Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2015

The University of Michigan has opened Mcity, the first large controlled environment specifically designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicle technologies that will lead the way to mass-market driverless cars. In addition to Mcity, MTC has three on-roadway connected and automated vehicle deployments underway.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 13, 2023

A pristine corporate via the identify of Telo has thrown its hat into the electrical automobile startup ring with the revealing on Tuesday of its first product, a subcompact electrical pickup truck that can retail for roughly $50,000.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2023

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 17 industry-leading companies, including Hyundai Motor Group affiliates and software development companies, to form the Hyundai Motor Group Model-Based Development (MBD) Consortium.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The World Environment Center ( WEC ) will award its 30 th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development to the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen will accept the Gold Medal Award on 15 May 2014 during the Gold Medal Presentation Ceremony in Washington, DC.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have agreed to start exploring ideas that are directed towards a business partnership. With its primary focus on minivehicles, Suzuki has been consistently refining its technologies so as to develop vehicles with high price competitiveness.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2019

DENSO Corporation (DENSO) and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) will begin validating their jointly developed Vehicle Security Operation Center (V-SOC) technology for monitoring and analyzing vehicle’s security status from January 2020. IT-SOC).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of the electric vehicle industry, a paradigm shift is underway with the emergence of the direct-to-customer model, particularly notable in the realm of electric two-wheeler startups. In 2021, the Bengaluru-based company announced home delivery services for its vehicles, setting a precedent for the industry.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 10, 2024

Electrification in the company car market lags behind — particularly in Europe’s biggest car markets France and Germany, a new report by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) finds. The company car market lagged behind on electrification again last year with battery electric vehicles accounting for 14.1%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2020

Fortescue Metals Group and ATCO Australia have signed an agreement to explore the deployment of hydrogen vehicle fueling infrastructure in Western Australia. We look forward to working with Fortescue capitalize on Western Australia’s natural advantages for the benefit of the environment, the economy and the community —Pat Creaghan.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The hydrogen fuel, fuel tanks and refueling process of the experimental vehicle are the same as found in the Mirai, Toyota’s commercially available flagship fuel cell electric vehicle. Japan’s auto industry must succeed in building passenger vehicles. —Kiichiro Toyoda, Founder of Toyota Motor Corporation (March, 1952).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Canada-based AK Motor International Corporation, an automotive intellectual property management company, is launching a new electric vehicle brand: Maple Majestic. Arising from AK Motor’s project CANU (Canadian Automotive New Utilities), Maple Majestic is intended to excel in difficult environments.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

Saudi Aramco and Air Products signed an agreement to jointly-build the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle fueling station in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Aramco and Air Products will establish a pilot fleet of fuel cell vehicles for which high-purity compressed hydrogen will be dispensed at the new fueling station.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2023

Panasonic Holdings Corporation and Marubeni Corporation will establish a joint venture for the purpose of providing fleet management services for commercial electric vehicles. Panasonic HD and Marubeni aim to provide integrated support for the introduction and operations of EVs to large fleet operators.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

Radar sensors and a camera give input to the system, which automatically controls the speed, the brakes and the steering in order to follow the vehicle in front. Using data from a camera and radar sensors, the car can follow the vehicle in front. The car follows the vehicle in front in the same lane. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 3, 2024

A subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Corporation has signed a strategic agreement with Ubtech Robotics, a leading smart service and humanoid robot company. Dongfeng Motor Corporation has operated since the late 1960s and is the smallest of the “big four” Chinese state-owned automakers behind SAIC , Changan Auto, and FAW Group.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2018

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. To accomplish this, technology from each company will be integrated into purpose-built Toyota vehicles to be deployed on Uber’s ride-sharing network. Toyota will also utilize its Mobility Services Platform (MSPF), its core information infrastructure for connected vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

The funds will flow in particular into alternative aviation fuels, the expansion of the zero-emission e-vehicle fleet and climate-neutral buildings. For short distances and the last mile, the Group is continuing to drive forward the electrification of its vehicle fleet. In 2020, the figure was 18%.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies (DE-FOA-0002197, earlier post ). Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. Federal share.

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OCTOBER 26, 2019

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced that its Platform 4 (P4) automated driving test vehicle ( earlier post ) will be available for public demonstration rides next summer in Tokyo. Introduced at CES 2019, the P4 test vehicle is based on the fifth-generation Lexus LS sedan. —TRI CEO Gill Pratt. and Los Altos, Calif.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Nikola Corporation announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600 miles. With a fully loaded trailer and combined vehicle weight of 18,000 lbs., 20F operating environments without major performance or SOC losses. —Trevor Milton, CEO, Nikola Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have invested in Aurora to accelerate development of autonomous vehicle technologies. With the new investment, the companies have agreed to expand research to a wide range of models and to build an optimal platform for Hyundai and Kia’s autonomous vehicles. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation intends to gain leadership in the field of autonomous driving as the next major step forward in vehicle safety. It will also likely be an important capability for attracting the next-generation of auto consumers, says Volvo Car Corporation President and CEO Stefan Jacoby. Earlier post.). Power 2012).

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JULY 26, 2021

Venti’s proprietary algorithms create powerful processing and fast reaction times, delivering practical advantages: Handling 30 – 40% change in the environment (compared to 5% for other leading industry players). The vehicles adapt to complex route conditions and can operate in unstructured and structured road environments.

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Plug N Drive

JUNE 4, 2024

Electricity Canada and Plug’n Drive are pleased to announce nominations have opened for the 2024 Canadian Electric Vehicle (EV) Awards Program, now in its eleventh year. For more information and to access the online nomination forms for each award: Electric Vehicle Awards Program. Online Nomination Form.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., It also plans to enter the ST-Q class of the Super Taikyu Race in Okayama in its MAZDA SPIRIT RACING Bio concept DEMIO vehicle, which is equipped with a 1.5-liter Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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MAY 15, 2023

Simulation software specialist rFpro announced a collaboration with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation to develop high-fidelity sensor models integrated into rFpro software. It will enable perception systems for ADAS and autonomous vehicles to be developed, trained and tested in a virtual environment, rapidly accelerating development.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Mazda Motor Corporation will begin testing its advanced safety vehicle, the Mazda Atenza ASV-5, on public roads from September 2013. The vehicle will be used to test a driving safety support system which utilizes intelligent transport systems (ITS) jointly developed by industrial, academic and government organizations.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., signed a joint venture agreement to establish a new company to engage in the sale of high-value-added electric vehicles (EVs) and provide services for mobility. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2023

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are reorganizing their joint research and development (R&D) organization to be able to respond flexibly to the rapidly changing global automotive industry, advance the transition to electrification and accelerate the development of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Toyota Motor Corporation announced that the total global number of vehicles equipped with Toyota Safety Sense (TSS), the Toyota-developed preventive safety package, has reached the 10 million unit mark approximately three and a half years after its March 2015 introduction.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

Toyota Motor Corporation is developing a hydrogen combustion engine in an effort to move toward a carbon-neutral mobility society. in-line three-cylinder turbo with intercooler—on a racing vehicle based on Toyota’s Corolla Hatchback, which it will enter in competition under the ORC ROOKIE Racing banner.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2022

Nikola Corporation announced a collaboration with Saia LTL Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) company, to accelerate the implementation of heavy-duty electric transportation trucks. Deliveries of 100 production vehicles are intended to occur between 2022 and 2024 with the initial 25 targeted for 2022.

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MARCH 17, 2020

Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Financial Services Corporation launched a cross-Group virtual organization, Toyota Blockchain Lab, in April 2019. TRI-AD), TOYOTA Connected Corporation, and Toyota Motor North America, Inc., and relationship-building with partner companies.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Envisioning the future market environment, uses and technological advancements, Honda is exploring a range of future personal-use models including ones equipped with a power source besides swappable batteries. Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co.—have million units (approximately 15% of total sales) as of 2030.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that its automotive technologies will drive Toyota Motor Corporation’s autonomous vehicles, which are presently under development and scheduled for commercial launch in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2022

Regarding its stake in AVTOVAZ, Renault Group said that it is assessing the available options, taking into account the current environment, while acting responsibly towards its 45,000 employees in Russia. The Renault Group suspended its industrial activities in Russia on 23 March ( earlier post ).

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 7, 2023

San Francisco has become a hub for companies wanting to test autonomous vehicles thanks to its progressive leadership and proximity to Silicon Valley. But local residents have slowly been losing patience with the vehicles themselves as they’ve grown in number. This has resulted in traffic jams that are infuriating the locals.

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