Mobility & Transportation
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November 17, 2017
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Hi!
Time for the weekly Mobility & Transportation Reading List.
Enjoy reading!
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UITP
No doubt, THE event to follow this week for transportation policy and more was the 2017 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany. UITP does a good job summarizing parts of the event...
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RAND Corporation
Some people think autonomous vehicles must be nearly flawless before humans take their hands off the wheel. But RAND research shows that putting AVs on the road before they’re perfect improves the technology more quickly—and could save hundreds of thousands of lives over time.
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John Lynch
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Independent Ireland
A market ripe for disruption? Spanish-listed company Amadeus IT is regarded as the 'middle man' for a very large section of the world's travel industry. It links travel agents, airlines, airports and hotels and acts as an intermediary providing prices, bookings and ticketing.
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CNET
The German automaker and the tech juggernaut will focus on traffic optimization, artificial intelligence and EV battery development.
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Intelligent Transport
UK tech start-up Zipabout has announced its intention to give away its smart city technology to every local authority across the UK in a bid to help transform UK cities into intelligent transport hubs.
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Michael Martinez
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Automotive News
Ford's smart mobility team – which includes a subsidiary founded last year to handle the purchase and development of new transportation services -- comprises 14,000 to 15,000 employees globally, a top executive said this week.
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Ben Coxworth
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New Atlas
US-based Terrafugia has just been purchased in its entirety by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, for an undisclosed amount. Geely is making its own cars, it also owns Volvo, along with the company that manufactures London's iconic black taxis.
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Michael Sheetz
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CNBC
Blockchain may be well on its way to becoming the future of shipping and logistics. United Parcel Service has joined the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), the company announced Tuesday. Stifel says "blockchain should make transactions more efficient and reduce payment disputes" in the logistics industry.
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