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Lyft and nuTonomy form strategic R&D partnership to optimize passenger experience in self-driving cars

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By combining forces with Lyft in the US, we’ll be positioned to build the best passenger experience for self-driving cars. Flynn Marine Park and the adjacent Seaport and Fort Point neighborhoods. nuTonomy plans to launch its self-driving mobility-on- demand service in Singapore in 2018. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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NUS-led study: beltway to divert diesel trucks in São Paulo improved air quality and public health

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A study by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the University of São Paulo revealed that a beltway constructed to divert heavy-duty diesel vehicles traffic in the Brazilian city of São Paulo improved air quality and public health in the city. —NUS Associate Professor Alberto Salvo, study leader.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Studies conducted in other countries, such as China and Singapore, have arrived at similar results. Most EV owners recharge their cars at home or at work, meaning that chargers need to be available in garages, driveways, on-street parking, apartment building parking areas, and commercial parking lots.