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BMW Connected North America makes its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016; powered by Azure

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BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. Service Fabric enables the automaker to build individual mobility graphs with personalized data and real-time context. Open Mobility Cloud.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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The overarching question was not whether the light-duty transportation sector would electrify to a significant degree, but when. An electric vehicle charging at 110V takes about 6-7 hours; moving up to 220V brings charge times down to 2 and 3 hours, Darbee said. Infrastructure, recharging and business models.

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Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle response feature is addressing a deadly problem no one wants to talk about

Teslarati

They are dying because cars crash into them while they’re parked on the side of the road. The premise of the SDMO law is simple: Upon noticing an emergency vehicle’s sirens or flashing lights on the side of the road, drivers are required to move away from the emergency vehicle by going into the next lane.

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Charley Boorman: myenergi HQ

My Energi

Our vision and ideas, paired with a conscious shift into sustainable living, are helping to guide the industry forward. After his epic electric adventure, we feel we’re the perfect fit to help him on his personal journey to an eco-lifestyle.”. Charley Travelling To Binbrook. says myenergi co-founder Jordan Brompton. says Brompton.

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Economic Impact Study Finds Grid-Enabled Vehicle Policies in Electrification Coalition Roadmap Would Result in Substantial Economic Benefit for US

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The Roadmap proposes completely transforming the US light-duty vehicle fleet into one in which grid-enabled mobility (grid-enabled vehicles, GEV) is the new conventional standard. By 2040, the report proposed, 75% of the light-duty vehicle miles traveled in the US should be electric miles. Federal Revenues. Oil Imports.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet.

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200 Years Ago, Faraday Invented the Electric Motor

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At heart, Faraday was an experimentalist, so in order to write a thorough account, he re-created Ørsted's experiments and tried to follow Ampère's reasoning. Faraday fought to clear his name against the charge of plagiarism and mostly succeeded, although his relationship with Davy remained strained. He teamed up with.

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