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Rivian retail space opens in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market

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A new Rivian retail space opens in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 20. Hop off the Beltline and explore our space in Atlanta. We can’t wait to show you around,” said Rivian about its new Atlanta location. Rivian’s new retail space in Atlanta is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Atlanta’s MARTA orders 6 Xcelsior CHARGE 40-foot electric buses from New Flyer

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announced that the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has awarded New Flyer with a new order for six Xcelsior CHARGE zero-emission, battery-electric forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses. New Flyer of America Inc.

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Werner piloting Aurora’s autonomous trucks on 600-mile route in Texas

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trucking industry: Atlanta to Los Angeles. The pilot is designed to advance the Aurora Driver, and Aurora Horizon, Aurora’s autonomous truck product, to develop a robust service for carriers. This lane represents the middle leg of one of the busiest commercial thoroughfares for Werner and the US.

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Automated Bus Consortium issues RFP to procure up to 70 full-size Level 4 automated buses

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Level 4” is a designation of highly automated vehicles as defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). These features are designed to assist the bus operator in maneuvering the vehicle safely and improve service reliability.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). The challenge will span four years and after each year, teams will be evaluated on their vehicle design and process. Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL). McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). Mississippi State University (Starkville, MS).

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Tesla boosts its data collection team with hiring ramp for Prototype Vehicle Operators

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Prototype Vehicle Operators will be tasked with operating a Tesla vehicle in designated areas for data collection. In the job’s description, Tesla notes that Prototype Vehicle Operators will be part of its vehicle data collection team. .” ” Shifts for the job involve rather irregular hours, at 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Porsche Digital spins off e-mobility company “&Charge” to promote electric mobility

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The entirely owned subsidiary of Porsche AG develops digital products and services and designs industry solutions. A further six locations are distributed worldwide in Berlin, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Shanghai, Atlanta and Palo Alto in Silicon Valley. The company’s headquarters are located in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Wurttemberg.

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