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10/12/2022
Governor — South Carolina
Dash EV establishing operations in Greenville County
Dash EV, an innovative electric car company, today announced plans to establish operations in Greenville County. The company’s operations will create 10 new jobs.
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WSPA 7News
Dash EV establishing operations in Greenville Co.
Dash EV announced Wednesday plans to establish operations in Greenville County.
READ MORE2/9/2022
Streetsblog Chicago
Bronzeville Mobility Pilot offered seniors $3 local rides in small, low-speed electric cars
Innova’s research found the average commute time for Bronzeville seniors to get to their doctor was over an hour, typically involving two CTA bus rides, which can be even more challenging during Chicago’s frigid winters, when sidewalks are often icy.
READ MORE3/8/2019
Energy News Network
ComEd electric ride-share pilot preparing to expand in second year
Questions remain about its grid impact and usefulness, but some say the pilot could be a model for a larger program.
READ MORE2/10/2019
Chicago Sun-Times
Driverless cars are coming: When will they arrive in Chicago?
While it’s not on the list of autonomous test cities, Chicago is nurturing its own self-driving revolution. It’s home to Innova EV, a car company started in 2012 by Roman Kuropas.
READ MORE11/20/2018
Ford Media Center
Innova Partner Wins City of Tomorrow Challenge
The City of Grand Rapids announced that Innova partner Kaizen Health is the official winner of the Ford City of Tomorrow Challenge™. Kaizen Health will be awarded $100,000 to fund a pilot program that will test its implementation in a real-world setting.
READ MORE10/26/2018
Chicago Inno
Illinois Launches Program to Test Driverless Cars
Illinois launched a new autonomous vehicle initiative this week as it looks to begin researching and testing the emerging technology that many other states have already embraced.
READ MORE10/25/2018
Chicago Tribune
Illinois to Develop Testing Program for Self-Driving Vehicles
Illinois is taking the first step toward putting self-driving vehicles on the road, but it may be some time before they get there.
READ MORE10/25/2018
Chicago Tribune
Founder of Innova EV talks about his autonomous car ahead of launch of statewide initiative
Roman Kuropas, founder of Innova EV, talks about his autonomous car during the launch of Autonomous Illinois, a new statewide initiative to develop a testing program for automated vehicles.
READ MORE10/25/2018
WTTW
Illinois Begins to Pave the Way for Self-Driving Cars
Chicago streets filled with cars and passengers – but no drivers – may sound like something out of the cartoon “The Jetsons,” but some suggest the technology actually has roots in Illinois’ not-so-distant past.
READ MORE1/11/2018
Chicago Inno
Where are Chicago's driverless cars?
States like California, New York, Massachusetts, Nevada, Florida, Pennsylvania and Arizona, along with nearby Midwestern states like Michigan and Ohio, are all testing driverless cars. Uber and Ford Motor Company have started testing autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh and Phoenix, and Lyft began giving rides in Boston in nuTonomy's self–driving electric Renault vehicles.
READ MORE12/26/2017
U.S. News & World Report
ComEd launches electric–car pilot program in Chicago
An electric utility in Illinois has launched a ride–sharing pilot program on Chicago's South Side that relies entirely on electric cars.
READ MORE12/26/2017
MSN News
ComEd's new ride–share pilot program
ComEd's new ride–share pilot program will allow senior residents access to the fully electric Innova EV Dash car for $3 per ride.
READ MORE12/26/2017
The Washington Times
ComEd launches electric–car pilot program in Chicago
The Chicago Tribune reports the service provided by ComEd in cooperation with several partners began in mid–December.
READ MORE11/22/2017
CBS Chicago
Driverless cars: promising, but bumps in the road
Sometime in the future, the cars we buy could be self–driving. I just returned from a unique research site where test vehicles are on the road. I found out what it's like to ride around in a car with no human in control.
READ MORE10/28/2017
Daily Herald
A boon if suburbs land “Amazon HQ2” but mass challenges follow success
Should Amazon choose Schaumburg or Oak Brook for its second headquarters, it would be a huge boon to the suburbs, bringing an estimated 50,000 jobs with salaries averaging close to $100,000 — creating a giant ripple effect on the local economy.
READ MORE10/25/2017
OSUAutoResearch YouTube Channel
Find out more about the Dash lab at Ohio State University's CAR West facility
Take a tour of OSU's CAR West facility, home to the Crash Imminent Safety University Transportation Center and the Automated Driving Lab.
READ MORE8/17/2017
TMA of Lake–Cook
Electric, driverless vehicles could fill the “last mile” gap
Local company Innova EV is partnering with Choose DuPage to provide “last mile” connections from the Itasca Metra Station to the Hamilton Lakes Business Park.
READ MORE7/20/2017
Chicago Tonight | WTTW
Speeding toward the future of driverless cars
Decades from now, transportation won't be steered by human hands. While you might not find driverless automobiles whizzing through the streets of Chicago today, behind the scenes, several companies are testing and implementing technology for cars to navigate their surroundings sans human input.
READ MORE6/26/2017
WGN Radio
Electric, autonomous vehicles driving college campuses (podcast)
Autonomous vehicles are becoming more of a reality with today's technology, but it's not just the big car companies like GM, Tesla and Toyota.
READ MORE6/15/2017
Crain's Chicago Business
The upstart that hopes to be first with a driverless car
From Alphabet and Uber to General Motors and Ford, companies are pedal to the metal to commercialize autonomous vehicles. There's a local entrant in this race, too: Innova EV of Burr Ridge, whose driverless electric mini–cars are zipping people around in tests right now.
READ MORE5/9/2017
WGN Radio
School closings, Chicago clocks & last–mile commute (podcast)
Roman Kuropas, the second James Tyree Award finalist, joined Steve to chat about the way he is making travel simpler through Innova EV Dash cars.
READ MORE2/8/2017
Business Review USA
Top 10 startups to watch in 2017
Innova EV has wisely jumped onto the electric car bandwagon with the eye–catching Dash, a solar–charged 100% electric vehicle, which costs absolutely nothing for fuel and produces no pollution.
READ MORE12/8/2016
Chicago Inno
Meet the 16 50 on Fire finalists in the Lifestyle category
50 on Fire is a celebration of the people and businesses that are heating up the city's innovation economy, across multiple industries.
READ MORE11/22/2016
Hamilton Partners
Dash & Hamilton Lakes transportation solution
Innova EV is based out of Burr Ridge and is excited to introduce a new pilot program in Itasca to help train riders get from the Itasca train station to Hamilton Lakes and back again. Employees enjoy a fun, affordable and seamless commute with the DASH ON DEMAND 100% electric vehicle.
READ MORE11/17/2016
WGN
Tiny cars may solve big transportation problem
Tiny cars may help solve a very big problem in transportation. “The first mile/last mile challenge” is an issue that says you can only take a bus or train so far.
READ MORE8/17/2016
The Ohio State University
SmartShuttle program receives NSF funding
Engineering professors at The Ohio State University recently won funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help advance their role in the #SmartCityColumbus initiative.
READ MORE3/28/2016
Midwest Energy News
Midwest clean energy entrepreneurs compete for $1 million prize
Self–driving electric cars, solar–powered systems for the developing world, energy–efficiency software and all–in–one home heating and cooling systems are among the entrants that will square off at the sixth Clean Energy Challenge in Chicago on April 12.
READ MORE2/18/2016
HazelBlog
10 green technology startups that could be stars in 2017
Innova EV is a company focused on 100% green transportation on college campuses and surrounding towns.
READ MORE10/19/2015
PR Newswire
Innova UEV to launch the Innova EV car–share program at AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo
Innova UEV and technology partner Verizon offer administrators and sustainability leaders a unique EV car–share program that drives campus sustainability initiatives.
READ MORE7/15/2014
GCN
Electric vehicles drive IoT research at four universities
Four universities will each receive a uniquely equipped electric vehicle for research to reduce the campus's carbon footprint, foster research involving sensor data, use Internet2's advanced technologies and broaden understanding of the Internet of Things.
READ MORE7/7/2014
Next Pittsburgh
Exceedingly smart Innova Dash tested at Pitt. It's the Internet of Everything.
The University of Pittsburgh is one of four campuses in the country selected to test the Innova Dash, a smiling, electric smart mobile that will power up the biggest hills on campus with unprecedented connectivity.
READ MORE6/27/2014
Rocky Mountain Collegian
Researching on the go with new electric cars at CSU
Colorado State University will soon conduct research on the go with four internet–connected, electric–powered cars awarded to the University.
READ MORE6/23/2014
University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW–Madison to receive electric “micro cars” for sustainability research
Four unique electric “micro cars” are coming to UW–Madison soon as part of a new research project that aims to reduce the university's carbon footprint, gather data and initiate more sustainability research among faculty members and students.
READ MORE6/23/2014
University of Washington
Zippy electric micro cars coming to campus for sustainability research
Don't be surprised to see four little cars zipping around campus soon. They are part of a new research project that aims to reduce the university's carbon footprint, gather data and initiate more sustainability research among faculty members and students.
READ MORE6/23/2014
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt drives electric car research
Pitt is one of four universities nationwide that, come July, will be testing the two–seat car.
READ MORE4/3/2014
Business Wire
College campuses nationwide eligible to obtain 4 electric vehicles for “Internet of Things” projects
Four college campuses will be selected through a process coordinated by Internet2 to receive four electric vehicles, for one year at no cost.
READ MORE9/3/2013
EarthTechling
Innova Dash EV more than a dressed–up golf cart
It has been awhile since we wrote anything about new low–speed electric vehicles, which are defined as “small neighborhood cars that go at speeds under 35 miles per hour.” There's now, however, a new one to report on, as debuted in the Los Angeles Times, that's called the Innova Dash.
READ MORE8/15/2013
Los Angeles Times
New urban electric vehicle ready to Dash onto the market
Most electric vehicles are best used as second cars, given their short range and long recharging times. Now comes the Innova Dash — a “third car” that lies somewhere between a golf cart and a passenger vehicle.
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