active Safety Institute (TASI).

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China EV maker Seres adjusts U.S. plan to fit reality

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It opened an research and development center in Silicon Valley in March of 2017. In October of 2017, Seres acquired battery startup inEVit, Inc. In November of 2017, Seres acquired the former AM General manufacturing plant in Mishawaka, IN. In April of 2018, it established a second Silicon Valley R & D center.

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