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Rocsys to supply autonomous CCS charging solutions to SSA Marine for electric yard tractors at Port of Oakland

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The systems will autonomously charge part of the electric yard tractor fleet of SSA Marine at the International Container Terminal at the Port of Oakland. Drivers will only have to park yard tractors near charging stations versus manually connecting vehicles to the stations.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Remote Area Modular Monitoring for Critical Facilities, $300,000 Embedded Planet, Cleveland, Ohio Simulation Tool for Energy-Efficient Connected and Automated Vehicle Control Development, $600,000 Hyundai America Technical Center, Superior Township, Mich. Kairos Power, Oakland, Calif. El Centro, Calif. Idaho National Laboratory.

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Cali to Colorado with kids: Our EV road trip adventure

EV Match

With our toddler, 1st grader, and dog in tow, we set off in our Tesla Model 3 from our home in Oakland, CA, bound for grandma and grandpa’s house in Boulder, CO for our very first real family EV road trip. . Using a “DC fast charger” connection, the EV can be recharged from the trailer on the open road or in the backcountry.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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Ford Smart Mobility is the company’s plan to deliver the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data; the initial stage was the creation of 25 mobility experiments across the globe. InfoCycle: Research as to how bicycles can be best used in urban environments.

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Michigan awards $285K to new mobility initiatives that improve roadway safety and sustainability, and customer service

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Additionally, UM partners will be able to build new applications on top of Bluecity’s standard solution, including sharing real-time traffic data with connected vehicles. GEKOT Inc, has partnered with Razor USA and Oakland University (OU) to help address this need.

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One Way to Stop the Social Spread of Disinformation

Cars That Think

Alamouti, cofounder and executive board chairman of Mimik , in Oakland, Calif., The service used mounted cellular base stations with many antennas to provide high-speed Internet connections for voice and data to homes and small businesses. Title: Cofounder and executive board chairman. Member grade: Member.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

Baua Electric

For months, the 250,800-ton ship, which can carry nearly 8,000 people, has been making headlines — including some that have criticized its size and potential to damage the environment. It’s stunning,” said Christina Carvalho, a 43-year-old accountant from Oakland, Calif., It seemed like an unnecessary waste of energy.

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