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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch start San José pilot project for automated ride-hailing service; automated S-Class

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It will also help us develop guidelines for dealing with new technologies and prepare for the traffic system of the future. Their engineers also use simulations and specially designed proving grounds to specifically address the kind of driving situations that occur only very rarely in road traffic.

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Clean Energy introduces new CleanCNG compressor

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The CleanCNG, developed by engineers at Clean Energy’s subsidiary Clean Energy Compression in British Columbia, incorporates improvements in compressor design and intelligent engineering, resulting in ultra-low vibration and noise in a compressor that offers scalability, parts commonality and overall performance. Scalable by design.

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Is it the Right Time to Buy an Electric Car?

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An electric car does not have a complex gear mechanism or fuel injector mechanism as in an IC engine-powered car. If you have charging points and service centers in your neighborhood for your electric car you should not wait to get an electric car based on your requirements and affordability.

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Why AI Should Move Slow and Fix Things

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She reminds engineers that default settings are not neutral, that convenient datasets may be rife with ethical and legal problems , and that benchmarks aren’t always assessing the right things. What can engineers do if they’re concerned about algorithmic bias and other issues regarding AI ethics, but they work for a typical big tech company?

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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The Torrance Hillside Overlay district , covers most of the historic Hollywood Riviera neighborhood where the Creative Greenius lives and I can tell you that it’s a zoning law that is pure politics. They’re now adopting the guidelines in Torrance based on the guidelines of the state. Next time I’ll bring a tent.

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Ryder orders more than 200 heavy-duty natural gas trucks as part of SANBAG project

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Based on estimates using California’s Carl Moyer program guidelines, the project will reduce more than 9.2 tons of diesel particulate emissions from local neighborhoods. The order includes 182 Freightliner M2-112 tractors, featuring the Cummins ISL-G engine, in both single-axle and tandem-axle day cab configurations.

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Are You Plugged In?

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Some of the most talked-about electric vehicles are slated to debut later this year and can travel at least 100 miles on a single charge (even if some of them run on an auxiliary gasoline engine when the battery runs low). NEV stands for neighborhood electric vehicle, which can travel at a top speed of 25 mph. Tesla Motors.

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