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Mercedes-Benz and BMW to sell car-sharing JV SHARE NOW to Stellantis

Green Car Congress

Portland, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Columbus, Ohio and Austin, Texas. With FREE NOW and CHARGE NOW, we are focusing on two growth segments that will continue to offer our customers the entire range of mobility services in the future and support the expansion of electric mobility.

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

Cars That Think

We carried out our first flight demonstration on 11 October 2022, when we flew a Bell 407GXi helicopter (supplied by consortium member Bell Textron) as a stand-in for a future electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle, or eVTOL. These sensors will detect other aircraft, birds, buildings, and thick clouds. government agencies.

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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

Green Car Congress

Each of the seven finalists put forward an array of thoughtful, intelligent, and innovative ideas that defined a vision for the future of the American city and formed a blueprint to show the world what a fully integrated, forward-looking transportation network looks like.

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Big Players, Bigger Bets on eVTOLs and Air Taxis

Cars That Think

The aviation business is nothing new for Ohio. But now, Ohio is racing to ensure it’s a major player in the next chapter of aviation history. But now, Ohio is racing to ensure it’s a major player in the next chapter of aviation history. Rich Fox, Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center The move is part of a broader strategy.

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GM reports strong Q1 Earnings, prepares to navigate semiconductor shortage

Teslarati

We continue to execute our strategy and make significant progress on our transition to an all-electric future with the growth opportunities it creates,” Barra added. It will open in 2023, a year after our Lordstown, Ohio cell plant. taxis by 2030. We joined new investors Microsoft and Walmart in a $2.75-billion

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Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

The Union of Concerned Scientists documents that an ICE vehicle in Ohio must maintain an average of 60 mpg to equal the emissions used to produce what’s needed to run an EV for the same distance. Anywhere there is an electrical outlet, it is possible to begin to heal the planet and plan for a brighter future.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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s Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project. Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. In addition to the city fleets, high mileage and high visibility fleets are included, such as Coca-Cola, Sysco, Frito Lay, school districts, and taxis.