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Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

Baua Electric

Several years ago, with the dream of making a book, I set out to learn and document how people around the world make use of thermal waters. At 23 locations across 12 countries, I talked with workers, stewards and experts, who taught me about the local history and personality of each place. That’s part of the ritual, too.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

Green Car Congress

Young Americans rank car rides second only to book lending as things they are most open to sharing. The pilot is being offered to select Ford Credit customers in California—including Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco; as well as in Portland, Oregon; Chicago and Washington, D.C. It runs through November. Earlier post.).

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Legacy Automakers and the Tesla EV Narrative

EV Adoption

” The VW staff person kind of mumbled and explained that yes, “Teslas have more range.” Portland-based Chargeway has a beacon display solution designed just for this purpose. The event was not a stellar customer or experiential experience, and rated only a C- level of effort in my book. Overall the ID.4

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SSB Flex mobility service launches in Stuttgart on 1 June

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The SSB Flex mobility service gives customers a flexible, on-demand and tailored way to book journeys using the SSB Flex app. Customers can save their personal information and payment details in the app. After booking, the app shows the passengers where the Flex vehicle will pick them up and how they can get there quickly on foot.

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BMW’s ReachNow car sharing expands to Brooklyn, launches pilot programs for new mobility services

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The expansion to Brooklyn marks the company’s first expansion beyond the West Coast of the United States; the service currently operates in Seattle and Portland. All prices are inclusive of insurance, fuel and parking at public meters (applicable to Seattle and Portland) on the street within the designated Home Area, plus taxes and fees.

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Video Friday: Autonomous Car Drifting, Aerial-Aquatic Drone, and Jet-Powered Robot

Cars That Think

AngGo is a personal mobility device that is suitable for the movement of passengers in huge indoor spaces such as convention centers or airports. Daltorio from Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and University of Portland, in Portland, Oregon, USA. The user can use both hands freely while riding the AngGo.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives.