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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

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Also on display will be the full-size VF9 SUV, which the company said will integrate a new streaming service CES attendees can experience personally, and an all-new electric bike. The Vietnamese car company has only been around since 2017. sales, with this year apparently being no different.

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New “50 by 50” Commission seeks to halve US transportation energy use by 2050

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Following an outside peer-review process, the Commission will publish a final report, and engage local, state, and national officials, key stakeholder groups and the public to act on the recommendations. We’re at a fascinating time in the transportation industry. The way in which vehicles are powered and how they’re driven is evolving.

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Now Arriving at an Airport Lounge Near You: Peloton Bikes, Nap Pods and Caviar Service

Baua Electric

Many are operated in partnership with lounge development companies. While credit card companies saw opportunities to expand their brand awareness with lounges, the facilities also provide additional benefits to card members who pay hundreds of dollars in annual membership fees. Forthcoming locations: Harry Reid International Airport.

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UT Arlington licenses technology for portable, modular GTL conversion units; targeting stranded gas

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The University of Texas at Arlington has licensed technology for converting natural gas to synthetic liquid fuels (GTL) in portable units at a cost lower than current market rates to 1 st Resource Group Inc. of Fort Worth for commercialization. 1 st Resource has partnered with UMED Holdings Inc. ,

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

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All over the world, startup companies, government agencies, universities, and airlines are collaborating to launch an entirely new category of aviation based on electric aircraft capable of both vertical takeoff and efficient horizontal flight. The working group plans to release the draft standard by the end of 2023.

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App-based mobile gas station Booster Fuels raises $20M in Series B

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NYC-based Conversion Capital led the round, with additional previous investors Maveron, Madrona Venture Group, Version One, Perot Jain LP, and RRE Ventures also participating. Since it launched service less than two years ago, the company has delivered more than five million gallons of gas. Venture, Inc.

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VinFast in a major reshuffle to target US market

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VinFast vehicles are sold at Leith VinFast in North Carolina; Smith Haven VinFast in New York; Principle VinFast Grapevine in Texas; Hiley VinFast of Fort Worth, Texas; and VinFast Wichita, in Kansas. The company has also announced plans to build a $2 billion factory in India , set to begin this year.