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INRIX analysis identifies top 10 US cities for highly autonomous vehicles; prioritizing corridors for deployment

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The deployment of highly autonomous vehicles (HAVs) is expected to deliver substantial benefits: reduced traffic congestion, decreased emissions, lower-cost of mobility and safer travel. INRIX looked at one year’s worth of travel—nearly 1.3 Albuquerque.

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

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Following six months of gathering data and consumer insights, Ford is honing in on two strategic areas: flexible use and ownership of vehicles, and multimodal urban travel solutions. Bike riders could get insights on best routes or real-time information on areas to avoid. That’s where Ford Smart Mobility comes in. —Mark Fields.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Portland General Electric. The partnership will also work to enhance workplace charging efforts at public power utilities, study the impacts of EVs in public power communities, and share insights regarding infrastructure installation and EV interaction with the modern grid. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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The service allows members to avoid the fixed costs of car ownership as well as parking charges, fuel costs, or recurring annual fees. ReachNow is starting to ramp up in Portland, Seattle, Brooklyn and other cities, but ultimately decided to join forces with Daimler’s Car2Go. Her insights greatly helped with this article.

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EV Chargers for All!

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With new EVs costing on average $61,488 at the end of 2022 and being scarcely affordable for the average American family, they are out of reach for the average rental household. Rebecca DeWhitt charges her electric vehicle in the driveway of the Portland, Ore., As a result, he says, “EV charging is immediately viewed as a cost center.”