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DOE announces $187M to support electrification of transportation sector

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In partnership with industry, VTO has established aggressive targets to focus research, demonstration and deployment on costreduction, efficiency, and emissions reduction that improve air quality and improved mobility. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new $99.5-million Develop clean energy plans for underserved communities.

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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. The buses will operate on the 88 Penn route, linking downtown with East End neighborhoods. Tri-County Industries, Inc.: million settlement with Volkswagen. Mercer County.

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

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Transportation in the U.S. According to the American Public Transit Association, Americans took nearly 10 billion trips via public transportation in 2019. According to the American Public Transit Association, Americans took nearly 10 billion trips via public transportation in 2019. is undeniably car-driven.

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UK Auto Industry Backs Diesel After Parking Surcharge In London Neighborhood

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Green Europe London UK air pollution diesel particulate filter (DPF) emissions transportation policy' Politicians and advocacy groups in several European countries are taking strong steps to limit or eliminate older, dirtier diesels, over concerns of negative health effects from their particulate emissions. MORE: UK Official Says.

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Data-driven Decision Making for the Fast-Growing EV Charging Industry

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In this blog, we will look at how EV charging data and analytics can drive better decision-making across the industry and where that data is coming from. Agencies want to ensure broad coverage to serve all EV driver populations, including residents of underserved neighborhoods. Transportation corridors.

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International collaboration develops progressive vision for urban production at the BMW Group; OMA and 3XN

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BMW Group Plant Munich future Vision Urban Production with neighborhood. The entire automotive industry is in the middle of a transformation to electromobility, in which digitalization and circularity also have a key role to play. —Milan Nedeljkovi?, BMW AG Board Member for Production.

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