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Aurora unveils ride-hailing test fleet based on Toyota Sienna; testing in Texas

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The Toyota S-AM will serve as the backbone platform for the expected launch of Aurora Connect, its autonomous ride-hailing product. Aurora has worked with Toyota Motor North America’s (Toyota) engineering team over the last year to establish and refine requirements to prepare this vehicle model platform to integrate with the Aurora Driver.

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. before joining Texas Instruments in Dallas. He decided to focus more on research and left his position as vice president.

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Friendly Chevrolet’s Electrifying Success Launching an EV Charging Business

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Friendly Chevrolet’s Innovative Heritage Since 1956, Friendly Chevrolet has been a fi xture of the Dallas automotive community. In the Dallas EV charging landscape, where charging quality can be inconsistent, with very few fast-charging stations, especially at car dealerships, EVHQ stands out.

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Ford and Newlab announce startups to pilot new EV tech in mobility innovation program

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Ford Motor Company and Newlab announced the five startups that will participate in the inaugural cohort of the Mobility Studio—a new program focused on supporting the advancement of technologies, product collaborations and business models that drive a cleaner transportation future.

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Tesla expanding Supercharger network; boosting charging to 120 kW

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Tesla Motors announced an accelerated rollout of its Tesla Supercharger network, which delivers quick charging for Tesla Model S drivers over long distances (i.e., Tesla’s vision of the Supercharger network in 2015. Click to enlarge. city-to-city travel), for free.

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2016 Ford F-150 offers ability to run on compressed natural gas, propane

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With the addition of the 2016 F-150, Ford Motor Company will offer eight Ford commercial vehicles available from the factory with a gaseous-fuel prep option—more than any other North American auto manufacturer. Transit Connect van and wagon. Upfits run approximately $7,500 to $9,500 depending on fuel tank capacity.

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Toyota and Oncor to collaborate on V2G pilot

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Toyota Motor North America and Oncor Electric Delivery, a Texas-based electric transmission and distribution company, will collaborate on a pilot project around vehicle-to-grid (V2G), a technology that allows vehicles to flow energy from their battery back onto the electric grid.

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