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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country. —Jessika Trancik.

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Audi joins Spoke Safety, Qualcomm, Commsignia to help protect bicyclists through connected technology

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This comes at a particularly crucial time, as Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in November 2021. In Alpharetta, Georgia, Audi collaborated with Applied Information and the Fulton Co. Through internal research, as well as publicly available data, Audi estimates there will be 5.3

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Eugene H. Spafford: Malware Nemesis

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Spafford then went to Georgia Tech to pursue a master’s degree in information and computer science. The faculty [at Georgia Tech] had me design and teach a class in hardware support for operating systems,” he recalls. “I Congress nine times, contributed to 10 major amicus curiae briefs before U.S.

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ARPA-E to award $14.5M to 5 projects to reduce energy use for transportation

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TRANSNET project teams will design and test new network optimization approaches, coupled with novel transportation and mobility simulations, to improve the energy efficiency of personal transportation. To construct the system model, project teams will use data that can be measured and obtained from currently available sources.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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As outlined by Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford in his keynote at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Blueprint for Mobility defines the start of Ford’s thinking on what transportation will look like in 2025 and beyond, and the technologies, business models and partnerships needed to get there.

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Nissan Sets US MSRP for 2011 LEAF EV at $32,780; As Low as $25,280 with Federal Tax Credit

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NNA) set the US MSRP for the 2011 Nissan LEAF electric vehicle, which becomes available for purchase or lease at Nissan dealers in select markets in December and nationwide in 2011, at $32,780. In tandem with the purchase process, Nissan will offer personal charging docks, which operate on a 220-volt supply, as well as their installation.

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Nissan to Begin Taking LEAF Reservations on 20 April; 115,00 Registrants Have First Priority

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The Nissan LEAF begins rolling out to select markets in December, and will be widely available in 2011. The email will include an exclusive link enabling each person to start the reservation process. The $99, full-refundable reservation process is a first step in securing a place on the list to purchase or lease a Nissan LEAF.

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