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NHTSA launches Tesla Autopilot investigation over crashes with emergency vehicles

Teslarati

.” The NHTSA cited crashes in Culver City and Laguna Beach, California; Norwalk, Connecticut; Cloverdale, Indiana; West Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Cochise County, Arizona; Charlotte, North Carolina, Montgomery County, Texas; Lansing, Michigan; and Miami, Florida. million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

Green Car Congress

We catalogued dozens of unique electric vehicle actions and found statistically significant relationships between the electric vehicle share of new light-duty vehicle sales and model availability, consumer incentives, public charging infrastructure, workplace charging, HOV lane access, and city promotion actions.

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Welcome to Venice. That’ll Be 5 Euros, Please.

Baua Electric

The resident population in the city center has eroded to fewer than 49,000 people, from nearly 175,000 in 1951, according to municipal statistics. Charlotte Dean, a wine merchant, and Caroline Meatyard, a retired schoolteacher, both from England, cheerfully paid the fee. It’s “fair enough,” Ms. Venice is a lovely place.

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US Public Transit Ridership in 2008 At Highest Level in 52 years; 10.7B Trips

Green Car Congress

The light rail system that started in November 2007 in Charlotte, NC showed the highest percentage of increase with an annual 862% increase. APTA Public Transportation Ridership Statistics Light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) had the highest percentage of annual ridership increase among all modes, with an 8.3%

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

Wading through the wealth of rental statistics from sources like the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and the Urban Institute , I discovered the full scope and complexity of the impediments involved. One EV charger maker, Atom Power located in Charlotte, N.C., households. and SK Energy.