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BYD to unveil new electric transit bus and motor coach

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BYD will unveil a new electric transit bus (K7M-ER) and a new electric motor coach (C9M) at BusCon 2019, held at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis 23-25 September. All BYD buses sold to US transit agencies exceed the Federal Transit Administration’s “Buy America” regulatory requirements. to 5 hours.

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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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In that period, CSRC has launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. It is a track record of success that gives us tremendous confidence as we launch CSRC Next. —Chuck Gulash. CSRC 2017 Report.

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EPA announces 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners

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CB&I, The Woodlands, Texas and Albemarle are being recognized for developing and commercializing safer technology to produce alkylate, a clean gasoline component produced at about 30 billion gallons per year, 60% of which is produced in North America. Dow AgroSciences, LLC of Indianapolis, Ind.

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

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The eleven projects—launched in partnership with eight leading research institutions in North America—mark the first projects launched under CSRC Next ( earlier post ), which is the Center’s new five-year program that continues to support a safer transition to the future of mobility.

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Drivers, Fans React Positively to NASCAR in Chicago

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Or Shawn Kapoor, 26, from Indianapolis. Busch said it reminded him of Road America because it was tight but unlike Road America, there were walls on every side. Take Nick Fornero, 30, from Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. The lifelong NASCAR fan, attending his second NASCAR race, said "I love to see this. Super challenging.

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