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Hyundai Autron and Wind River to develop next-generation autonomous driving platform

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Hyundai Autron, a Hyundai Motor Group company, and Wind River signed a partnership to develop an autonomous driving and connectivity software platform to power next-generation automobiles. US-based Wind River is the global leader in embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) software. —Dae Heung Moon, CEO of Hyundai Autron.

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Honda to build wind farm to cover 100% of electricity needs of Brazil plant

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HAB), the Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, will build a wind farm in the city of Xangri-lá in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil—approximately 1,000 km (621 miles) south of HAB’s automobile production plant in Sumaré, São Paulo. specialized in wind power generation business.

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Reeves Callaway, Callaway Automobiles founder and CEO, dies at 75

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The Callaway Automobiles and CEO used to be 75. Callaway based Callaway Automobiles in 1977 in his storage in Used Lyme, Conn. A former Method Vee champion motive force, Callaway discovered engine construction, chassis tuning and detail fabrication moment dreaming of changing into a qualified race automobile motive force.

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Honda begins construction of the first wind farm by an automaker in Brazil

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(Honda Energy), Honda’s wind power generation business subsidiary in Brazil, has started construction of a new wind farm in the city of Xangri-lá in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil (approximately 1,000 km south of Honda’s current automobile production plant in Sumaré, São Paulo).

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Wind Explorer EV crosses Australia for less than $15 of electricity; kite-assisted

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Evonik Corporation is featuring the Wind Explorer—a lightweight, electric vehicle that crossed Australia on less than $15 of electricity—at its administrative center in Parsippany, N.J. The Wind Explorer took advantage of crosswinds by using large, steerable kites to cover hundreds of miles. Click to enlarge.

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Honda begins operation of 1st wind farm by an automaker in Brazil; covering electricity needs for annual local auto production

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Honda Energy), Honda’s wind power generation business subsidiary in Brazil, has begun operation of its wind power generation facility. Honda thereby the first automaker in Brazil to start a wind power generation business. Honda Energy do Brasil Ltda.

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Lucid Motors slashes worth of Wind sedan as EV price battle grows

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Tesla’s Fashion S and its efficiency model Fashion S Plaid — direct competition with the Wind — are priced at $88,490 and $108,490 unwell from $104,990 and $135,990 at first of the date. The post Lucid Motors slashes worth of Wind sedan as EV price battle grows appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Newark, Calif.-based

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