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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. Shuttles like these emulate systems currently used in the Netherlands. An emerging concept for public transit is to mimic rideshare services.

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Electric Auto Association

Solar-powered Squad from Netherlands EVs at CES Next gen is here The annual tech show returned to Las Vegas and much of it was devoted to automobiles that run on renewable energy. 7 VW User experience upgrade ID.7 7 , the next electric car from VW, aims to raise the bar on what the driver experiences.