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Bolloré launches electric car sharing service in Indianapolis

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France-based Bolloré Group launched the BlueIndy electric car sharing advice in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Mayor of Indianapolis chose to align this event with the opening of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) conference.

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REE closes $15M share offering, links with Airbus, and showcases demo EV at Work Truck Week

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Not to be outdone, REE also shared two additional updates, including a look at a demo truck on display in Indiana later today. Lastly, REE is showcasing its full-by-wire electric truck (seen above) at Work Truck Week in Indianapolis, Indiana. REE showcases electric truck following issued shares Let’s start with Airbus UpNext.

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Tesla and GM sign on to use supply chain emissions database

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Vice President Al Gore at the COP28 climate conference this weekend. Tesla, General Motors (GM) and others have signed an agreement to use a database tracking greenhouse gas emissions, with this year’s report having been shared by U.S.

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Toyota Research Institute launches next phase of collaborative research with 13 new academic institutions; more than $75M investment

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Indiana University. The projects generated several awards for published papers at leading conferences including the CVPR 2018 Best Paper, an ICRA 2019 Finalist Best Paper, the ICRA 2019 Best Paper, and the 2020 IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters Best Paper Award. Columbia University. Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 5-year, $35M program on autonomous and connected vehicle technologies

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In that period, CSRC has launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. It is a track record of success that gives us tremendous confidence as we launch CSRC Next. —Chuck Gulash. CSRC 2017 Report.

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ArcelorMittal develops two steel solutions to reduce weight of pickups; exploring applications in PHEVs

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The new steel solutions include advanced steel grades developed by ArcelorMittal’s research and development (R&D) teams in Maizières-lès-Metz and Montataire, France and East Chicago, Indiana. Pick-up trucks represent a significant part of the NAFTA region’s light vehicle market. According to IHS, more than 2.6

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AFOSR and NASA Launch First Test Rocket Fueled by Aluminum-Ice Propellant

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Using ALICE as fuel, a nine-foot rocket soared to a height of 1,300 feet over Purdue University’s Scholer farms in Indiana earlier this month. The propellant has a high burn rate and achieved a maximum thrust of 650 pounds during this test. When it is optimized, it could have a higher performance than conventional propellants.