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Report: Uber to invest $500M in global mapping project

Green Car Congress

The Financial Times reports that Uber will invest $500 million into a global mapping project in an effort to decrease its dependence on Google Maps and to prepare for autonomous driving. Uber has already hired Brian McClendon, formerly the head of Google Maps for more than a decade. This summer they hit the road in Mexico.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. What type of leadership makes you thrive? nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

About Marc: Marc has been a long-time advocate of electric vehicles and drives a 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV, 2011 Th!nk Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. What type of leadership makes you thrive? nk City, and 2013 Tesla Model S.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Both Toyota and Ford are now producing a few prototype conversions of their own Priuses and Escapes for research purposes.) Hybrids-Plus www.hybrids-plus.com Boulder, CO offers lithium-ion conversions of the Toyota Prius and soon on the Escape, for private individuals or for organizations; current pricing starts at $24,000.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SA (2) FDX (2) FSLR (2) FedEx (2) First Solar (2) Ford (2) Ford Escape Hybrid (2) Ford Fusion Hybrid (2) GE (2) Global Solar (2) Government (2) HEV (2) Honda FCX Clarity (2) IBM (2) ITM.l (2) 2) Inconvenient Truth (2) JCI (2) MGA (2) NSANY (2) PGE (2) SB1.DE SZ (1) 6753.T 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA

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