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Antelope Valley adds 16 more BYD electric buses to fleet

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AVTA, which serves northern Los Angeles County and portions of southern Kern County, was the first transit agency in North America to make the decision to go 100% battery-electric. Since then, AVTA has put 57 BYD zero-emission buses into revenue service. The K7M seats 22, has a range of up to 150 miles, and can be fully charged in 2.5

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Georgia Tech team simulates risks of hacked connected vehicles; stalling 20% of cars could gridlock Manhattan

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Physicists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Multiscale Systems, Inc. —Peter Yunker, who co-led the study and is an assistant professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Physics. have simulated what it would take for hackers to wreak widespread havoc in a city by randomly stranding cars. In other cities, things could be worse.

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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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The projects would also help improve air quality in underserved areas of major American cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, and Salt Lake City. Gas Technology Institute: Houston to Los Angeles (H2LA)–I-10 Hydrogen Corridor Project. Cummins Inc.:

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Tesla-Hertz partnership expands to sixteen new cities

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Initially, Hertz made its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles available in Atlanta, GA, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Los Angeles, CA, Miami, FL, Orlando, FL, San Francisco, CA, and Washington D.C. Atlanta, Georgia, Boston, Massachusetts. Los Angeles, California. Burbank, California. Chicago, Illinois. Chicago, Illinois.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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Following presentations, teams hit Los Angeles roads for a 150-mile over-the-road event where the Chevrolet Camaros were scored based on performance with everyday driving applications. Industry and government officials judged the presentations.

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Toyota Research Institute launches next phase of collaborative research with 13 new academic institutions; more than $75M investment

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Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The following universities completed a comprehensive proposal submission and review process and will participate in the next phase of TRI’s collaborative research program: Carnegie Mellon University. Columbia University.

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EcoCAR 3 competition to use Chevy Camaro as base vehicle

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California State University, Los Angeles. Georgia Institute of Technology. Students must also consider cost and explore innovation, while retaining the vehicle’s performance, safety and consumer appeal. Schools selected for EcoCAR 3 are: Arizona State University. Colorado State University. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.