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GHSA projects that drivers killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2022; most since 1981

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The GHSA report also examines 2021 data from NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) to provide insights on trends regarding when, where and how drivers strike and kill people on foot. Because of their greater body weight and larger profile, SUVs and other light trucks can cause more harm to a person on foot when a crash occurs.

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NREL study focuses on growing use and impacts of ride-hailing services at airports

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The revenue data associated with major transportation hubs, such as airports, signal critical shifts in the adoption of new mobility options, such ride-hailing to and from airports, as opposed to using personal vehicles. —Josh Sperling, NREL co-author.

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DiDi expands GAIA initiative worldwide to facilitate data-driven research in transportation

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DiDi announced the global expansion of the GAIA Initiative at the 97 th Annual Meeting of The Transportation Research Board (TRB 2018) in Washington, DC. For planners, the large data set offers insights into: Smart traffic lights planning.

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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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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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His team entered its “Project Spread the Light: Provide Electricity in a Small Settlement” in the 2009 IEEE Presidents’ Change the World Project Competition, which was for students who had developed solutions to real-world problems. In 2018 he was in the inaugural cohort of the Obama Foundation ’s Leaders Africa program.

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Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle response feature is addressing a deadly problem no one wants to talk about

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The premise of the SDMO law is simple: Upon noticing an emergency vehicle’s sirens or flashing lights on the side of the road, drivers are required to move away from the emergency vehicle by going into the next lane. Garcia , the creator of the Move Over Law and an SBI survivor, who shared some of his insights with Teslarati.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Hackathons are events that bring together coders, data scientists, topic experts, and interested members of the public to discover insights and develop new solutions.

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