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Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to demo connected car and bike helmet prototype at International CES 2015

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Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. In the US, 726 cyclists were killed in 2012, an increase in 6.5% compared to 2011. 49,000 were injured, +2.1%

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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

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Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. Shuttles like these emulate systems currently used in the Netherlands. These kinds of programs seek to do more than economize public transportation.

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Solar-powered Squad from Netherlands EVs at CES Next gen is here The annual tech show returned to Las Vegas and much of it was devoted to automobiles that run on renewable energy. 7 VW User experience upgrade ID.7 7 , the next electric car from VW, aims to raise the bar on what the driver experiences.

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Pike Research ranks ChargePoint, DBT as top EV charging equipment supply companies

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ChargePoint and DBT USA will showcase a joint EV charging station innovation at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas). Pike’s top 11-20 countries are: Austria, Australia, Belgium, India, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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