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BMW i Ventures invests in Kodiak Robotics; autonomous long-haul trucking technology

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BMW i Ventures invested in Kodiak Robotics , Inc., The funds from the BMW i Ventures investment help Kodiak expand its team and fleet, as well as continue to develop its self-driving technology purpose-built for long-haul trucks. a developer of self-driving long-haul trucking technology.

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Shelby Mustang Mach-E, BMW M5 spy shots: Car News Headlines

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BMW was once again spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, and this time the test vehicle sported the production-bound lights and wheels. Aurora Innovation plans to launch a commercial service next year with self-driving trucks transporting goods between Dallas and Houston.

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Siemens developing intelligent transportation technology using traffic light timing systems and mobile phones

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In this project, traffic light timing systems estimate the number of vehicles by registering Bluetooth signals emitted by the drivers’ cell phones and adjust the phases of red and green light accordingly. In an emergency, the system can centrally control all traffic lights. Short Range Communications (DSRC) antennas.

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Billionaire Brings Tesla Autopilot Rebuke

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And they did, and it did a lot of really bad things; it ran red lights. O’Dowd: I was in a [Tesla] car, as a passenger, testing on a country road, and a BMW approached. And Tesla still maintains that FSD will not blow past a school bus with its lights flashing and stop sign extended, and it will not hit a child crossing the road.

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GM CEO outlines highlights of fuel economy plan through MY2016: lightweighting; more efficient gasoline and clean diesel engines, electrification

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Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. The new Cadillac ATS is lighter than a comparable BMW 3-Series. Clean diesel. Earlier post.).

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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Costs continued to decline, especially for light duty vehicle applications; the cost per kilowatt (kW) for high volume production of transportation fuel cells moved closer to DOE’s target of $30 per kW. Light duty vehicles. 2013 Pathways to Commercial Success: Technologies and Products Supported by the Fuel Cell Technologies Office.

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