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Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute Launch Global Initiative to Help Cities Prepare for the Advent of Autonomous Vehicles

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MIAMI, Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute today announced the Bloomberg Aspen Initiative on Cities and Autonomous Vehicles, a new program for leading global mayors who will work together to prepare their cities for the emergence of autonomous vehicles. Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute will galvanize experts and data to accelerate cities’ planning efforts, and

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Valeo & Wheego gets Self-Driving Vehicle Testing Permits

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California State Department of Motor Vehicles said last week that both companies received approval for programs to test self-driving vehicles on public roads in California. Valeo is a unit of French auto supplier Valeo SA, which joins several other parts makers trying to develop technology that auto makers may need to put self-driving cars on the road. Wheego, a privately held

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Green Commuter Secures $750,000 Grant for Electric Car Sharing Service

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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Green Commuter, the innovative clean energy company launching and managing a fleet of zero-emission vehicles, today announced it received a $750,000 grant from the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to launch an electric car sharing service in the Tennessee city. Later this month, Green Commuter will launch its fleet of 20 Nissan Leafs that will be parked

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University Offer Car-Sharing Program on Campus

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Oklahoma State University has announced a new partnership with Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, to offer its’ program on the Stillwater campus. In a release, OSU says it will initially offer two vehicles, a Ford Focus Hatchback named “Fjordlander” and a Ford Escape named “John”. The vehicles will have reserved spots on campus and are available for rent 24

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Town Decides to pay Uber instead of Building a Parking Lot

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Pilot program is meant to test out ride-hailing as a solution to first mile / last mile challenge and parking problem at transit stations. Lately, Uber has been positioning itself as the ultimate solution to the eternal challenge of shuttling people between transit hubs and their homes, also known as the “last mile challenge.” To that end, the ride-hail giant

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Mahindra to Produce USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) Prototypes

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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced that Mahindra has been selected to deliver NGDV prototype vehicles for testing as the result of a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) issued October, 2015.  DETROIT, Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Mahindra is one of six vehicle manufacturers the USPS selected to produce prototypes for testing and evaluation.  The awardees will have approximately

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BMW Car-Sharing Offers Free Lifetime Memberships

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Seattle – Portlanders have a new way to get around town with today’s official launch of ReachNow car sharing. ReachNow provides members with convenient and easy access to a fleet of new BMW and MINI vehicles perfect for trips around town, evenings out and weekend getaways. To celebrate ReachNow’s second city, lifetime membership is free for a limited time, with drive

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Urban Developers Making Full Use of Space by Removing Parking lots

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Bad news for car owners: Developers in more U.S. cities are reducing the amount of parking spaces included in new projects as local authorities seek to encourage the use of mass transit and free up space for parks, housing or other uses. In San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood, architecture and development company Jonathan Segal FAIA ruffled feathers of nearby residents

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The Uber Way to Air Travel

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a Chicago startup believes it’s found a way to bring air travel to the sharing economy by connecting passengers to licensed, professional pilots. And it just launched its on-demand service nationwide. FlyOtto allows travelers to find, book and pay for regional flights on privately chartered aircraft from their phone or computer. The service, which was born out of Chicago startup OpenAirplane, a company

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