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CU Denver study finds ride-hailing increases vehicle miles traveled

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increase in the miles cars travel for ride-hailing passengers in Denver’s metro area, according to a study published this week in the journal Transportation by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver. For this study, the conservative (lower end) percentage of deadheading miles from ride-hailing is 40.8%.

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Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

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Percent of total miles completed on the Lyft platform in EVs and business-as-usual projection for California, the US leader in EV market share. In 2018, Lyft started a carbon-offsets program to make rides on the Lyft platform carbon-neutral. Lyft said that the potential benefits to drivers are very significant.

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BYD unveils North America’s largest electric bus factory; capacity for up to 1,500 vehicles annually

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These trucks incorporate the same proven core components that are used in BYD’s commercialized buses and vehicles with several hundred million service-proven miles. By the end of 2017, BYD will have delivered 70 all-electric trucks to 15 customers in North America, with orders for more than 140 trucks to-date.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan. Height (in).

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Self-driving cars has been a focus of Uber for the last half of the decade with the company racking up about 80,000 autonomous miles a week as it strives to bring driverless cars into the mix. Ford purchased Spin, a dockless scooter-sharing company in 2018 and has been working at growing it in U.S. In the U.S.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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The best-funded of this group is Denver-based Boom Technology (which also goes by the trade name Boom Supersonic). 1,100 miles per hour) without producing a loud, disturbing sonic boom on the ground." This artist's rendering shows Boom Technology's future Overture airliner, which will be able to carry as many as 88 people.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

The Denver EAA chapter is still dedicated to its core mission nearly 50 years after its founding. Members of the Denver Electric Vehicle Council tour the Xcel Energy Cherokee power plant. When folks would find out the car had a 40-mile range, that was the end of discussion. We began with displays in shopping malls.