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Oil giant Shell partners with Penske for light-duty EV charging

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Oil and gas giant Shell has partnered with Penske Truck Leasing to launch a new joint initiative to support light-duty electric vehicle charging at Penske locations. The companies announced the partnership yesterday at the Advanced Clean Transportation Act Expo. Find out more: [link] pic.twitter.com/Xeb4Yr6uG9.

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EPA annual inventory shows US GHG up 3.1% from 2017-2018

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While the current Inventory does not include 2019, preliminary energy data available now for 2019 from EIA projects that fossil fuel-CO 2 emissions decreased by approximately 3% from 2018 to 2019. Transportation sector. The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by light-duty vehicles (i.e.,

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Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

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The future of transportation is all-electric. By expanding Bird’s consumer and shared products to include e-bikes as well as e-scooters, we are uniquely positioned to lead the revolution to eco-friendly transportation for the billions of annual trips that are five miles or less. Pedal assist speed of 20 mph for efficient trips.

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Test deployment of new on-demand hub & shuttle mobility system at U Michigan; connected & automated vehicles & big data

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Called Reinventing Public Urban Transportation and Mobility ( RITMO ), the proposed system combines aspects of Uber-style ridesharing, fixed-route buses and light rail into the hub-and-shuttle system. It’s similar in some ways to the ride sharing that’s available now, but much more sophisticated.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Delivery vans, commercial-use vans, and pickup trucks are considered light-duty vehicles. In addition to providing clean transportation for children, school bus electrification programs will add $6 billion to the economy and create 46,000 job years. Although this equals just over 1% of the total fleet, it is a significant milestone.

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HARMAN introduces range of connected vehicle technologies and Microsoft partnership at CES

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Through the advanced navigation solution, the car will receive real-time information about speed limits, traffic lights, dangerous road conditions and even high-risk behavior of surrounding vehicles, which can then be distributed to any driver assistance subsystem using standard based solutions such as ADASIS. Connected Infotainment.

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Best smart helmets – keep your head safe while you ride!

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It takes light from the back, bends it around the head and displays an image of the road behind the rider. Having a bicycle as a main form of transportation is not as safe as one would wish. This helmet is equipped with a series of lights that will keep you safe and predictable. The Coros Omni helmet is available now for $200.