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Mahindra and Volkswagen explore strategic alliance to accelerate electrification of Indian automotive market

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Mahindra showcased its new electric SUV family at the Mahindra Born EV vision unveil event in Banbury, United Kingdom. The Term Sheet covers all major commercial and technical terms along with a path to the potential localization of the battery system. Earlier post.)

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Waymo riders most frequently travel to these areas of San Francisco: data

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Between September and February, Waymo robotaxis carried over 530,000 passengers around the city, most frequently bringing passengers to job centers like the Financial District, event hubs like the Chase Center, and other areas—especially those with difficult parking situations.

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Volkswagen and Qatar to put autonomous electric vehicles on Doha roads in 2022

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The goal is to develop a ground-breaking autonomous transport project and transform the future of urban mobility to a sustainable and commercial deployment of AD shuttles and bus services. Thirty-five autonomous, electric ID. Volkswagen Group’s units AID and MOIA will provide the SDS knowledge and the app software to run the service.

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Gordon Murray T.27 EV overall winner of 2nd annual Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge

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The event, which was inaugurated last year, challenges entrants to use the least amount of energy driving the 60-mile route. This is the only event in the world that demonstrates real cars, in real conditions, that is measured independently and in the public eye. emission fueled by any legal means. 27 on the UK roads.

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The Space-Based Drug Factory That Can’t Come Home

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It would have been the first commercial space company to return a drug made in space to Earth, in this case a few grams of the HIV and hepatitis C antiviral ritonavir. This stand-off highlights the tension between regulators and commercial space companies in the U.S.,

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Cruise Outsources Review of Regulatory Response

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Cruise has instead issued some press releases detailing the event, along with some simulations that are supposed to prove that autonomous vehicles are superior in handling an emergency — with the company only needing to reexamine how vehicles are programmed to respond to this singular incident type. That’s understandable.

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Tesla releases terms of Full Self-Driving transfer

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Tesla outlines the following conditions to owners: Be the legal and registered owner of a Tesla vehicle that currently has Full Self-Driving capability included at the time of delivery of the new Tesla vehicle. This remains non-reversible even in the event that you cancel or reverse your purchase after you have taken delivery.

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