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Mercedes-Benz launches vehicle data analytics project with City of Boston to help improve uneven roads

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It is well known that not all neighborhoods and communities use Boston 311 at the same rate, yet 311 is a major driver of how some City resources are allocated. Throughout the country, road authorities and road maintenance departments today mostly rely on manual approaches to monitor and maintain the road infrastructure and assets.

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Tesla proposes deal to help Palo Alto upgrade SRP’s electric infrastructure

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Tesla has submitted a proposal to the city that may speed up a part of the project. Tesla’s new engineering HQ is part of Palo Alto’s Stanford Research Park, which has been home to many influential tech companies since 1951. Then, the city planned to upgrade underground systems.

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BYD delivers first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to city of Palo Alto

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The truck will operate on a variety of service routes in the community from urban to residential neighborhoods including streets with steep inclines. The electric refuse truck has 76 miles of range and requires only two to three hours maximum to fully charge. —Andy Swanton, vice president of truck sales for BYD Heavy Industries.

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California ARB awards $9.5M to Porterville to deploy 10 GreenPower electric buses and charging infrastructure

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The grant award is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing clean-air benefits to California neighborhoods, with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities.

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Ryder Awarded First-of-Its-Kind Natural Gas Heavy Duty Truck Rental and Leasing Project Using $19.3M in Stimulus Funding

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As part of the project, Ryder will purchase more than 200 heavy-duty natural gas powered trucks. As part of Ryder’s core product offering, it will maintain the vehicles at three of its strategically located maintenance shops in Orange, Rancho Dominguez, and Rancho Cucamonga. Ryder will use $19.3

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Is it the Right Time to Buy an Electric Car?

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Maintenance and servicing of your vehicle. Spending a few more bucks on a long-range electric car will certainly pay off in the long run as it requires a lot less maintenance. #2. Maintenance and servicing of your car. Generally, an electric car requires very minimal maintenance since it has few moving parts in it.

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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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Standardizing PEV batteries could reduce the purchase and ownership costs of PEVS, as well as addressing additional consumer issues such as maintenance and safety. The award was announced as part of a larger $3,994,121 award package for five research projects.

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