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Production of 100th GILLIG battery-electric bus

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The milestone bus will be delivered to Metro Transit in St. Louis, Missouri this month. Cummins and GILLIG announced the production of the 100 th GILLIG battery-electric bus built since the two companies began partnering on the heavy-duty transit vehicle. Earlier post.)

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Ford introduces 2014 Transit Connect Taxi with CNG/LPG capability

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Ford unveiled the redesigned 2014 Transit Connect Taxi at the 2013 International Association of Transportation Regulators Conference in St. The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter 2014 Transit Connect Taxi. 2014 Transit Connect Taxi. Click to enlarge.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. Optimization and Evaluation of Energy Savings for Connected and Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles. Improving Freight Efficiency via a Learning-Based Optimal Freight Management System using Connectivity and Automation.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Connect Transit will receive funding to replace diesel buses used in fixed route service with zero-emission, 40-foot, battery electric buses. Connect will install solar power panels at an existing maintenance facility to support the electric bus deployment and reduce the costs associated with charging the buses. New Jersey Transit.

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Using Industrial Automation to Monitor Vertical Farms

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Analytics from drones and streaming video The Nokia Bell Labs end-to-end solution includes autonomous drones that connect to a wireless network, as well as location technology, video streaming, computer vision, and an analytics program. All the data about the plants is displayed on a dashboard so the growers can monitor what’s going on.

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Charging Station Reliability is Crucial as EVs Gain Speed

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EV Connect partners with trusted industry leaders like BTC Power, EVBox and EVOCharge to offer top-of-the-line equipment to our customers. An open network like EV Connect on the other hand is designed to work with multiple types and makers of charging stations, putting your EV charging infrastructure at a distinct advantage from the start.

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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. Louis , Mo. TerraPower LLC, Bellevue, Wash. El Centro, Calif. San Jose, Calif.