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Ridar Systems partners with HERE Technologies to detect bicycles and motorcycles more accurately

Green Car Congress

Motorcycles, bicycles, scooters and other forms of two-wheeled micromobility will have a means of announcing their presence using only a smartphone to much larger vehicles in order to prevent accidents between the two. Eventually, we anticipate integrating our solution into OEMs IVI as well as shared micro mobility transportation.

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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

Green Car Congress

In a press briefing held in Tokyo on its initiatives in automobile electrification, Honda announced that it will spend approximately ¥5 trillion (US$40 billion) in the area of electrification and software technologies to further accelerate its electrification over the next 10 years, including both R&D expenses (¥3.5 trillion / US$12 billion).

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Volvo EX30 watches out for bicyclists

Baua Electric

Dooring occurs when a bike owner is clash by way of or runs right into a automobile door this is opened into the trail of advance. The crash normally knocks the bike owner off the motorcycle, inflicting critical accidents and, in some circumstances, loss of life. in comparison with closing era to at least one.2

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BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress

Green Car Congress

This premium car sharing with BMW and MINI automobiles is independent of car-hire stations. traffic management data such as information about temporary disruptions (roadworks) or events and strategic diversion recommendation accessible to navigation systems and to take this into account in route planning. Earlier post.)

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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

All four men felt that LEVs could eventually be one of the most important forms of personal transportation, and had already been supporting that cause. I took some surplus parts and motorcycle batteries… it was definitely Rube Goldberg style,” Smith explained. Martin had been working on LEVs in STEM programs and the EV Challenge.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

As a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve wanted to sneak stories about two-wheeled transportation onto this website. So you can imagine my delight upon being informed that I had been tapped for a driving event that required a license featuring a cycle endorsement. That’s middling for a motorcycle.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

The US DOT’s is preparing NHTSA for a decision in 2013 that will determine whether the agency proceeds with regulatory activities that could require DSRC technology on new vehicles, consumer information programs that help new car buyers understand the effectiveness of this technology, or the need for further research and development.

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