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Cruise to reintroduce human-driven vehicle fleet in Phoenix – ET Auto

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General Motors ‘ autonomous driving startup, Cruise , said on Tuesday it would reintroduce a small fleet of human-driven vehicles in some cities, starting with Phoenix in Arizona, about six months after it suspended operations following an incident in San Francisco. The company had suspended its U.S.

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Video Friday: RACER Heavy

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DARPA’s Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program recently conducted its fourth experiment (E4) to assess the performance of off-road unmanned vehicles. The 12-ton RHP is significantly larger than the 2-ton RACER Fleet Vehicles (RFVs) already in use in the program. From Humanoids 2018.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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UPS plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. At UPS, we own our fleet and our infrastructure. Phoenix, Ariz.; CNG is part of a broad investment in a variety of alternative fuel vehicles.

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Amazon leans on Rivian to deliver packages in 100 U.S. cities for the Holidays

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.’ After launching a pilot program this past Summer in a dozen cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, Rivian and Amazon have expanded their fleet of EDVs to over 1,000 units present in more than 100 cities across the United States.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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MHDs are typically managed at fleets, although fleet sizes can range from 10 to 1,000 to 10,000 to 100,000 vehicles. The current state of fleet electrification: progress and opportunities Buses are on the move The move to electrify the U.S. Although this equals just over 1% of the total fleet, it is a significant milestone.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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The new solar park is an integral part of Volkswagen’s worldwide sustainability strategy, which includes generating more power within the Group from renewable energy sources, said Volkswagen Group Officer for the Environment, Energy and New Business Areas, Wolfram Thomas. Phoenix Solar Inc.,

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Canada-based ElectraMeccanica to build SOLO EVs in Arizona

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Phoenix ranks as the fifth-largest city in the US according to 2020 census data, with nearly 1.8 Mesa, a suburb of Phoenix, ranks 35 th nationally. The SOLO is a purpose-built, three-wheeled, all-electric solution for the urban environment, and is engineered for a single occupant. ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. ,

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