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A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened

Baua Electric

An autonomous Waymo car hit a cyclist in San Francisco yesterday – but luckily the cyclist had only minor injuries. According to Reuters, a San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson said that a 911 call was made, but that the cyclist was not taken to the hospital and left the scene on their own. Get started today!

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SWISS equips entire Boeing 777-300ER fleet with AeroSHARK riblet films

Green Car Congress

SWISS will equip its entire Boeing long-haul fleet with fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface technology ( earlier post ). The significantly reduced frictional resistance resulting from this modification will make the sub-fleet more than one percent more fuel-efficient and lower in emissions. Application of the riblet film on an aircraft.

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San Francisco orders 175 light rail cars from Siemens for $648M; option for 85 more

Green Car Congress

San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has awarded Siemens a contract to deliver an initial 175 light rail cars for its Muni transit system at a value of US$648 million. Siemens, which beat CAF for the contract, will deliver a newly-developed light rail car based on its Model S200 for the San Francisco order.

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Bestmile fleet orchestration platform for on-demand mobility providers

Green Car Congress

Swiss start-up Bestmile has developed an orchestration platform for on-demand mobility providers that steers every vehicle in a fleet in real time. Bestmile’s cloud-based mobility services solution features its Fleet Orchestration Platform, native professional and public applications, and API-enabled integration with third-party systems.

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ChargePoint acquires eBus and commercial vehicle management provider ViriCiti to accelerate fleet electrification

Green Car Congress

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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The US’s largest solar provider reveals its fleet of Ford F-150 Lightnings

Electrek

San Francisco-headquartered Sunrun , the largest residential solar and battery storage installer in the US, yesterday posted on social media that its transition to electric fleet vehicles is under way with a photo of Sunrun-branded Ford F-150 Lightnings.

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City of San Francisco Installs Three Coulomb Charging Stations at City Hall

Green Car Congress

The City of San Francisco has installed three Coulomb Technologies Smartlet Networked Charging Stations at City Hall. The charging stations are a part of a two-year public demonstration conducted with the City of San Francisco—a pilot project to power San Francisco’s plug-in fleet and car-share plug-in vehicles.