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GM’s Maven car-sharing reaches 1M miles driven in <4 months; Boston, Chicago, and DC joining lineup

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In less than four months, Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand ( earlier post ), has grown to five markets: New York City, Ann Arbor, Mich., and is adding Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C. In Chicago, the Maven City car sharing program is now in operation, with pricing starting at $8 an hour including insurance and fuel.

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EPIC index finds air pollution reduces global life expectancy by 1.8 years; single greatest threat to human health

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years per person, according to a new pollution index and accompanying report produced by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). —Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Professor in Economics and director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). elderly or sick).

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Getting Wet and Wild With NASCAR in Chicago

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It was the first time Chicago has hosted a street race for a major racing series in the modern era – and while we’re on the topic of firsts, what’s billed as the first-ever American auto race took place on the streets of the city and nearby Evanston in 1895. Based on what I saw, most of those concerns were either unfounded or overblown.

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GM expands medical projects and charitable deliveries to hospitals

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The first VOCSN V+Pro critical care ventilators produced by General Motors and Ventec Life Systems in Kokomo, Indiana ( earlier post ) are being delivered by UPS to Franciscan Health Olympia Fields in Olympia Fields, Illinois and Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago at the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Protective gowns.

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Volkswagen, HP, GKN developing HP Metal Jet 3D printing for automotive mass-production

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Volkswagen and its partners presented the new process for the first time at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago. Automotive production is facing major challenges: our customers are increasingly expecting more personalization options. At the same time, complexity is increasing with the number of new models.

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Study finds association of pollution with increased risk of psychiatric disorders

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A new study led by University of Chicago researchers finds an association between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders. For the Danish cohort, the team studied study 4 psychiatric disorders: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorder, and depression.

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A Self-Balancing Exoskeleton Strides Toward Market

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The company will begin clinical trials of its XoMotion exoskeleton in late April, initially testing a version intended for rehab facilities as a stepping stone toward a personal-use exoskeleton that people like Angus can bring home. When we met with Chlo, we realized that what we envisioned is what the users needed, he says.

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