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Rivian’s $5 billion U.S. plant has Fort Worth, TX as frontrunner

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manufacturing facility, which the company intends to spend $5 billion on, will most likely land in Fort Worth, Texas, as of now. Requires $5 billion private investment from Fort Worth. The plot of land is just west of downtown Fort Worth, according to images shared in the presentation. Paid back in 8.1

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Frito-Lay debuts pilot for upcoming electric fleet in Carrollton, TX

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Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. In addition, all Frito-Lay US manufacturing sites use LED lighting with expected GHG emissions savings equivalent to 21,200 metric tons of CO 2 annually. plants, offices, and distribution centers.

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

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The Aurora Driver is also able to react to various forms of construction, stop-and-go traffic, inclement weather, and can detect pedestrians, motorcyclists, traffic lights, and more. Aurora plans to continue adding vehicles to the fleet and testing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in preparation for commercial launch.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Kodiak Robotics; autonomous long-haul trucking technology

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The Kodiak Driver incorporates numerous autonomous trucking-specific innovations including its light-weight mapping technology. Kodiak delivers freight daily for its customers between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, operating autonomously on the highway portion of the route.

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Tesla FSD Beta 10.69.2 gets green light for all testers with v10.12.2

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And long-time Early Access software tester Les from Fort Worth, Texas said he rarely experiences phantom braking. . “Biggest issue they need to address is the failure of the software to slow the car in advance of speed limit changes, traffic lights, and hard turns. gets green light for all testers with v10.12.2

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HET motor company Linear Labs raises $6M in new funding

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million partnership with the City of Fort Worth, Texas, was announced, which includes an incentive package involving Linear Labs’ plans to develop an advanced manufacturing facility. Linear Labs has raised an additional $6 million in funding to further develop manufacturing capabilities and grow its employee base.

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SwRI-led team achieves 20% improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency with connectivity, automation; ARPA-E NEXTCAR

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The driver advisory app connects with traffic lights and roadway infrastructure to “see” up to half a kilometer ahead and alerts drivers to drive more efficiently. For heavy-duty trucks, making a full stop at a red light and re-engaging the engine when the light turns green is a significant source of fuel consumption.

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