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UPS cargo eBike pilot in Seattle

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—Scott Phillippi, UPS senior director of maintenance and engineering, international operations. We’re looking forward to being able to offer these customizable urban delivery solutions to other cities nationwide.

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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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Exhaust from on-road diesel vehicles was responsible for nearly half of the impacts (~181,000 premature deaths) worldwide, and fully two-thirds in India, France, Germany, and Italy. Transportation-attributable PM 2.5 and ozone deaths, associated mortality rates, and population in G20 economies in 2015. Source: The ICCT. Together, PM 2.5

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EV damaged? Discovering a technician to recovery it’s going to snatch a hour

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LONDON/DETROIT/MILAN – An international insufficiency of technicians and free restore stores certified to recovery EVs threatens to extend restore and guaranty prices for drivers, doubtlessly undermining later closing dates to trim automobile carbon emissions.

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Renault’s Alpine F1 group will get funding from Hollywood actors

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LONDON — Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are becoming a member of Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Companions in an investor team taking a 24 % fairness stake in Alpine Racing, Renault Crew’s Components One group, Renault stated in a observation. The 200-million-euro ($218.10 The 200-million-euro ($218.10

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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

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The video is recorded in Perugia Italy. [ RSL ] ICRA 2023 is in London! Taking inspiration from cephalopods, here we present an underwater robot with a compliant body that can achieve repeatable jet propulsion by changing its internal volume and cross-sectional area to take advantage of jet propulsion as well as the added mass effect.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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At a July meeting of the International Maritime Organization , the U.N. based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. Commercial ships traversing international borders will face different regulations at different ports.

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Formula E season 10 starts Saturday – new tracks and 600kW mid-race charging

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The Tokyo race occurs around the “Tokyo Big Sight” international exhibition center, right alongside Tokyo Bay. Now, the system is ready to be used at select races this year, and it will debut at the aforementioned Misano Adriatico ePrix in Italy in April.