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Hyundai and Kia invest in autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora

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The move will strengthen the strategic partnership formed between the companies in 2018, under which Hyundai, Kia, and Aurora have been collaborating on self-driving technologies on Hyundai’s flagship fuel cell vehicle NEXO. Earlier post.).

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WiTricity acquires Qualcomm Halo; unifying technology platforms for wireless EV charging

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Additionally, electrified autonomous vehicle (AV) fleets will require wireless charging since there will be no human drivers present to plug in. Bringing the Qualcomm Halo technology into the WiTricity portfolio will simplify global interoperability and significantly accelerate commercialization. —Alex Gruzen, CEO of WiTricity.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv to form autonomous driving joint venture; autonomous platform to be available in 2022

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv will be forming an autonomous driving joint venture to advance the design, development and commercialization of SAE Level 4 and 5 autonomous technologies. The new joint venture marks the start of a journey with Aptiv toward our common goal of commercializing autonomous driving. out-of-five stars.

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Volkswagen Group in strategic collaboration with self-driving technology startup Aurora Innovation; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) fleets

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The Volkswagen Group and self-driving technology startup Aurora Innovation, founded by technology veterans from Google, Tesla and Uber, announced a strategic collaboration ahead of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Chris Urmson, Co-founder & CEO.

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Kia to introduce 16 new advanced powertrain vehicles by 2025: 5 hybrids, 5 PHEVs, 5 BEVs, 1 FCV; Niro EV Concept

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Kia Motors presented its new “Boundless for All” future mobility vision at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Alongside these technologies, Kia announced its plans to roll-out its WiBLE car-sharing service—launched in Korea in 2017—to new regions from 2018, starting with Europe.

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Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

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The eSprinter has already been out for some time in Europe, first unveiled in 2018 , but that version was not available in the US. This familiarity is particularly important in the commercial market, where drivers might swap back and forth between diesel and electric vans. Now, the eSprinter has been refreshed into a “2.0”