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GM publishes “Blue Paper” on sustainable urban mobility; integrating input from Sustainable Urban Mobility events in Shanghai

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The Blue Paper—published in English and Chinese—addresses the growing challenges associated with rising urbanization and the greater demand for transportation with respect to energy, the environment, safety, traffic congestion and land use. Specific globally consistent codes and standards should be developed.

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Riding Into A Better Future @ South Bay Bike Night

Creative Greenius

We need the Benjamin to pay for certified instructors to teach bike safety classes to elementary school kids and to conduct rules of the road and safe biking workshops for adults. We need the scratch to pay for printing up rules of the road booklets and to offer free bike parking corrals at major events throughout the South Bay.

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SAE International to Host Vehicle Battery Summit in Shanghai

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The event intends to bring together engineers, scientists and corporate decision makers from the battery, automotive, utility and lithium mining industries. Reliability and safety issues as well as other challenges the industry faces, including standardization, will also be addressed. Tags: Brief. Menahem Anderman, Ph.D.,

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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

The Truth About Cars

The patent was actually published with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in May of last year. It addresses a common concern with EVs: their near-silent operation, which can pose safety challenges for pedestrians. However, our market failed to take notice until someone tipped off Mopar Insiders last week.

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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders

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On-Board Safety Systems. The high-voltage system is designed to shut down automatically in the event of an airbag deployment, and to detect a loss of communication from an airbag control module. The Chevrolet Volt’s structural steel, with high-strength steel highlighted in blue. Refining OnStar Services For The Volt.

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UK Rail Crash Demo Previews New EU Legislation

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The event showcased technology transfer opportunities between road and rail ahead of new EU safety regulations targeting the crashworthiness of modern trains. Joanne Gleave, MIRA’s Safety Development Manager. Tags: Brief. Cutaway after impact. Click to enlarge.

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FISITA World Automotive Summit: Integrated Approach Needed to Reduce CO2 from Road Transportation

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The key message that emerged from the first FISITA World Automotive Summit, held in Falkenstein, Germany 15 – 16 July 2009 was the need for an integrated approach to reduce CO 2 emissions from the road transportation sector, according to the event summary provided by FISITA. Tags: Brief.