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Hyundai Motor Group to pilot autonomous car-hailing Roboride service in Gangnam District

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Hyundai Motor Group will pilot a RoboRide car-hailing service in Gangnam in Seoul, South Korea, utilizing IONIQ 5 battery-electric vehicles (BEV) with in-house developed level 4 autonomous driving technology. —Woongjun Jang, Senior Vice President and Head of the Autonomous Driving Center of Hyundai Motor Group.

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BMW Group, Meta’s Reality Labs accurately display stable AR and VR content in fast-moving car

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The BMW Group Technology Office USA in Mountain View and Meta’s Reality Labs Research have demonstrated for the first time the ability to display stable virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) content accurately to passengers in a fast-moving car, even when making turns, going over speed bumps, and accelerating.

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Renault Group and Google partner on digital architecture for software-defined vehicles

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Renault Group and Google announced an expanded partnership aimed at designing and delivering the digital architecture for the “Software Defined Vehicle” (SDV) and accelerating the group's digitalization. Insurance models based on actual usage and driving behaviors.

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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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Following initial contracts with European suppliers, the BMW Group has now concluded further 2 -reduced-steel-for-global-production-network">agreements for the supply of CO 2 -reduced steel in the US and China. Top: Steel Dynamics; Center: US Steel; Bottom: HBIS Group.

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2023 Volkswagen Group Electric Car Deliveries Up 34% Over 2022

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Volkswagen Group has posted sales data for 2024 that shows sales of its battery electric models were up in all major markets. The post 2023 Volkswagen Group Electric Car Deliveries Up 34% Over 2022 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Volkswagen Group, Siemens invests $450M in Electrify America

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The Volkswagen Group and Siemens are investing $450 million in Electrify America, with a post-money valuation of $2.45 The Volkswagen Group had earlier made a capital commitment of $2 billion through 2026. —Thomas Schmall, Volkswagen Group Board of Management member for Technology and CEO of Volkswagen Group Components.

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Groupe Renault changes China strategy: light commercial vehicles and electric passenger cars

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Groupe Renault is setting a new strategy for China, based on Electric Vehicles (EV) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV). Chinese ICE passenger car market. The Groupe Renault EV business will be developed through two existing joint ventures: eGT New Energy Automotive Co., Ltd (eGT) and Jiangxi Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle Co.

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