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TuSimple and Hillwood join forces on autonomous trucking initiative at AllianceTexas MIZ

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Commercial real estate developer Hillwood announced that TuSimple, a self-driving technology company with a focus on heavy-duty trucks ( earlier post ), has secured property in AllianceTexas’ Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ) in north Fort Worth. The new facility will house autonomous truck operations, service and administrative support.

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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telephone companies. He began his career at Ferranti , an electrical engineering and equipment company in Manchester, England. Fraser held several leadership positions at the company during his 30 years there. In 1994 he became associate vice president for the company’s information science research department.

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DOT awarding up to $435M for 34 University Transportation Centers

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Consortium members: Benedict College, Florida International University, Morgan State University (MD), Purdue University, South Carolina State University, University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, University of California at Santa Cruz, and University of Texas at Dallas. $4

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Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple using NVIDIA DRIVE

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Autonomous trucking startup TuSimple has been hauling mail more than 1,000 miles between Phoenix and Dallas as part of a two-week pilot with the US Postal Service. This trip length creates a logistical challenge for shipping companies such as the USPS. —Chuck Price.

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Why Car Dealerships Should Invest in Public Charging

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Friendly Chevrolet, in Dallas, Texas, invested heavily in EV Charging infrastructure and after only 6 months in operation, is earning around $60,000/month from public charging. GM, in particular, has shown its commitment to electrification by deploying charging solutions , including EV Connect, at their dealerships throughout the U.S.

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Ford and Newlab announce startups to pilot new EV tech in mobility innovation program

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Ford Motor Company and Newlab announced the five startups that will participate in the inaugural cohort of the Mobility Studio—a new program focused on supporting the advancement of technologies, product collaborations and business models that drive a cleaner transportation future.

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Lead-Carbon Battery Company Axion Power Completes $26M Private Placement Stock Offering

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In connection with the offering, the holders of Axion’s outstanding 8% Cumulative Convertible Senior Preferred Stock converted their shares into an aggregate of 1,390,944 shares of common stock and the requisite holders of outstanding Series A Preferred Stock agreed to convert their shares into an aggregate of 8,785,483 promptly after the closing.

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