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Volkswagen progressing with work on quantum computing, develops traffic management system for taxi companies

Green Car Congress

As a result, public transportation organizations, taxi companies, and transport service providers will be able to deploy their fleets considerably more efficiently while minimizing waiting times for passengers. Public transport organizations and taxi companies in large cities are highly interested in managing their fleets efficiently.

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Did You Make Your Connecting Flight? You May Have A.I. to Thank.

Baua Electric

Last month in Chicago, a United Airlines flight to London was ready to depart, but it was still waiting for 13 passengers connecting from Costa Rica. It’s like Google maps, but in the air,” explained Vikram Baskaran, vice president for information technology services at the carrier. The post Did You Make Your Connecting Flight?

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Mercedes-Benz launches new private car-sharing scheme: Croove

Green Car Congress

The acronym CASE is the name given to the specific area of strategy at Mercedes‑Benz Cars that focuses on the future-oriented issues of “connectivity”, “ autonomous driving”, “sharing” and “electric drive systems”. The relevant app will be available to download from December from the Apple iTunes store at first. Earlier post.).

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

An exponential increase in EVs will require exponential growth in the availability of locations to charge them. Installation costs will be impacted by the charger’s distance from an available power supply and electrical panel, as well as by the age of the facility involved. not internet-connected) and networked (internet-connected).

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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. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

New BMW owners will be offered a growing list of music, gaming and news accessed through Bluetooth-enabled wireless gaming controllers that are connected to the infotainment system. Timing: BMW says all these technologies will be become available over the course of 2024. The PV5 should be the first to be released.

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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

Plug Me In

When I saw the grand staircase leading to the restaurant, I couldn’t resist walking up, and when I approached a waiter who rushed past me, it turned out that there was a table available! Two trains a day connect Paris with the Catalan capital. So now I’m enjoying a tartare with a good wine in a chic Art Nouveau setting.