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Lost & Found: Uber’s 7th Lost & Found Index

The Truth About Cars

In that vein, ridesharing company Uber has complied its 7th& annual snapshot of riders’ most forgotten and most unique lost items.& Londoners lost some pesto, a plastic Halloween sword, ankle splints and a jet washer.

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Ford supports launch of mobility-focused startup business accelerator program in Detroit: Techstars Mobility

Green Car Congress

Together, the companies are committing $2 million in funding plus mentors and other resources to support participating startups. The space really can comprise a lot of different [types] of companies. ”. The company has since expanded to Boston, Seattle, New York, San Antonio, Austin, Chicago and London.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

Cars That Think

It was little more than a paper design at the time, Madni says, but the company had started investing some of its R&D budget in implementing the technology. In the late 1980s, car companies had begun introducing basic traction-control systems in their high-end vehicles. 1969, and M.S., Madni took the leap. “I