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Wallbox and Bidirectional Energy win $2.2-million CEC grant for V2X demo project – Charged EVs

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million in grant funding from the California Energy Commission for Phase 1 of their Bidirectional Residential V2X Demonstration Project. million CEC grant for V2X demo project – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Source: Wallbox The post Wallbox and Bidirectional Energy win $2.2-million

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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At the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January, Achates Power and new development parter Aramco Services ( earlier post ) showcased a Ford F-150 fitted with a 3-cylinder, 2.7-liter liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. Earlier post.). —Dave Johnson.

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Pasha, Port of LA and California ARB partner on $26.6M Green Omni Terminal demo project; emerging zero and near-zero emission tech

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million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. The competitive grant, the first of its kind for a multi-source facility demonstration project available through the ARB, required matching funds of at least 25%. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million

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Tesla FSD Beta vs Mercedes-Benz DrivePilot comparison shows big difference in tech

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This gave the impression that Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD Beta are lagging behind legacy auto’s driver-assist systems. In Mercedes-Benz’s demo, it was highlighted that DrivePilot uses a variety of sensors, but it would only be usable on highways that are pre-mapped in the daytime, and during dry conditions.

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Chrysler Disbands ENVI Electric Vehicle Group; Function Absorbed into Traditional Line Organization

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At the North American International Auto Show in January 2009, Chrysler had introduced two new EV concepts and updates on three earlier EV concepts developed by the ENVI group. In August, Chrysler took $70 million in grants from the US Department of Energy to develop a test fleet of 220 hybrid pickup trucks and minivans.

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Phones take the wheel on autonomous test drive – ET Auto

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FlowPilot’s demos on X and Discord show cars staying in their lane in heavy traffic. “We We are currently preparing a Mahindra Thar for the next demo,” Sharma said. Swaayatt raised $3 million seed funding in July 2021, along with a $1 million research grant from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

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Indian startups compete in race for affordable autonomous driving – ET Auto

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FlowPilot’s demos on X and Discord show cars staying in their lane in heavy traffic. “We We are currently preparing a Mahindra Thar for the next demo,” Sharma said. Swaayatt raised $3 million seed funding in July 2021, along with a $1 million research grant from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).