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NYU-BMW i report explores future urban mobility; sustainability and resilience

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These changes may include an increased emphasis on creating “walkable” city neighborhoods and an overall decrease in car ownership, though not necessarily car usage, as car sharing and other alternatives to ownership increase in popularity. Technology, design and connectivity. private autos are only driven about two hours per day.

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TEAM Industries licenses NuVinci continuously variable transmission technology for light vehicle applications

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TEAM is the largest supplier of rubber belt continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) to the All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs), Low/Medium Speed Vehicles (LSVs/MSVs), and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) markets, all of which are included in Fallbrook’s license to TEAM.

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Study finds link between sleep apnea and increases in PM2.5, NO2

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Ambient air pollution consists of fine particulate matter as well as gaseous products of combustion (oxides of nitrogen), produced through burning fossil fuels from automobiles emissions to power plants. —Billings et al. Martha E Billings, Diane Gold, Adam Szpiro, Carrie P Aaron, Neal Jorgensen, Amanda Gassett, Peter J Leary, Joel D.

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ChargEVC: New Jersey plug-in electric vehicle registration up 79% for MY 2016 vehicles over 2015

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The uptick in New Jersey sales is over twice as robust as already strong national sales: For the first half of 2017, US consumers bought 38% more plug-in electric vehicles than in the same period in 2016, even though automobile sales are down overall. Interest in these cars is growing.

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CUPRA reveals the name of its urban electric car at Automobile Barcelona: the CUPRA Raval

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The name serves as a tribute to the Raval neighborhood in the heart of Barcelona, and about which ROSALÍA's alphabet campaign already gave clues. The CUPRA Raval is an invitation to a new generation that is looking for something different: an urban, rebellious and 100% electric car. CUPRA has.

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INRIX: shared bikes and scooters could replace nearly 50% of downtown vehicle trips

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While automobile-centric sunbelt cities such as Dallas (ranked 19 th ) and Phoenix (ranked 23 rd ) have a lower proportion of 0-1 mile trips (18% and 17%, respectively) compared to denser cities such as Chicago or New York (both 22%), the small variation across all metros indicates the universal suitability for micromobility services, INRIX says.

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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

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The new $148-million lightweight metals manufacturing institute announced in February by President Obama ( earlier post ) will locate in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, officials from the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) and the city announced today.

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