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Audi of America expands Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA)

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Audi of America announced an expansion of Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA), another industry first in vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies from the brand. Phoenix, Portland, Ore.; —Mark Del Rosso, president, Audi of America. San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

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Google teaching autonomous vehicles to share road safely with cyclists

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The fleet is averaging 15K to 17K autonomous miles per week, with testing locations in Mountain View, California; Kirkland, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; and Austin, Texas. The software is designed to remember previous signals from a rider so it can better anticipate a rider’s turn down the road. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-Benz launching capacitive steering wheel in E-Class this summer

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Steering-wheel design is a world of its own and a very special challenge that is often underestimated. —Hans-Peter Wunderlich, Creative Director Interior Design at Mercedes-Benz. In 1900, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft also equipped its Phoenix racing car with a steering wheel.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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billion) worldwide plus an additional €14 billion (US$19 billion) in China during the period to 2016. The solar park contains 33,600 polycrystalline solar panels (each rated at 285 watts) from JA Solar designed to produce 13.1 Phoenix Solar Inc., These included: The Volkswagen Group will be investing €62.4 billion (US$83.4

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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Furthermore, their results suggest that the incentive is larger for light trucks than for passenger cars, which could increase traffic safety risks. The CAFE standards for 2011-2016 are footprint-based—i.e., L/100km) by 2016. carefully analyzed in all future rulemakings to inform the specific policy design.

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Waymo adding 500 more Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to self-driving program; early rider program

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FCA previously delivered 100 minivans, modified for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016. Waymo’s early rider program will give selected Phoenix residents the opportunity to experience the self-driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans for the first time at no charge. Earlier post.)

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