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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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Maven is now offering its first all-electric fleet of cars for use in the gig economy; 20 Chevrolet Bolt EVs are available for freelance drivers in Austin, Texas to earn money on their own schedules. Pricing starts at $229 per week plus taxes. Drivers can see vehicle availability and pricing via the mobile app.

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Hilux, Ranger EV ute conversions by Roev from $47,990 as company confirms 2023 production

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Australian manufacturer Roev plans to do just that from 2023 by converting Toyota Hiluxes and Ford Rangers to electric, with conversions priced from $47,990. That makes the locally-converted utes cheaper than the LDV eT60 that has just gone on sale priced from $92,990 drive-away.

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Delphi to acquire nuTonomy in ~$450M deal

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earlier post ) for an upfront purchase price of $400 million and earn-outs totaling approximately $50 million. Upon completion of the transaction, Delphi will have AD operations in Boston, Pittsburgh, Singapore, Santa Monica, and Silicon Valley.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

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Outside of California, the device has been approved for use by commercial fleet vehicles in Michigan, Arizona, and Texas, and 10 additional U.S. In the story below (originally published 18 June 2018), we describe the RPlate and its potential uses; most of these details—other than the pricing structure—haven’t changed.

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Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

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The Northwestern team, with colleagues from Boston University and the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton combined climate modeling with public health data to evaluate the impact of electric vehicles on US lives and the economy. The open-access paper is published in AGU’s journal GeoHealth. Peters, D. Schnell, J.

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Bosch launches eScooter sharing service under new Coup brand

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Coup, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bosch, now provides Berlin residents with a new mobility option featuring a simple pricing model. The company is already working on solutions for connected parking management, cloud-based fleet management, and app-based mobility assistants that support the multimodal use of different types of transport.

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Avis Budget group to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar in cash deal for approximately $500 million

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per share in cash, a 49% premium over the closing price on 31 December 2012, representing a total transaction value of approximately $500 million. The companies expect substantial synergies in fleet utilization. Avis Budget also plans to achieve substantial cost savings by increasing fleet utilization across the two companies.

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