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Mercedes-Benz running automated test drive in Shanghai; infrastructure peculiarities

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Mercedes-Benz started its “Intelligent World Drive” at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September to adapt more highly automated driving functions to national user and traffic practices. million kilometers in Europe, the US, China, Australia and South Africa, and more than 1.2

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

Cars That Think

For many of us, the Internet is part of daily life. Last year the IEEE Future Networks initiative ran the inaugural IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge to seek out innovative projects and ideas aimed at increasing connectivity. The resilient networks can share a backhaul connection.

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Indian automotive aftermarket expected to reach USD 14 billion by 2028: E&Y report – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The report that focuses on seven product categories, engine parts, suspension & braking parts, transmission parts, braking parts, rubber components, cooling systems and filters, does not cover tyres and consumables such as batteries, coolants, and lubricants.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.). The 2020 target was raised from 0.70 to reflect this change.

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Ford launches innovate mobility challenge series

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The worldwide challenges kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal; Los Angeles, United States; and Mumbai, India; before moving on to Delhi and the Chennai region in India; Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; and a countrywide challenge in Argentina. Connected vehicles Personal Transit Sustainability Urban mobility'

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SMART: working for a systems-based approach to sustainable mobility; Alcoa Foundation support for practical solutions in Beijing and Detroit

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The next generation of urban transportation is about connecting transportation modes, services, and technologies, bringing diverse innovations together in ways that favor accessibility (meeting needs) over mobility (moving for the sake of moving), and that work significantly better for people, economies, and the planet.

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Study recommends $10B/year US federal investment in energy RD&D and a substantial price on carbon emissions; leveraging the national labs and encouraging the private sector for a clean energy future

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The remainder of the funding should go to other areas, including Basic Energy Sciences, the report by the team from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs suggests. Expanding and coordinating international energy innovation cooperation to bring ideas and resources together across the globe to address these global challenges.

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