article thumbnail

Israel begins natural gas production from deepwater Tamar field in Eastern Mediterranean

Green Car Congress

Demand for natural gas in Israel is expected to grow strongly, notes Noble Energy, with a short-term CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 15% from 2012 – 2017. Israel natural gas demand forecast 2011-2040. Phase 2 includes a second deepwater hub supplying additional domestic and export markets.

Gas 322
article thumbnail

Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in optical and imaging technology start-up Spectralics

Green Car Congress

Coming from a background in aerospace technology development, Israel-based Spectralics creates state-of-the-art imaging and optical infrastructure spanning materials, hardware and software, enabling a wide variety of advanced optical capabilities. Volvo Cars has been a leading partner in both initiatives since 2017.

Volvo 186
article thumbnail

Yandex, Uber spin off self-driving vehicles business from joint venture

Green Car Congress

Yandex has been developing its proprietary self-driving technology since 2017. As of today, Yandex’s autonomous vehicle fleet has 130 cars, which have driven over four million autonomous miles on public roads in various weather and road conditions in three countries: Russia, Israel and the United States.

Vehicles 220
article thumbnail

GM’s Ultra Cruise to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride

Green Car Congress

It will take qualities that have distinguished GM’s advanced driver assist systems since 2017 to the next level with door-to-door hands-free driving. These Ultra Cruise capabilities were developed in-house at GM engineering facilities in Israel, the United States, Ireland and Canada.

Power 259
article thumbnail

Honda expanding engagement of startups in Detroit, Japan, China and Europe

Green Car Congress

At CES 2017, Honda Xcelerator showcased its startup collaborations with partners LEIA 3D and VocalZoom. Honda collaborated with VocalZoom to apply its optical microphone technology to enhance the in-car experience improving voice interaction inside the vehicle at CES 2017. —Honda Innovations CEO, Nick Sugimoto.

Detroit 150
article thumbnail

Intel acquires Moovit for $900M; accelerating Mobileye’s Mobility-as-a-Service offering

Green Car Congress

Moovit was founded in 2012 and is based in Tel Aviv, Israel, with approximately 200 employees. Intel acquired Mobileye in 2017. Upon close, Moovit will join the Mobileye business while retaining its brand and existing partnerships. Moovit’s consumer applications and user experience will continue under its own brand.

article thumbnail

Qualcomm to procure Israeli chipmaker Autotalks

Baua Electric

Chip fashion designer Qualcomm will purchase Israel’s Autotalks because the U.S. corporate seems to deepen its car industry, Qualcomm stated in a commentary. Autotalks makes chips worn in era geared toward fighting car crashes.