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Audi of America expands Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA)

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Audi of America announced an expansion of Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA), another industry first in vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies from the brand. Enabled metro areas include: Dallas, Denver, Gainesville, Fla.; Phoenix, Portland, Ore.; and northern Virginia.

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Frito-Lay debuts pilot for upcoming electric fleet in Carrollton, TX

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Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. In addition, all Frito-Lay US manufacturing sites use LED lighting with expected GHG emissions savings equivalent to 21,200 metric tons of CO 2 annually. plants, offices, and distribution centers.

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Aurora unveils ride-hailing test fleet based on Toyota Sienna; testing in Texas

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The Aurora Driver is also able to react to various forms of construction, stop-and-go traffic, inclement weather, and can detect pedestrians, motorcyclists, traffic lights, and more. Aurora plans to continue adding vehicles to the fleet and testing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in preparation for commercial launch.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Kodiak Robotics; autonomous long-haul trucking technology

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The Kodiak Driver incorporates numerous autonomous trucking-specific innovations including its light-weight mapping technology. Kodiak delivers freight daily for its customers between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, operating autonomously on the highway portion of the route.

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Amazon begins deploying its Rivian electric delivery vehicles

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Amazon has begun deploying its custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian for package delivery, with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Batteries that are light, resilient, and low cost in addition to lasting the lifetime of the vehicle.

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Alon USA receives go ahead for Bakersfield, CA rail terminal and refinery project; Bakken light crude

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has received the necessary approval from the Kern County Board of Supervisors to construct a new rail facility at the Bakersfield refinery and to make modifications to the refinery that will allow it to process light crude—e.g., Alon USA Energy, Inc. Bakken Crude. the routes over which the crude oil will be transported.

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Ford designates BAF Technologies as Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for gaseous fuels

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BAF’s alternative fuel vehicle upfitting capabilities include aftermarket compressed natural gas (CNG) conversions of Ford-manufactured vans, cutaway shuttles, taxis, pick-ups and light-duty trucks. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, BAF was acquired by Clean Energy in October 2009.

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