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Ford developing a strategy to address urban personal mobility globally; a mobility company, not just an auto company

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Ford Motor Company is mapping out a strategy to address the requirements for personal mobility in the context of the megatrend of increasing global urbanization, both in mature economies as well as in emerging markets. Rough map of Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility. Click to enlarge. Like some other OEMs (e.g.,

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DOT issues discussion document on principles for a connected vehicle environment; safety as top priority

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The environment will limit the collection and retention of personally identifiable information to the minimum necessary to support stakeholder and operational needs. USDOT is receptive to all sustainable financing options that do not violate other principles. Technical Functionality.

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Michigan, Cavnue to create corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles between Ann Arbor and Detroit

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At its core, the project is designed to be “future-proofed” and to evolve to meet transportation goals, beginning with connected buses and shared mobility vehicles such as vans and shuttles, and expanding to additional types of CAVs such as freight and personal vehicles.

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In Praise of “Normal” Engineers

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Design, security, compliance, data visualization, marketing, finance? 10x engineer makes it sound like productivity is an immutable characteristic of a person. If you have services or software components that are owned by a single engineer, that person is a single point of failure. What other software must you have mastered?

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UCL study suggests reducing car use is the key to better health; the role of car sharing and other approaches

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With just 39% of men and 29% of women in the UK reaching the Department of Health’s recommended level of health-enhancing physical activity, the answer to the UK’s growing obesity problem could depend on people choosing to swap car journeys for walking and cycling, according to a new study by researchers at University College London (UCL).

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bp invests in free local electric transit business Freebee

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Freebee’s free-to-the-user trips are financed through local governments as part of municipalities’ public transport networks, and also by private entities such as corporate business parks, hotels and resorts, and university campuses.

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GM 5-year growth strategy for China; 10 New Energy Vehicles in the coming mix

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In addition to vehicles, GM is also addressing business opportunities in value-added services such as automotive financing and insurance. Its SAIC-GMAC joint venture is the largest dedicated automotive finance company in China. pilot program with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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