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U-M, Ford open robotics complex to accelerate future of advanced, more equitable robotics and mobility

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As Ford continues the most profound transformation in our history with electrification, connectivity and automation, advancing our collaboration with the University of Michigan will help us accelerate superior experiences for our customers while modernizing our business. —Ken Washington, chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company.

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UCLA orders all-electric shuttle bus powered by Motiv Power Systems

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Built on Ford’s E450 chassis with a Champion Bus body, the shuttle bus will offer a maximum capacity of 20 passengers, a range of up to 90 miles on a single charge, a 75% charge time of four hours, and a top speed of 60 mph. Developed in partnership with Commercial Fleet Financing, the shuttle bus is projected to be delivered in early 2018.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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New BMW owners will be offered a growing list of music, gaming and news accessed through Bluetooth-enabled wireless gaming controllers that are connected to the infotainment system. Modular commercial electric vans to this point have been on the larger side, such those FedEx and Amazon are using from Rivian and BrightDrop.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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One of the keys to TOD is to desegregate commercial and residential land use so people live near where they work and even if they have to commute to work the distributed nature housing and commercial avoids the overcrowding in one direction you experience with dedicated residential neighborhoods. Bandivadekar, A., Heywood, J.,

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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To ensure maximum safety in a crash scenario, the high-voltage battery is disconnected from the high-voltage system and the connected components discharged when the passenger restraint systems are triggered. This includes BMW Connected Drive and the 360° ELECTRIC services, some of which are options. kilograms (3.3

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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We are suggesting that the variation in power and energy from renewable sources can be managed much more easily and economically with the batteries in PHEVs when they are plugged into the grid with a low power connection. There are trucks and buses being converted commercially today. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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