The Council’s innovation in ‘future mobility’ has been selected as a finalist for the Best Climate Action or Decarbonisation initiative at the 2023 Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards.\nIn 2021 Solihull Council became the first local authority in the UK to purchase its own fully electric autonomous shuttle, using a grant from the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP).\nSolihull Council are playing a key role in demonstrating how CAV technology may, one day, provide a new zero emission, safe and efficient mode of public transport.\nCouncillor Andy Mackiewicz, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Climate Change & Planning, said:“It’s fantastic to see Solihull Council nominated for yet another climate change award.\nIf you’d like to keep up to date with all the climate change and sustainability news from the Council, sign up to the Your Future Solihull newsletter.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Tesla will attend this year's Munich auto show","slug":"tesla-will-attend-this-year-s-munich-auto-show","publishDate":"2023-07-14 08:04:36-04:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:05.718602","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Tesla will participate in this year's IAA Mobility show in Munich, Automobilwoche, a sister publication of Automotive News Europe reported.\nTesla will present its electric vehicles in the open air at Munich's Königsplatz, AMW said.\nWhether Tesla will offer test drives at the trade fair is uncertain.\nWhile several Asian manufacturers have already confirmed their attendance, participation from some well-known automaking groups is less certain.\nTesla, which turns 20 this summer, has helped popularize electric cars, but like other western brands is facing pressure from Chinese automakers.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"National Links: Cones of Shame","slug":"national-links-cones-of-shame","publishDate":"2023-07-14 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:04.915123","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Every day, The Overhead Wire collects news about cities and sends the links to our email list.\nThey are national links, sometimes entertaining or absurd but often useful.\nBusiness groups go in on bike lanes: Business improvement districts (BIDs) were formed in the 1970s as a response to downtown struggles in the United States.\nSome measurements in Phoenix show temperatures getting as high as 160 degrees at bus stops in the direct sun.\nThe city can do this by passing zoning regulations that favor or even mandate smaller square footage spaces.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Public Comment Sought on LASD Presence in Schools","slug":"public-comment-sought-on-lasd-presence-in-schools","publishDate":"2023-07-14 19:00:16+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:31:04.232796","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission is studying the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Deputy program.\nWhat do you think about Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies in schools?\nSchool Resource Deputies are sworn law enforcement officers whose duty it is to protect students and faculty and to secure the campus.\nIn recent years, high profile use of force incidents and several reports indicating racial profiling of students raises concerns about the presence of deputies in schools.\nThe Commission is seeking community feedback from all Los Angeles County residents to evaluate the issue from various perspectives.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Ineos Grenadier Demonstrator FCEV Revealed","slug":"ineos-grenadier-demonstrator-fcev-revealed","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:30:59.834103","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Ineos introduced the Grenadier Demonstrator fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.\nThere are currently no details on the amount of power the Grenadier Demonstrator will have, but we do know a bit about the FCEV technology.\nAdvertisementThe Grenadier Demonstrator features the same FCEV technology that BMW uses in the iX5.\nThe Grenadier Demonstrator looks identical to the Grenadier SUV as they are both built on the same frame.\nINEOS Capital Limited\"The hydrogen-powered Grenadier Demonstrator along with our all-electric model due in 2026, shows Ineos' commitment to net zero,\" Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder said at Goodwood.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Marktech Optoelectronics wins Best of Sensors 2023 for its ATLAS Hermetic SMD Packaged 2.6µm InGaAs Photodiodes","slug":"marktech-optoelectronics-wins-best-of-sensors-2023-for-its-atlas-hermetic-smd-packaged-2-6um-ingaas-photodiodes","publishDate":"2023-07-14 12:01:00-04:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:30:58.036380","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":""}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Feds Rallying For More Self-Driving Cars While Public Fight Back With Street Cones","slug":"feds-rallying-for-more-self-driving-cars-while-public-fight-back-with-street-cones","publishDate":"2023-07-14 22:41:19+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:30:57.593987","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing an alternative regulatory route to accelerate the development of autonomous driving.\nThe \"AV STEP\" allows companies to deploy more self-driving vehicles, like the GM Cruise-based Chevrolet Bolt, on public roads.\nThe program will be fully outlined this fall, but experts say it will be significantly higher than the current 2,500-vehicle limited per car brand.\nNote that the current system is a complicated process that many companies like General Motors and Ford have complained about.\nThe new proposal might address these companies' concerns regarding self-driving car deployments.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Autonomous vehicle startup Waabi hires another Seattle tech vet","slug":"autonomous-vehicle-startup-waabi-hires-another-seattle-tech-vet","publishDate":"2023-07-14 23:14:07+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-15 14:30:56.993646","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Submissions: tips@geekwire.comLongtime Seattle tech vet Joseph Sunga joined Waabi.\n(LinkedIn Photo)Longtime entrepreneur and tech leader Joseph Sunga will join autonomous vehicle startup Waabi, part of a growing cohort of Seattle engineers at the Toronto-based startup.\nHe later joined Seattle startup Mighty AI, which was acquired by Uber in 2019.\nLast year the startup hired Daryn Nakhuda, a longtime startup engineering leader in Seattle, as head of software.\nWabbi was founded by computer vision expert and former professor Raquel Urtasun, who previously was chief scientist of Uber’s self-driving arm.
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