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Keolis and NAVYA to Showcase Autonomous Shuttles at UITP Summit in Montreal

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Keolis and NAVYA to Showcase Autonomous Shuttles at UITP Public Transport Summit in Montreal

The first electric self-driving shuttle project represents the future urban mobility of public transport in Canada – scheduled to arrive in May. Keolis Canada, a Franco-Quebec company, specializes in passenger transportation in Canada and NAVYA, a leader specializing in the development of innovative, smart and sustainable mobility solutions; announce that they will officially present their autonomous electric shuttle project at

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Can Malaysia Achieve Emissions Cut Target with EEVs?

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Can Malaysia Achieve Emissions Cut Target by 2030 with EEV Energy Efficient Vehicle

Personal vehicle ownership — cars account for about 59% of the overall CO2 emission from transportation. Malaysia wants all new vehicles entering the domestic market to be energy-efficient vehicles (EEVs) by 2025. According to the Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI), this would ensure lower fossil fuel consumption and consequently lower carbon emission, the Sun Daily reported. For perspective, the EEV penetration in

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Hyperloop One Unveils its Vision for Future Urban Mobility in America

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Hyperloop One Unveils its Vision for Future Urban Mobility in America

Hyperloop One Global Challenge: 11 teams presented routes, linking 35 states across America covering more than 4,200 miles (6750 kilometres). They join 24 other teams from around the world, to be among 12 shortlisted finalists. The winners, which comprises of 3 teams will collaborate with Hyperloop One engineering and business development teams to explore project development and financing. The proposed Hyperloop

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Transit Oriented Development: Building Sustainable Communities in America

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Transit Oriented Development Building Sustainable urban mobility and Communities in America

Transit-oriented development (TOD) is compact, mixed-use development near transit where people can easily access jobs and services. When implemented well, TOD offers a diverse mix of amenities and housing choices and provides a safe, attractive environment for all users, including pedestrians and bicyclists. By focusing commercial and residential development near transit hubs, TOD can help boost transit ridership and promote

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Visionaries Join Michelin at Movin’On, the Global Summit for Sustainable Mobility

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Visionaries Join Michelin at Movin'On 2017, the Global Summit for Sustainable Mobility

This June, the leading minds and stakeholders in the rise of sustainable transportation will gather for the Global Summit for Action in Sustainable Mobility in Montreal, Canada. Movin’On 2017 Presented by Michelin in association with C2, Movin’On is the international summit for action in sustainable mobility. This summit will bring together experts and visionaries from a broad cross section of

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Budget 2017 Reveals Canadian Government’s Commitment in Sustainable Urban Mobility

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Budget 2017 Reveals Canadian Government Commitment in Sustainable Urban Mobility electric vehicle charging Natural gas and hydrogen

Budget 2017 proposes to invest $21.9 billion over 11 years to support green infrastructure that will advance Canada’s efforts to build a clean economy. Budget 2017 proposes an additional $120-million for a national recharging and refuelling network for electric, natural gas and hydrogen vehicles, and technology demonstration projects. The Government of Canada continues to support green infrastructure in the transportation sector that will advance Canada’s

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Bosch and Daimler join forces to build Future Urban Mobility with Self-driving Cars

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Future urban mobility Bosch Daimler join forces work on fully automated driverless system for car sharing

Co-development agreement between Bosch and Daimler seeks to bring introduction of fully automated and driverless driving by the beginning of the next decade. Objective is to develop and launch a production-ready system for driverless car sharing on urban public roads. STUTTGART, Germany and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Bosch and Daimler are joining forces to advance the development of fully automated and

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Top 5 Countries of Electric Bikes and Bike-Sharing

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A global transportation survey conducted by Dalia Research, 14% of Chinese have used a bike-sharing services in the last year compared to the global average of 8%. The percent is even higher in Hong Kong at 21%. China also boasts the highest share of electric bike users (13% have used an electric bike in the past month compared to a global average

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Urban Mobility Development Opportunities Advanced at ICA Workshops

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Urban Mobility Development Opportunities at Infrastructure Consortium Africa urban transport

Policy makers and senior officials responsible for highways, urban roads and transport development in Ethiopia and Ghana, together with the African Development Bank, and mobility stakeholders gathered in Addis Ababa and Accra to identify opportunities for investment to improve sustainable urban transport and mobility in the two cities. ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 March 2017 / PRN Africa / — Recent workshops in Ethiopia and Ghana took forward opportunities to develop projects

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Canadian Cities Commits to Sustainable Urban Mobility

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Canadian Cities Commit to Sustainable Urban Mobility Electric Bus Nova LFSe

The Regional Municipality of York’s approved an Ontario-wide plan for the demonstration and integration of electric buses. SAINT-EUSTACHE, QC, March 27, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Following a decision by the City of Brampton almost two weeks ago, it was the Regional Municipality of York’s turn to approve an Ontario-wide plan for the demonstration and integration of electric buses. As an industrial partner of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium

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