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Elon Musk to meet with Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu next week: report

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to San Francisco next week. As noted in a report from The Times of Israel , Netanyahu would pay a visit to Silicon Valley before he heads to New York to speak at the United Nations General Assembly. During his visit, the official will reportedly meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Volkswagen, Mobileye and Champion Motors to commercialize mobility-as-a-service with self-driving EVs in Israel

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Volkswagen Group, Mobileye and Champion Motors plan to commercialize Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) with self-driving electric vehicles in Israel. Operating as “New Mobility in Israel,” the group’s proposal was formally accepted by the Israeli government during a private ceremony at the Smart Mobility Summit 2018 in Tel Aviv.

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Israel begins natural gas production from deepwater Tamar field in Eastern Mediterranean

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The partners are considering multiple downstream export options for the 2018-2020 time frame, including floating LNG (FLNG) and pipeline export. Demand for natural gas in Israel is expected to grow strongly, notes Noble Energy, with a short-term CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 15% from 2012 – 2017. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in optical and imaging technology start-up Spectralics

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Coming from a background in aerospace technology development, Israel-based Spectralics creates state-of-the-art imaging and optical infrastructure spanning materials, hardware and software, enabling a wide variety of advanced optical capabilities. The investment gives Volvo Cars access to promising technology at an early stage of development.

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Israel MoEP enforcing vehicle exclusion rules in Haifa Bay Low Emission Zone; $2.8M to retrofit 700 diesel trucks with DPFs

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As part the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection’s (MoEP’s) action plan to reduce pollution in Haifa Bay in Israel, Israel Police are actively enforcing exclusion rules that bar heavy vehicles in downtown Haifa Bay at certain times of the day. A number of the measures target the stationary industrial sources.

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Arbe launching 4D imaging radar beta product Phoenix

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Israel-based Arbe is launching Phoenix, its automotive 4D imaging radar beta product. Arbe is a recipient of the 2018 Global Technology Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, Arbe has business development and customer service locations in the United States and China.

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Low-Emission Zone now operational in downtown Haifa; Israel’s first; initially targeting heavy diesels

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Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP) and Haifa Municipality have begun operating a low-emission zone (LEZ). As of 2 February 2018, polluting heavy diesel vehicles were no longer allowed in downtown Haifa. Enforcement during this stage will be carried out by city inspectors and the Israel Police.

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