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Zipcar to expand Zipvan cargo van service across North America

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Zipcar is launching the Zipvan service in Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon today, and will roll out the service to its remaining metro markets in North America over the next 12 months. Zipvan started in London and today accounts for more than 10% of Zipcar’s UK operation. Car-sharing network Zipcar, Inc.

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Daimler developing battery-electric version of Econic HD truck; customer testing in 2021, series production in 2022

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More than 140 FUSO eCanter light-duty trucks are already in use with customer in cities worldwide, including New York City, Tokyo, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon. In the United States, the medium-duty Freightliner eM2 and the heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadia are also currently undergoing practical tests with customers.

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Video Friday: Grain Weevil

Cars That Think

Unitree ] We recently had the privilege to host Madeline Gannon (robot whisperer and head of ATONATON) at our HQ in Portland. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. But it does? Tevel ] Unitree sells a lidar now, and it’s $330. Loupe ] Thanks, Madeline!

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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Ford Motor Credit Company announced today Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing—a pilot program for select customers in six US cities and in London. US customers participate through the Web-based, mobile-friendly software of ride-share company Getaround, while London drivers connect through a similar rental system of easyCar Club.

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News: VanMoof Expands e-Bike Network to 50 Cities

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VanMoof will add to its worldwide presence, growing from eight to 50 cities, including American cities Los Angeles, CA; Portland, OR; and Washington. Cities with brand stores currently include Amsterdam, London, Berlin, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Tokyo. VanMoof’s expanded stores will offer sales and service.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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London for its part encourages EV adoption by waiving its congestion charge. In that respect, four major US cities—Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and Portland—are leading a partnership of more than 30 cities to mass-purchase EVs for their public fleets including police cruisers, street sweepers and trash haulers.

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

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Last year at Portland (another purpose-built race track, which the series returns to this year), the race ended up taking on similar strategy to a bicycle race, with cars saving energy in a peloton-like pack until later in the race where the true sprint began.