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New Flyer supports San Francisco launch of emission-reducing Green Zones; geofencing for EV mode

Green Car Congress

With a fleet comprising all-electric trolley or hybrid buses, the buses mark the end of SFMTA’s reliance on all-diesel engines. This requires turning off engines in defined areas, and instead operating only in electric or “EV” (zero-emission) mode. Green Zone buses have begun operating on the 28/28R, 43, 19, 2, 47 and 12 lines.

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

Green Car Congress

GEM cars are used by local, state and national government agencies, resorts, master-planned communities, universities, medical and corporate campuses, as well as by sports teams, taxi-shuttle services and individual consumers. The six GEM passenger and utility models are legal on most streets with posted speeds of 35 mph or less.

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NYU Researchers Pave the Way for Future Shared Mobility

Cars That Think

This article is sponsored by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Joseph Chow , Institute Associate Professor at NYU Tandon's Department of Civil and Urban Engineering and co-founding Deputy Director of C2SMART. Taxis were also another mode of transport that looked to be displaced by e-scooters, albeit to a smaller extent.

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News: 2025 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Nvidia desktop supercomputer (yes, that little package in the background Finally, Huang also introduced a $3,000 desktop supercomputer so automotive designers and engineers will not have to rely on outsourced computer. Nvidia is partnering with Aurora and Continental to further autonomous big rig truck testing.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

Electric Auto Association

I was at a trade fair and I saw this little neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV). Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” From there, he turned to an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-to-electric conversion. “I Our house was very popular because we always had hot showers and cold beer.”

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Bans, Fees, Taxes. Can Anything Stop Overtourism?

Baua Electric

And in South Korea, authorities have imposed a curfew in a historic neighborhood of Seoul to dampen tourist excesses. trillion dollars in 2024 travel is an engine for economic growth. In Japan, the mountain town of Ginzan Onsen recently joined Mount Fuji and some streets in Kyoto in restricting tourist numbers. Will regulations work?

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Engineering Advantages of PHEV. Engineering Advantages of the PHEV. This engineering solution allows versatility. Table of Contents.

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