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Airless tires look like the future for robotaxis, EVs, and more

Baua Electric

But the top tire-maker in the world sees the future as completely airless. “We are convinced at Michelin that airless is the future technology that is necessary for many reasons,” Cyrille Roget, the company’s director of scientific and technical communications, said to Green Car Reports at a recent event that emphasized sustainability and EVs.

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The Future We Saw Coming Is Now

Cars That Think

We began tracking the first technology, nanosheet transistors , in 2017. Less than two years later, Intel publicly committed to incorporating the tech in 2024. By the time we gave all the details in a 2019 feature article , it was clear that this device was destined to be the successor to the FinFET. Speaking of commitment, the U.S.

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NEVS and DiDi partner up for future mobility; EV optimized for DiDi services

Green Car Congress

One of the common goals is to develop an electric vehicle, fully optimized for the mobility services that DiDi is offering, and also initiating a path towards a self-driving and on-demand mobility future. Tianjin Bin Hai Hi-tech Industrial Development Area (THT) and State Research Information Technology Co.,

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Caterpillar makes strategic investment in Fisker, with interest in solid-state battery tech

Green Car Congress

In November 2017, Fisker’s scientists, including a co-founder of solid-state battery start-up Sakti3, filed patents this week on solid-state batteries. Caterpillar Ventures’ investment in Fisker illustrates a mutually recognized importance that electrification solutions will represent to multiple business segments in the future.

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Toyota LQ concept looks far out, teases tech that could arrive soon for Lexus

Green Car Reports

Toyota's LQ concept may be a study in future mobility, but the name may hint at something far more practical from luxury subsidiary Lexus. The LQ concept is the latest iteration of Toyota's Concept-i autonomy showcase, which debuted at CES in 2017.

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BMW opens new Shanghai R&D center; focus on human-machine interaction and hardware-software integration

Green Car Congress

Today, more than 3,200 designers and engineers, NEV and software specialists are creating leading-edge innovations in close collaboration with Chinese tech players, start-ups, local partners as well as academia. BMW believes that China is the place to be for future mobility. China is the place to be.

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ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

Green Car Congress

ion Ventures is leading the deployment of the battery in a real-world environment with a view to deploying it into the grid storage market in the future. E4Tech, a London-based clean-tech specialist consultancy, performed an independent, strategic scoping study of stationary grid storage application based upon LiNa’s technology.

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