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ArticleFor China's BYD, monorails are next big growth area
Roughly half of BYD's revenue comes from its automobile business (Photo: BYD)(Bloomberg) --Chinese carmaker BYD is in discussions with several countries about exporting its monorail system, as its billionaire founder Wang Chuanfu seeks a new avenue of growth amid rising competition to sell electric vehicles in the world’s biggest ...
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ArticleITS Europe, Helsinki
The 10th European ITS Congress will take place in Helsinki June 16-19, with sessions set to focus on how new IT applications can improve transportation systems.ITS, short for Intelligent Transportation Systems, brings together municipal and other authorities, transportation companies, IT service providers, Â thought leaders, technologists, researchers and other experts ...
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ArticleBMW invests in Embark mobility apps maker
Embark will help BMW develop multi-modal urban transportation solutions (Photo: Embark)BMW is investing in Embark, a US based maker of new-mobility iPhone and Android apps, as the German premium car maker gears up for the launch of its new i brand vehicles.Embark apps are designed to help travelers navigate ...
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ArticleCopenhagen to adopt high-tech traffic management system
Bicycles play a big role in Copenhagen’s transportation system (Photo: Wikimedia)The city of Copenhagen is set to implement a high-tech traffic management system it hopes will reduce average CO2 emissions of city traffic.The city has awarded a 10 million euro contract to Dutch technical services provider Imtech to put in ...
