The U.S. DOT’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) division has chosen eight companies to develop prototype on-board devices capable of transmitting basic “Here I am” safety messages to other vehicles and devices using wireless vehicle-to-vehicle/infrastructure (V2x) communications. The devices will be used in an IntelliDrive safety pilot deployment of up to 3,000 vehicles
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Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell has signed an agreement with Nissan North America, aimed at advancing the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Connecticut.
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Presentation slides and a summary video from a recent transportation-focused Climate Change Symposium are now available online for public access. Cosponsored by U.S. federal and state transportation agencies, the symposium’s objective was to help state transportation departments address the challenges posed by global warming.
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The University of Minnesota’s federally-funded Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institute is conducting a series of seminars presenting updates on its research into human factors, intelligent vehicles, traffic modeling and management, sensing, communications, and controls. The webcasts are free and open to the public, and may be viewed live on the web or streamed on demand afterwards.
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Going green? If so, you might want to attend the fourth annual West Coast Green conference, Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 in San Francisco. The three-day event will showcase more than 300 green initiatives, including numerous new products and technologies, from both startups and mature companies.
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