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London transport operator Go-Ahead adds two Irizar electric i2e buses to fleet after successful operating results

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Based on the success of two Irizar 100% i2e electric buses that have been operating in London since June 2015, London’s largest transport operator, Go-Ahead, is incorporating the buses into its fleet and has signed an agreement with Irizar that includes service and maintenance. The second was delivered in July 2015.

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Bosch and SBB Cargo working on connected rail freight wagon; leveraging automotive technology

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Bosch Engineering is leveraging its automotive connectivity technology and working with Swiss rail freight operator SBB Cargo to develop rail logistics into a connected transport system. The first SBB cargo test fleet fitted with a connected condition-monitoring system has been operating on the Swiss railways since February 2015.

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Goodyear partners with Tesloop to test intelligent tires

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The tires incorporate wireless sensors to improve overall tire management and maximize uptime for its growing fleet. Tesloop operates a fleet of Teslas that average up to 17,000 miles per vehicle, per month. Its highest-mileage vehicle, a Tesla Model S in operation since 2015, recently exceeded 300,000 service miles.

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NREL report on electric bus demo at Foothill Transit finds Proterra fuel economy >8x higher than CNG on same line

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This latest report provides data and analysis on 12 Proterra BEBs and eight CNG baseline buses from August 2015 through December 2016. However, because Foothill Transit operates its BEB and CNG bus fleets differently, the efficiency results presented are not an apples-to-apples comparison. kWh per mile—17.35 mpgge, equating to 4.34

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New GM SDK gives developers access to 350+ simulated GM vehicle data signals

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Performance and maintenance, such as oil life and tire pressure. GM has nearly 12 million connected vehicles on the road today, the largest fleet of any automaker. GM has nearly 12 million connected vehicles on the road today, the largest fleet of any automaker.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. FY2017 Low-No projects.

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UPS accelerates use of ORION routing optimization software; reducing 100M miles driven annually at full deployment

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During 2015, UPS plans to complete installation of ORION routing on about 70% of the planned routes. By operating one unified fleet with ORION technology, UPS can optimize pickup and deliveries across its operation. By the end of 2017, UPS anticipates logging one billion miles from its alternative fuel fleet.

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