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GEM creates first mapping tool for low-speed roads

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LSVs are more than a golf cart—they are street legal on most roads posted 35 mph or less. More than half of United States roadways are assigned speed limits of 35 miles per hour or less, and that number is growing constantly as more cities are lowering speed limits to increase safe, healthy and equitable mobility.

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US-based GreenTech Automotive unveils low-speed electric two-seater MyCar

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GreenTech Automotive (GTA) unveiled its MyCar, a two-seat Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) with a range of up to 115 miles (185 km). GreenTech Automotive purchased Hong Kong-based EuAuto in 2010 and relocated the company’s operations and manufacturing to the United States. MyCar will have an expected base price of $15,500.

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2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Cabriolet Maintains Brand’s Commitment to Convertibles

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Mercedes estimated a 0–60-mph acceleration time of 4.3 However, when one wants to transition to an open-air cockpit, Mercedes said the CLE can drop (or raise) the top in under 20 seconds at speeds below 37 mph. The Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Cabriolet is supposed to land inside the United States in the second half of 2024.

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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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Introduced in 2006, Clean Air Taxi legislation mandated that at least 9% of new medallions for yellow taxis be set aside for hybrid or compressed natural gas vehicles, and incentivized the purchase of low-emission taxis by extending the allowed period of models classified as “clean air” by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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Worldwatch Institute study expects number of countries running high-speed rail nearly to double by 2014

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By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries, including China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States, up from 14 countries today. Italy, Portugal, and the United States all hope to reach track lengths of more than 1,000 kilometers. —Worldwatch Senior Researcher Michael Renner.

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Levante Trofeo

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Rare because not many are sold in the United States and, unless you are in a major market, they will be hard to spot in the wild. The Levante Hybrid is not available in the United States or Canada, but in select countries outside of North America. *A driver’s SUV. The fire-breathing heart of the Trofeo. Dynamic Presence.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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Fuels currently sourced or that can be sourced in the United States are highly encouraged. Applications submitted within this AOI shall propose a demonstration project for a prototype multimaterial light-weight vehicle that is part of the Clean Energy Dialogue between the United States and Canada.

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