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Ford exploring use of smartphone technology to alert drivers to pedestrians, bicyclists; BLE and 5G

Green Car Congress

The concept smartphone app, which would run on a pedestrian’s phone, uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) messaging to communicate the phone’s location to a connected Ford vehicle. BLE connectivity technology creates wireless personal area networks using radio waves in the 2.4-gigahertz frequency hopping—in the 2.4

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BMW to showcase 5 electric vehicles at LA show; world debut of new vehicle

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The BMW Group will showcase five electric vehicles at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show including the North American premieres of the BMW i Vision Dynamics, MINI Electric Concept, BMW i3s, and a World Premiere vehicle that will be shown during the BMW Group press conference on Wednesday, 29 November. Earlier post.).

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Honda brings FCV Concept to N. America, promises new EV and PHEV models by 2018

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Honda staged the North American debut of the Honda FCV fuel cell vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS); the company also announced US availability for the FCV in 2016. Honda FCV Concept. Earlier post.). Honda also announced plans to introduce new VTEC Turbo engines to be built in Ohio and debut later in 2015.

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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

Hybrid and fully electric vehicles are already available for a variety of commercial and personal uses. Now, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is showing off North America’s first electric fire engine from Austria-based Rosenbauer Group. As technology advances, there will be even more. Making History.

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2024 Hyundai Santa Fe – Heading in a New Direction

The Truth About Cars

Around that same time, I was booking flights to fly to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to see the completely transformed Santa Fe in person. We also learned that there’s still more information to come – Hyundai kept mum on key details, telling us to check back during the Los Angeles Auto Show so often that it became a running gag.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

But take a look at the variety of program available. She outlines the variety of choices available in a white paper. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

It’s crucial that any operator have at least one person charged with the responsibility of coordinating all aspects of adding electric trucks to a fleet. It’s crucial that any operator have at least one person charged with the responsibility of coordinating all aspects of adding electric trucks to a fleet.

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