Remove Connected Remove Grant Remove MPH Remove Transportation
article thumbnail

Phoenix Motorcars, EasyMile win grant for development of first FMVSS-compliant autonomous shuttle bus in US

Green Car Congress

The news comes as part of Houston Metro being selected among projects to receive funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Accelerating Innovative Mobility ( AIM ) grant of nearly $1.5 As the inaugural class of AIM incubators, provide industry leadership in sharing project outcomes with the public transportation community.

Phoenix 397
article thumbnail

Michigan State University introduces electric autonomous bus through collaboration with state, Karsan and ADASTEC

Green Car Congress

During testing, the bus will be traveling at 15 mph; this will increase to 25 mph once fully deployed in 2022. During testing, the bus will be traveling at 15 mph; this will increase to 25 mph once fully deployed in 2022. square miles of contiguous urban, suburban, industrial and rural zones.

Michigan 221
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz receives world’s first internationally valid system approval for Level 3 conditionally automated driving

Green Car Congress

The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has granted system approval for this on the basis of the technical approval regulation UN-R157 (UN Regulation No. On suitable highway sections and where traffic density is high, DRIVE PILOT can offer to take over the driving, initially up to the legally permitted speed of 37 mph.

Mercedes 397
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz first automotive company to certify SAE Level 3 automated driving system for US market; Nevada first state

Green Car Congress

On suitable freeway sections and where there is high traffic density, DRIVE PILOT can offer to take over the dynamic driving task, up to the speed of 40 mph. This is made available and updated via a backend connection. Once conditions are suitable, the system indicates availability on the control buttons. accidents or road works).

Nevada 221
article thumbnail

US DOT awards nearly $1B for California high-speed rail construction

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a $928.- million grant to the California High-Speed Rail Authority for initial construction of California High-Speed Rail. California’s 220-mph high-speed rail system will connect to the rest of the state’s transportation network.

article thumbnail

Where to locate public chargers?

Electric Auto Association

Public utilities are beginning to launch EV charger rebate programs that are additive to the VW settlement grant program funds. Level 1 (120v) charging is practical when a charge of approximately 5 mph is acceptable, while Level 2 and Level 3 must be utilized for a faster charge. In California, it is 134 mpg.

DC 78
article thumbnail

Start-up AEV developing battery-electric shuttle buses for China, India and US markets

Green Car Congress

kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack from its China-based partner NVT Battery and features a range of about 133 km (84 miles) without use of air conditioning and with a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) and consumption of 665 Wh/km. On rail, the last mile transportation is to put people on shuttles and to move them around.

India 236