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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

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The partners are planning the installation of as many as 60 DC fast chargers at up to 15 Starbucks locations along a 1,350 mile route between the Colorado front range and the Starbucks Support Center (headquarters) in Seattle.

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Volvo teams with Starbucks to install EV charging network at U.S. locations

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The charging stations, powered by ChargePoint, will be installed at up to 15 stores along a 1,350-miles corridor from Seattle to Denver. The charging locations will be separated by about 100 miles, a perfect distance for even the lowest-range EVs on the market.

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Nevada grants Audi first automaker permit to operate autonomous vehicles on public roads

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The first license went to Google; in December 2012, the state also awarded a testing license to automotive supplier Continental. Among early highlights was the 2010 achievement of the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak research car on the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course in Colorado. mile Pikes Peak circuit in 27 minutes.

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Study finds drone-based delivery could reduce GHG emissions and energy use in the transportation sector, if deployed sensibly

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New research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Carnegie Mellon University, SRI International and the University of Colorado at Boulder shows that drone-based delivery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the transportation sector. An open-access paper on the research appears in Nature Communications.

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2025 Buick Enclave Review -- Bucking Buickā€™s Stereotype

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The next-generation Buick Enclave has tons of tech displayed on a brilliant ultrawide 30-inch-diagonal curved screen with wireless Apply CarPlay and Android Auto capability, as well as Google Assistant. GM hopes to have approximately 750,000 miles of the road network mapped in the United States and Canada through 2025.

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

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It also has 40 miles of electric range and an updated Google-based infotainment system that is more responsive than before. Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon: Despite never being a truck guy, I sure did drive a lot of them this year and found myself liking just about every pickup I tested. Want something prettier without a CVT?

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Is aviation the best application yet for hydrogen fuel cells?

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The goal is to demonstrate a 19-seat aircraft with a 350-mile flight in early 2023. For small aircraft, like a trainer for example, what [George Bye] is doing with [Colorado e-aircraft manufacturer] Bye Aerospace, makes a lot sense. Charged : What are your projections for cost per mile? Is it on par with jet fuel?