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Ride Vision launches AI-based collision-avoidance system for motorcycles

Green Car Congress

This data can be exported for personal use, such as fuel-consumption calculations or even insurance-rate reduction inquiries. Ride Vision’s board of advisors includes a number of automotive industry veterans, namely Continental Head of Advanced Engineering ADAS Christian Weber; former BMW-Motorrad Executive VP of Motorcycle Engineering, Prof.

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GM’s Ultra Cruise to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride

Green Car Congress

Despite its relatively small size, Ultra Cruise’s compute will have the processing capability of several hundred personal computers. These Ultra Cruise capabilities were developed in-house at GM engineering facilities in Israel, the United States, Ireland and Canada.

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Hyundai Motor to establish Hyundai Mobility Global Innovation Center in Singapore

Green Car Congress

With Hyundai CRADLE’s presence in Singapore, the company will expand its global innovation network to Southeast Asia, with hubs already established in Korea, US, Israel, Germany and China. The lab also will test a service using multiple modes of transport, as well as on-demand shuttle and last-mile mobility via e-scooter.

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Better Place closes $200M Series C financing; valuation now $2.25B

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Better Place, a developer and provider of electric car networks—including battery switch stations, batteries and public/personal charge spots ( earlier post )—worldwide, has secured $200 million through a Series C equity financing from a consortium of top-tier investors and partners, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.25

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

By Team PluginIndia Now that Electric Vehicles are an increasingly attractive and attainable option for personal vehicle buyers , governments around the world have issued various petrol vehicle bans which will be implemented over the coming years. Why should the government interfere? Why should the government interfere? The answer is simple.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

Cars That Think

Peter Kovatchev was a naval engineer who raised his son, Boris, as a problem solver, and who built model ships with his granddaughter, Anna. A person who requires insulin must walk a tightrope. If it falls too low, the person may faint; if it rises too high and stays elevated for too long, the person may go into a coma.

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Better Place Debuts EV Services Platform and Partners at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Better Place introduced its electric vehicle (EV) services platform at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in conjunction with Renault’s unveiling of the Fluence ZE Concept with Quickdrop (switchable) battery system and an expanded agreement with Renault, committing both companies to a volume of at least 100,000 electric cars in Israel and Denmark by 2016.

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