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Toyota and Clemson showcase Gen-Z focused EV concept at SAE World Congress

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At the 2016 SAE World Congress, Toyota and Clemson University unveiled an innovative, flexible concept called uBox that is intended to appeal to the next generation of car buyers: Gen-Z. A versatile interior that can be rearranged for various activities, from working or operating a business, to hauling bulky cargo.

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Daimler Trucks’ FUSO introduces eCanter SensorCollect concept refuse truck

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The FUSO eCanter SensorCollect is a concept garbage collection truck based on the all-electric eCanter. These commands include following the operator, halting, avoiding obstacles, and stopping immediately if a person or object comes in close proximity to the vehicle.

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Boeing and Kitty Hawk form strategic partnership on electric urban air mobility

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Cora is an electric, autonomous fully fledged air taxi that takes off like a helicopter and flies like a plane. We have a shared vision of how people, goods and ideas will be transported in the future, as well as the safety and regulatory ecosystem that will underpin that transportation. Kitty Hawk Corp.,

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country.

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EPFL solar hydrogen system co-generates heat and oxygen

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Unlike typical lab-scale demonstrations, it includes all auxiliary devices and components, so it gives us a better idea of the energy efficiency you can expect once you consider the complete system, and not just the device itself. This is the first system-level demonstration of solar hydrogen generation.

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GM sees connectivity, autonomy and transport-as-service fundamentally changing automotive industry

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These three factors, said Abelson in a panel talk at the 2016 SAE World Congress in Detroit, are changing how the vehicle interacts with the environment; how the user interacts with the vehicle; and the entire business structure around it. Automakers make most of their money by selling vehicles to individuals for personal transportation.

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Ford expands Smart Mobility projects with connected e-bike study

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Ford Motor Company is expanding its global Ford Smart Mobility plan ( earlier post ) with a new experiment to study how connected electric bicycles can work seamlessly with cars and public transport to deliver faster and easier daily commutes and help businesses operating in urban centers. Info Cycle experiment.

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