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Florida-based public microtransit operator Freebee deploys Lightning Systems electric passenger vans

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Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains, delivered the first two units on an initial order of six Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD wheel-chair accessible passenger vans to Freebee, an operator of on-demand public transportation in the South Florida region. All Lightning products are available today.

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Ford and Baidu invest $150M in Velodyne LiDAR

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a global leader in LiDAR (Light, Detection and Ranging) technology, announced the completion of a combined $150 million investment from co-investors Ford Motor Company and China’s leading search engine company Baidu, Inc. —Raj Nair, Ford Executive Vice President, Product Development and Chief Technical Officer.

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President Obama launches $500M Advanced Manufacturing Partnership; Ford involved as an initial partner

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The United States lags behind competitor nations in providing the business environment and skilled workforce needed for advanced manufacturing. The loss of these activities will undermine our capacity to invent, innovate, and compete in global markets. A strong advanced manufacturing sector is essential to national security.

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Ford enters 2 new European research collaborations for innovation in mobility and autonomous vehicles

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Ford Motor Company has entered into two new research collaborations driving innovation in mobility and autonomous vehicles. Ford also this year is contributing to the UK Autodrive initiative that is researching how driverless and connected cars can be integrated into everyday life. —Mark Fields, Ford president and CEO.

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Reaction Design introduces model fuel library resulting from work of Model Fuels Consortium

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In some ways, Sanders noted, Reaction Design’s chemistry solvers were meant to make advanced simulation more accessible outside of a high-performance computing environment. We’re already working to spread it across the HPC environment. All this driving need for computing up and up and up. —Bernie Sanders.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Were told that the agreement includes nods of acceptance from the likes of Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Eon, Vattenfall, EDF, Npower, Endesa and Enel, and while theres no time frame for when itll be introduced, were pretty stoked to hear that at least something has been decided upon. Is this the Zune HD?

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Perhaps more importantly, quickly "pouring" electricity into many of the batteries available today may stress the very expensive component and shorten their useful lifetime.