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BMW Group Launches car sharing service “ReachNow” in Seattle

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Following a successful pilot program, BMW Group has launched ReachNow, a free-floating premium car sharing service, in Seattle. The initial fleet of 370 vehicles, including the BMW i3, the BMW 3 Series and the MINI Cooper, will be located on the streets of Seattle for immediate use. Vehicles on-hand at the airport.

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Ford and City of Seattle Team on EVs

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Ford Motor Company and the City of Seattle are working together to help prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles. Continued tax incentives as well as an easy charging station permitting process are both considered keys to electric vehicle acceptance in Seattle and across the country.

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LADOT wins $2M grant for DTLA “Code the Curb” pilot

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LADOT is a member of the Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) which includes the cities of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Miami-Dade County, and is committed to tackling common problems through shared technology.

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Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

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This includes cars in the Express Drive rental car partner program for rideshare drivers, its consumer rental car program for riders, the autonomous vehicle program, and drivers’ personal cars used on the Lyft platform. Last year Lyft launched hundreds of EVs onto the Lyft platform through Express Drive in Seattle, Atlanta, and Denver.

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Disney+ Hotstar’s Sidharth Shakdher joins Ola – ET Auto

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Before joining Disney+ Hotstar, Shakdher was based in Seattle as head of marketing and growth at Amazon. Shakdher, previously the category marketing head of Reckitt Benckiser, successfully launched and established Dettol in the US personal care segment. In this role, he was managing Amazon’s US third-party marketplace.

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Rivian R1T test drive video showcases electric pickup’s off-road capability

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Rivian is planning tour events in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Detroit, and Seattle. Preorder holders can meet other customers at tour events and see the company’s paint selections and interior choices in person, too.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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He left Microsoft in Seattle where he had worked for three years as a software development engineer and speech scientist. He is the youngest person to be an executive vice president at the company. in 2010 and joined Microsoft in Seattle as a software development engineer and speech scientist. Kim earned his Ph.D.

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