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UK researchers show 20mph zones effective in reducing road casualties

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Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of preventable death globally. We need to continue to gather and build on this evidence so that we can adequately inform future road safety policies that could help to address the global epidemic around road injuries. Cleland, Katy McComb, Frank Kee, Ruth Jepson, Michael P. 2019.100633.

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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will acquire low-speed electric vehicle manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly-owned Fargo, N.D.-based The six GEM passenger and utility models are legal on most streets with posted speeds of 35 mph or less. Click to enlarge. Polaris Industries Inc. based subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC.

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University of Delaware Licenses V2G Technology to AutoPort; 100 V2G EVs as Test Fleet

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The University of Delaware has signed the first license for its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology with AutoPort, Inc., If the initial test is successful, and V2G vehicles are subsequently manufactured, the University would receive a royalty for each vehicle sold with V2G equipment. Components of a V2G system. Source: PJM.

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Colorado State University Forecasters Predict Above-Average 2010 Hurricane Season

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The Colorado State University forecast team predicts an above-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season based on the premise that El NiƱo conditions will dissipate by this summer and that anomalously warm tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures will persist. Long-term averages are 9.6 named storms, 5.9 hurricanes and 2.3

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EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study

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A study from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California has provided some real-world observations about electric vehicles and how they positively impact the environment. Yet despite this, there are still a lot of skeptics who argue that electric vehicles do not really do anything useful for the environment.

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Chrysler launches the 2011 GEM line

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Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, recently launched the 2011 GEM vehicle line of low-speed battery-electric vehicles. More than 45,000 GEM vehicles are on the road worldwide. Utility tie downs that allow cargo to easily be secured in any of the GEM utility vehicles.

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Novel fluid simulation software enables longer range for EVs by reducing losses in drivetrain

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Origins of the code stem from Technical University of Munichā€™s (TUM) Chair of Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics (Lehrstuhl fĆ¼r Aerodynamik und Strƶmungsmechanik), and the company remains in close relationship with TUM. Improving efficiency at these lower speeds is essential to achieve worthwhile improvements in real-world driving range.

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