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IHS Automotive sees Google leading technology, testing, software development for autonomous driving

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Google is the current technology leader in this arena, according to a report from industry analysts IHS Automotive: “Google Self-Driving Car Strategy and Implications”. IHS estimates suggest Google has invested nearly $60 million so far in autonomous vehicle research and development, at a run rate of nearly $30 million per year.

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Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

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TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a novel technology to improve fundamentally the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage. TAE Technologies , the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has spun-out a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions.

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Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

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When they arrive all will be based on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’s ‘AmpR Small’ platform (formerly CMF-BEV), which shares as much as 70 per cent of parts from the CMF-B combustion platform that’s used for the current Renault Clio. inch Google-powered infotainment system. 2025 Renault 5. 2025 Renault 5 interior.

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Robert Bosch Venture Capital invests in DeepMap; HD mapping for autonomous vehicles with centimeter-level real-time localization

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It needs to be safe, affordable, and scalable. It’s an integral part of the car’s brain. Prior to founding DeepMap, some members of the executive team previously co-founded Apple Maps, led numerous aspects of Google Maps and Google Earth, and led the Baidu HD Mapping initiative.

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In the driver’s seat of driverless cars – ET Auto

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The second part of his vision – driverless cars – is still elusive. Baidu, China’s answer to Google, has also moved ahead on lane navigation using data from the world’s largest fleet of EVs equipped with sensory capabilities to avoid collision. Musk’s problem with this is, so have others.

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Tesla Model 3 ‘Highland’ trial production, delivery date rumors swirl in China

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Based on the estimated cost of parts, the guide price is around ¥200K, and will use the new 66 kWh M3P battery. With the early trial production of the Model 3, lithium manganese iron phosphate is expected to accelerate the release of capacity.”

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Ford investing $1B in startup Argo AI to advance autonomous driving to SAE Level 4; potential for licensing

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Ford is investing $1 billion over the next five years in Argo AI—an artificial intelligence software startup founded by former Google and Uber leaders—to to develop an SAE Level 4 virtual driver system for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021 ( earlier post ), and for potential license to other companies.

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