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BMW launches ParkNow mobile parking service; more details on DriveNow electric car-sharing service

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There are an estimated 505,000 vehicles in San Francisco, yet only 448,000 parking spaces available at any given time. DriveNow, which launched in June in San Francisco, is a flexible, premium car-sharing program offering the opportunity to drive the battery-electric BMW ActiveE. Parking and charging is free at DriveNow Stations.

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Hyundai’s hydrogen big picture goes way beyond cars and trucks

Baua Electric

it’s playing a role in the establishment of federally-funded hydrogen hubs, and at the Port of Oakland in California it’s testing 30 Hyundai Xcient hydrogen fuel-cell semis. At present, the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo are the only two publicly available fuel-cell passenger vehicles for the U.S., In the U.S.,

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U.S. to invest $325 million into EV charger reliability and lowering costs

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Last year, the California Energy Commission announced plans to create regulatory framework for public EV charger reliability and availability , though this is the first such funding to support maintenance on a federal level. charging infrastructure.

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MyCityWay integrated with BMW’S DriveNow EV sharing fleet in San Francisco

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The benefit of having these assets brought together under one umbrella and interacting with each other is that users, for example, will not only be able to search for a nearby restaurant, but then also find directions, check traffic patterns and live traffic cameras, and locate available street or garage parking nearby. —Puneet Mehta.