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ARPA-E to host workshop on “Transportation Behavior and New Technologies”

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will host a workshop on “Transportation Behavior and New Technologies,” on 16 March 2012, in Berkeley, CA. Summaries of the workshop will be provided on the ARPA-E website shortly following the event. The workshop is not open to the media.

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NHTSA hosting vehicle mass-size-safety workshop for input into forming CAFE regs

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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is conducting a workshop today and tomorrow on issues related to fuel economy, vehicle mass reduction and the effects of vehicle mass and size on vehicle safety. The workshop will be at DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC.

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California ARB hosting public workshop to discuss regulatory concepts for the Heavy-Duty “omnibus” Low NOx rulemaking

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will host a public workshop to discuss regulatory concepts to reduce NO x emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles greater than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. The workshop will be available via webcast for those unable to attend in person.

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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

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Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

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California ARB to Hold First Public Workshop on Development of New Hybrid Requirements for Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicles

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On 3 February, The California Air Resources Board will conduct its first public workshop to discuss concepts for reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) from medium and heavy- duty vehicles through a requiring some truck hybridization. This is the first workshop, in a series of workshops, which the ARB will hold in development of the regulation.

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Daimler Trucks’ FUSO introduces eCanter SensorCollect concept refuse truck

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These commands include following the operator, halting, avoiding obstacles, and stopping immediately if a person or object comes in close proximity to the vehicle. Fitted with LiDAR, ultrasonic sensors and high-accuracy GPS, the truck can safely perform remotely transmitted commands by detecting people or objects in its vicinity.

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California ARB holding public workshop on how to spend VW’s $800M ZEV payment

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public workshop on Friday, 2 December 2016, to provide suggestions for Volkswagen’s $800-million 10-year zero emission vehicle (ZEV) Investment Commitment in California. Appendix C requires VW to invest $800 million in California over a 10-year period to support the increased use and availability of ZEVs—the topic of the workshop.