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Study finds megacity traffic soot can reach high altitudes and be transported over long distances, contributing to global warming

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An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. above sea level) indicated a systematic transport of particle matter from the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto to this high altitude station and subsequently to the lower free troposphere.

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Propel Fuels to launch EV charging network in California

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The move to low carbon transportation is well underway. California’s EV market has grown to roughly 450,000 vehicles in 2018 with a looming state mandate of 5 million zero emission vehicles on the road by 2030. The platform enables data-powered insights into low carbon customer values, behaviors, and demographics.

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Researchers find two strains of diesel-eating bacteria in Antarctica

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This insight could potentially inform bioremediation efforts in the region. Pollution from petroleum hydrocarbons such as diesel, which is widely used for heating, transportation and power generation poses a threat to wildlife in Antarctica. An open-access paper on the work appears in the journal Microbial Cell Factories. Habib et al.

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Volvo Trucks and FedEx successfully demonstrate truck platooning with CACC on N.C. 540 (Triangle Expressway)

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This marks the first public on-highway showcase of platooning technology between a major truck manufacturer and a transportation company in the US. Volvo’s V2V technology is based on Dedicated Short-Range Communication (DSRC), which has proven its capability to perform well in the V2V environment. 540, the Triangle Expressway.

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Lyft and nuTonomy form strategic R&D partnership to optimize passenger experience in self-driving cars

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Under the partnership, nuTonomy and Lyft will align their respective technology platforms to gather valuable research and insights into all aspects of ensuring a passenger’s comfort and safety during an AV ride—from routing and booking to the performance of the driving system and how it interacts and communicates with the rider.

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Sprint using IBM MessageSight in connected vehicle platform

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Sprint is the first mobile carrier to use IBM MessageSight, a full-featured messaging appliance specifically designed for machine to machine (M2M) and mobile environments, to deliver a more personalized, responsive connected car experience. The cloud enables a user to port these preferences across multiple vehicles.

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How AI-powered driver management system automates coaching and mitigates accidents – ET Auto

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According to the latest ‘Road Accidents in India’ report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways ( MoRTH ), road accidents increased by 11.9% from 2018 and the National Highways accounted for 33% of all road accidents in 2022 — which meant more than 61,000 deaths. This results in either increasing speed or driving hours.

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