article thumbnail

New Flyer supports San Francisco launch of emission-reducing Green Zones; geofencing for EV mode

Green Car Congress

has successfully met and supported the launch of the San Francisco Green Zone requirement, using New Flyer Connect to execute GPS-triggered (geofencing) functionality with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and BAE Systems PLC (BAE). New Flyer of America Inc.

article thumbnail

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines pays $253K to CARB for violating at-berth regulations

Green Car Congress

The rule requires container, passenger and refrigerated cargo ships to reduce emissions while docked at California’s busiest ports, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme, San Francisco and San Diego. CARB’s investigation revealed that from 2017 to 2018, Mitsui O.S.K.

Oakland 321
article thumbnail

All-electric BMW iX and i4 first BMWs with 5G support

Green Car Congress

An eSIM, or embedded SIM is a SIM card built into in a mobile device—cell phone, tablet, smartwatch—that allows connectivity to a cellular network without a physical, removable SIM card. The feature is being piloted in three cities in California: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose. eDrive Zones.

BMW 370
article thumbnail

11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. Compared to Starlink’s sky-cluttering swarms of tiny satellites, San Francisco–based Astranis’s plans may seem old school.

Engine 132
article thumbnail

Electrify America and Stable collaborate to deploy robotic fast-charging facility for self-driving electric vehicle fleets

Green Car Congress

Electrify America announced an agreement with San Francisco-based electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging company Stable Auto to deploy robotic charging solutions for self-driving vehicles in a pilot demonstration site in San Francisco, as both companies develop infrastructure solutions needed to deploy self-driving and electric vehicle fleets.

article thumbnail

Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

Green Car Congress

Ford has opened its new Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, growing its global research team and accelerating the company’s work in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from its Haas School of Business.

Connect 150
article thumbnail

Volkswagen testing use of quantum computing in battery research

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen is presenting its research work connected with quantum computing at the CEBIT technology show in Hanover, June 12-15. —Florian Neukart, Principle Scientist at Volkswagen’s CODE Lab in San Francisco. We are focusing on the modernization of IT systems throughout the Group.