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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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With plans to have the capacity to build more than 1 million EVs by 2025, GM continues to ramp investments in the ecosystem that will enable mass adoption and support those who play a vital role in the responsible deployment of electrified technology. EV safety doesn’t begin at the point of a collision.

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Ford, Uber and Lyft to share data through SharedStreets platform

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Ford Motor Company, Uber and Lyft have committed to support to SharedStreets , a new data platform designed to make it easier for the private sector to work with cities around the world and leverage data to improve urban mobility. Bloomberg, the founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Mayor of New York City, 2002-2013.

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Lucid Motors details production efforts, new showrooms, and its SUV

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Lucid Motors has released new details regarding the production of the Air sedan, along with plans of an upcoming flagship studio in New York City and some minor updates on the Gravity SUV that it announced late last year. Lucid shows the tedious process of building the Air Dream Edition. Provides 2.7

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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Now, direct evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Air Pollution ( MESA Air ), a 10-year epidemiological study of 6,795 people aged 45–84 years from six US states, shows that air pollution—even at levels below regulatory standards—accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis. For each 5 μg PM 2.5 /m

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly.

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ION ENergy exits stealth mode with launch of UDYR 48V Li-ion battery for two- and three-wheelers

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Founded by a team of PhDs with more than four decades of experience in advanced electronics and battery systems, ION is building deep technology to optimize battery performance and life-extension for electric vehicles, energy storage, and connected devices. This product can be use standalone or in a Master Slave architecture.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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The company found that BLOOM’s final training emitted 50 tonnes of CO 2 —equivalent to about a dozen flights from New York City to Sydney. Green software engineering is an emerging discipline consisting of best practices to build applications that reduce carbon emissions. What Is Green Software Engineering?

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