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DOT issues discussion document on principles for a connected vehicle environment; safety as top priority

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Connected vehicles refer to the ability of vehicles of all types to communicate wirelessly with other vehicles (V2V) and roadway equipment (V2I), such as traffic signals, to support a range of safety, mobility and environmental applications. Transportation Safety is the DOT’s top stated priority for the connected vehicle environment.

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Luminar and Volvo Cars release of comprehensive lidar dataset; 250m range

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All images have gone through an anonymization process blurring faces and license plates to eliminate personally identifiable information. The dataset is intended to help advance research and refinement of self-driving software algorithms, in the interest of improved vehicle safety at highway speeds and in complex environments.

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FCA US LLC to pay ~$300M in criminal penalties over diesel emissions test cheating

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FCA US referred to the manner in which it manipulated one method of emissions control as “cycle detection” and “cycle beating.” Gleason of the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s Environmental Crimes Section are prosecuting the case. liter diesel program’s goals, timing, and marketing strategy. Neal and Assistant U.S.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. He works for Systemica, who has been contracted to design the Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system for the citadel of Masdar. by Bill Cooke. Still, Prof. Luca Guala. Bandivadekar, A.,

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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The Reference case in AEO2014 assumes that VMT per licensed driver begins to increase after 2018. The Low VMT case assumes an environment in which travel choices made by drivers result in lower demand for personal vehicle travel, consistent with the recent trend. —Hutchins and Maples. —below the 1.7%

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Researchers urge Chinese government to encourage bikes, buses and rail over cars and commercial vehicles due to emissions and health concerns

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The policies which limit the ownership and usage of personal cars, aim to control the growing numbers of personal vehicles to reduce air pollution; however, they would at the same time suppress the resident’s travel demand, with a high risk of hurting the development of Chinese economy. . —He and Qiu. —He and Qiu.

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Volkswagen unveils electric, Level 5 autonomous I.D. VIZZION concept sedan

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A virtual ‘host’ knows the personal preferences of the vehicle guests and it adapts to each of them individually. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to programs capable of self-learning by using algorithms to recognize, evaluate and interpret patterns. Interaction with the I.D. Artificial Intelligence. In addition, the I.D.

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