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WHILL Autonomous Chair Wins CES Innovation Award

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

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The CES Innovation Awards are an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products.

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The CES Innovation Awards are an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products.
By transporting passengers to their gates, the WHILL autonomous power chair relieves demands on the airline of providing manual wheelchair push services, while helping passengers with mobility issues to explore the airport with greater freedom.
This is the second consecutive year and fourth time that WHILL has been honored with a CES Innovation Award.
They were previously honored in 2022 for the WHILL Model F foldable power chair designed specifically for travel.

Navigator Holdings Ltd. Announces Repayment of NOK 600 Million Senior Secured Bond

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (“Navigator” or “Company”) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, announced today that, further to the Company’s press release of December 9, 2022, it fully repaid all outstanding bonds under its NOK 600 million senior secured bond (ISIN NO0010835069) on December 23, 2022.

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LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navigator Holdings Ltd. (“Navigator” or “Company”) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, announced today that, further to the Company’s press release of December 9, 2022, it fully repaid all outstanding bonds under its NOK 600 million senior secured bond (ISIN NO0010835069) on December 23, 2022.

NFI receives new contract for up to 157 buses from Pennsylvania’s PRT

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

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In total, NFI will add 157 sixty-foot buses (314 EUs) to its backlog.

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In total, NFI will add 157 sixty-foot buses (314 EUs) to its backlog.
“Since 2011 NFI has delivered more than 130 vehicles to PRT, eight of which were battery-electric buses.
NFI continues to deliver the most advanced transit technology available in North America,” said Chris Stoddart, President, North American Bus and Coach, NFI.
NFI offers the widest range of zero-emission battery and fuel cell-electric buses and coaches, and its vehicles have completed over 85 million EV service miles.

Loneliness impacts life expectancy as much as smoking; health system aims to eliminate loneliness in community

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., president and CEO of Meritus Health, as you can imagine, is very busy.

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Maulik Joshi, Dr.P.H., president and CEO of Meritus Health, as you can imagine, is very busy.
The demands on his time reach from sunup to sundown and sometimes stretch to the hours in between.
However, there’s a point during his day, once a week, when everything stops and he picks up the phone.
“Social determinants of health show that our community ranked loneliness as the most common social issue impacting health, more so than even hunger or transportation,” she said.

Blacklane Announces Significant Investment from Gargash Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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This series F financing round brings a significant Million Dollar investment in the double digits at a valuation roughly 50% higher than the previous one from 2020.

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This series F financing round brings a significant Million Dollar investment in the double digits at a valuation roughly 50% higher than the previous one from 2020.
While Gargash Enterprises contributes its local expertise and sustainability know-how, Mercedes-Benz Mobility provides Blacklane with world-class electric vehicles optimized for perfect chauffeur service experiences.
Jens Wohltorf, CEO and founder of Blacklane, said: "Gargash Group is the perfect partner to super-charge our growth in the Middle East and globally.
Mr. Shehab Gargash, Managing Director and Group CEO of Gargash Group, said: “Gargash Group has been witnessing the progress of Blacklane and believes that their strategic direction is much in line with the vision the Group has for its future.

The Number of Fleet Management Units in Australia & New Zealand will grow to 2.3 million by 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 6, 2023

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Comprehensive overview of the fleet management value chain and key applications.

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Comprehensive overview of the fleet management value chain and key applications.
Updated profiles of 32 aftermarket fleet management solution providers.
Which international fleet management providers are targeting Australia and New Zealand?
Fleet Management in Australia and New Zealand is the foremost source of information about the commercial vehicle telematics and fleet management market in this region.

Predicta AI Compares Professional EV Reviewers to EV Owners

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Predicta ( www.predicta.com/blog ) took hundreds of professionally published EV reviews from dozens review sites and used our AI engine to compare those to a thousands of recent reviews from EV owners.

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Predicta ( www.predicta.com/blog ) took hundreds of professionally published EV reviews from dozens review sites and used our AI engine to compare those to a thousands of recent reviews from EV owners.
As a result, reviewers mention most of the 50 topics of interest gleaned by Predicta’s AI far more often than EV owners.
What owners mention more often:
Love: EV owners are almost five times more likely to talk about whether or not they “love” certain aspects of their vehicle than a professional reviewer.
What professional reviewers mention more often:
Styling: Professional reviewers are five times more likely to comment on an EV’s exterior or interior styling.

Benchmarking of Automotive OEMs' Mobility Strategies Report 2022: Focus on BMW, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Renault, Stellantis, Volvo, Toyota, & Volkswagen - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

This research service aims to understand the global presence of OEMs in shared mobility (products and services) and to explore new opportunities for growth.

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This research service aims to understand the global presence of OEMs in shared mobility (products and services) and to explore new opportunities for growth.
As cost of ownership and cities' push for sustainable modes increase, the uptake of alternative mobility modes will also rise.
From supplying vehicles for shared mobility to operating shared service and offering aftermarket and fleet management services, OEMs are expanding their capabilities.
Though the primary design focus of purpose-built vehicles is sharing space, it will move to address demand from passenger/goods transport and autonomous mobility.

Mercedes-Benz Reveals New Charging Network and Tech Updates at CES 2023

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

In his remarks during the Mercedes-Benz tech talks at CES 2023, Chief Technology Officer Markus Schäfer revealed plans for a Mercedes-Benz branded high-power charging network starting this year in North America.

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In his remarks during the Mercedes-Benz tech talks at CES 2023, Chief Technology Officer Markus Schäfer revealed plans for a Mercedes-Benz branded high-power charging network starting this year in North America.
The locations and surroundings of the Mercedes-Benz charging hubs will be carefully selected with wider customer needs in mind.
In line with its sustainable business strategy “Ambition 2039”, Mercedes-Benz enables its customers to charge green at its own charging network.
The CES 2023 Mercedes-Benz talks will be available as an on-demand video on Mercedes me media as of January 6, 2023.

Mercedes-Benz to Launch Global Branded High-power Charging Network, Starting in North America

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Mercedes-Benz announces far-reaching plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets.

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Mercedes-Benz announces far-reaching plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets.
The Mercedes-Benz high-power charging network will greatly enhance customers’ charging experience, accelerate the journey towards the all-electric future and create a global infrastructure asset with future value-creation potential.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230105005406/en/
Mercedes-Benz to launch global branded high-power charging network, starting in North America (Photo: Business Wire)
The company believes this strategic move will significantly enhance the usability and convenience of its new generation of electric vehicles, differentiate the Mercedes-Benz ownership experience and accelerate the EV transformation.
At CES 2023 in Las Vegas, Mercedes-Benz announced that the rollout of its high-power charging network will start this year in North America.