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moovel Group and SSB launching new mobility service in Stuttgart

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Named “Flex Pilot”, the service allows customers to book flexibly and on demand. The platform has been developed by the moovel Group GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, with locations in Stuttgart, Hamburg and Berlin as well as in Portland, Oregon. During the test phase, the use of the new mobility service is free of charge.

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

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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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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. Anyone can use SSB Flex: they simply need to download the SSB Flex app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store onto their smartphone. An adult can book short trips with SSB Flex from €2.20.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

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Read a book, catch a movie Some airports offer a dose of art, music and literature. Sometimes I look at their books, sometimes not, but it’s a part of the airport that never feels rushed.” Here’s a list that might make your next layover actually enjoyable. Linda Norris, of Treadwell, N.Y., Norris, 68.

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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. ReachNow is available via the App Store and on Google Play. The new ReachNow mobility services will be combined into a single app for testers only.

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

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Daltorio from Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and University of Portland, in Portland, Oregon, USA. Crochet machines are not used in the textile industry, yet mass-produced crochet objects and clothes sold in stores like Target and Zara are almost certainly the products of crochet sweatshops.

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