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NHTSA calculates US motor vehicle crashes in 2010 cost $871B in economic loss and societal harm

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation''s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new study that finds the price tag for motor vehicle crashes in the US in 2010 carried a cost of $871 billion in economic loss and societal harm. The economic cost of motor vehicle crashes in the US is the equivalent of 1.9% of the $14.96

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Micromobility: Zapp Scooters Bring Style, Range and Fun to Urban Riding

Clean Fleet Report

Built in Thailand, the i300 is part of a worldwide wave of transportation options that are moving from fossil-fuel power to electric. And with COVID-19 concerns driving some commuters to avoid public transit , personal two-wheelers should experience a boom in the next few years. Handsome alloy wheels add to the appeal.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead. Hydrous ethanol has been used in the United States as a transportation fuel for at least one hundred years. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in the United States. 40 CFR § 80.27

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A First: An AI System Has Been Named An Inventor

Cars That Think

Designed for the packaging industry, the new configuration allows containers to fit more tightly together so they can be transported better. Some patent applicants have been instructed by their attorney to use a person’s name on the patent even if a machine came up with the invention. Pay Income Taxes? Charles, Mo.

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Driving Dystopia: Europe’s Low Emission Zones Aren't Going Over Well

The Truth About Cars

Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) seem to be the next step, as they’re reliant on the same camera systems and vehicle tracking used for congestion taxes. The Guardian recently reported that Transport for London (TfL) had been accused by five EU countries of illegally obtaining names and addresses of non-UK citizens in order to issue the fines.

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National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

Green Car Congress

Building on LCFS policies already adopted in Europe, British Columbia, and California, the researchers looked at potential costs and benefits of reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 10 to 15 percent by 2030.

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BMW’s ReachNow car sharing expands to Brooklyn, launches pilot programs for new mobility services

Green Car Congress

ReachNow is building on its premium experience by offering members greater versatility through a suite of convenient and easy-to-use transportation solutions, available in a single app for the first time. Cars can be returned to any legal parking space on the street within the city’s designated Home Area.

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