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Daimler Trucks to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics; SAE Level 4 trucks for US roads

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As part of the overall agreements, the Torc team will work closely with Daimler Trucks’ developers, particularly with the Research & Development team of Daimler Trucks North America in Portland, Oregon. Torc will continue to develop its Asimov self-driving software and testing at its Blacksburg facility.

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Tesla Semi makes a Super Bowl appearance

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and E Portland St. billion investment to expand its factory in Nevada to supplement broader Semi production. A Tesla Semi was spotted in Glendale, and an image was posted to the r/TeslaMotors subreddit. The truck was spotted at North 2nd St. in Downtown Glendale, where people said a stage was being built for a concert.

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Tesla expanding Supercharger network; boosting charging to 120 kW

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The expansion of the Supercharger network builds upon the initial deployment of the network in California and Nevada on the west coast and the Washington, DC to Boston region on the east coast. The new technology will be fully rolled out to customers this summer.

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INRIX launches new platform to connect road authorities with vehicle operators for highly automated vehicles

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The initial set of pilot users includes cities and road authorities with a variety of sizes, climates and geographies: Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Cambridge, MA; Portland, ME; Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada which includes Las Vegas; Transport for West Midlands and Transport Scotland in the UK.

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Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

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Nevada is home to more than 300 natural geothermal springs. The hot springs I visited in Nevada are the only purely wild hot springs in the book — the only bathing places without someone granting admission or monitoring the flow of visitors. Greta Rybus is a photojournalist based near Portland, Maine.

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CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment

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Working group members taking part in the pilot project include the Missouri Department of Transportation (on behalf of Older Adults Transportation Service and Southeast Missouri Transportation Service), which served as the lead agency for the procurement, TriMet Transportation District, Portland, Oregon; City of White Plains, New York; Harvard University, (..)

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"Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America Update. from EVJerry back in DC with the "Spirit" Hanging out at the Beach!

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Nevada: Las Vegas EVA 3. Note: the Green Train leave on its six week venture from Portland and is en route to DC. And a return to Professor Andy Frank at UC- Davis 2. Arizona: Flagstaff EAA and Phoenix EAA. PHEV3A Planning for 2009 Kick-off and Return to DC: A.

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