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Switzerland bans large events due to coronavirus; Geneva International Motor Show cancelled three days before opening

Green Car Congress

The Swiss Federal Council—the group that constitutes the federal government of Switzerland—held an extraordinary meeting today, categorized the situation in Switzerland as “particular” in terms of the Epidemics Act, and banned large-scale events involving more than 1,000 people. All persons have been infected abroad.

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Drive Electric Week starts Saturday Sept. 25 with online and in-person events

Electrek

Drive Electric Week kicks off this Saturday with over 200 online and in-person events celebrating electric vehicles. Events will be held for the next two weekends, from September 25th through October 3rd. This is the event’s 11th year. This year, there are some events in Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand.

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A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance

Cars That Think

This summer, at the Paris Olympic Games, security officials will perform a much bigger experiment in the heart of the City of Light, covering the events, the entire Olympic village, and the connecting roads and rails. They cannot carry out any reconciliation, interconnection or automated linking with other processing of personal data.”

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Getting the personal story `

Electric Auto Association

Only an owner knows for sure… Sometimes queries come to the chapter—generally from NBEAA’s website or at EV display events—that are so specific that only an owner of the vehicle in question can answer. “A According to Gerry Glaser, NBEAA’s most recent past president, the chapter has been considering an in-person/online hybrid meeting format.

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Volkswagen brand restructures development organization; distinct BEV group

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The Volkswagen brand has restructured its vehicle development organization. The new organization bundles competencies into four series groups containing several model series: small; compact; mid- and full-size; and BEV. The responsibilities here will include the definition of life-cycles and coordination of major product events.

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Hyundai Motor showcases miniature model of its smart mobility ecosystem

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Hyundai Motor will display a 1:8-scale model of its ‘UAM-PBV-Hub’ smart mobility ecosystem ( earlier post ) in its headquarters lobby until June 12 and at global events afterward. After the current exhibition ends on June 12, the model will be showcased at major events around the globe.

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Daimler Trucks’ FUSO introduces eCanter SensorCollect concept refuse truck

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These commands include following the operator, halting, avoiding obstacles, and stopping immediately if a person or object comes in close proximity to the vehicle. Through these events, more than 100 ideas to date have been generated. These functionalities are intended to boost the efficiency of garbage collection workers.

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