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MIT, GE, Audi launch HubCab Project in New York City

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MIT, in partnership with Audi and GE, has launched HubCab —a transportation tracking tool aimed at reducing commuting congestion, decreasing vehicle emissions and lowering the cost of mobility infrastructure. HubCab tracks more than 150 million taxi rides in New York City over the course of a year.

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Audi and 4 US universities tackle urban mobility challenges in 3-year research initiative

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The new three-year research initiative is called “Audi Urban Intelligent Assist.” After an open request for proposals to US universities, and the accompanying selection process, Audi signed an agreement with the four research universities to pursue the following topics: Audi Urban Crash Analysis.

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Audi and MIT develop Road Frustration Index

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Driving in chaotic urban traffic can be as nearly as stressful as jumping out of an airplane, according to new findings from an Audi and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study. For Audi, the research helps validate how driver assistance and connectivity technologies can help ease the stress of daily driving.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

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Interestingly, a 2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study predicted that as EVs became more widespread, battery prices would climb because the demand for lithium and other battery metals would rise sharply. Recent research from Stanford University says this is wrong , at least for Western states.

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