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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Vegas Loop reaches 1 million passengers

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After being proposed in 2019 and unveiled in April 2021, the Vegas Loop has provided a new, express-geared method of transportation for residents and visitors to travel between various hotspots in Tesla Model 3 and Model X vehicles. The Boring Company to purchase land from UNLV for Vegas Loop station The Boring Co.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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The first Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle from the EQ brand made its US premiere at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. The operation strategy enables the EQC to deliver a preliminary estimated range of 450 kilometers (279 miles) according to the European cycle NEDC. The full test program comprises more than 500 individual tests.

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Delphi & Mobileye to showcase Centralized Sensing Localization and Planning (CSLP) autonomous driving system in public demo at CES 2017

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Delphi Automotive PLC and Mobileye will showcase their Centralized Sensing Localization and Planning (CSLP) automated driving system—which will be ready for production by 2019—on a 6.3-mile mile urban and highway combined public route in Las Vegas for CES 2017. Earlier post.).

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Boring Company San Antonio project gets some competition

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The Boring Company responded to the Alamo RMA’s 2019 invitation for contractors to pitch transportation projects. miles, about a 15-minute drive. The San Antonio tunnel would be much longer than the TBC’s Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop in Sin City. miles each way from downtown to the beach.

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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

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Swiss-US battery energy storage specialist Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) built the 220 MW/440 MWh grid-tied Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Moapa, Nevada, 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Energy Vault will maintain the system.

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Fisker and solid-state LiDAR partner Quanergy to showcase Fisker EMotion at CES in January

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will showcase the all-new EMotion luxury electric vehicle with Quanergy Systems at the upcoming 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Fisker Emotion will be available in 2019 and will feature the Quanergy S3 LiDAR sensor and all autonomous features as part of an optional upgraded package for customers.

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

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In 2019, with the introduction of Uptis, Michelin and GM announced that the automaker would be testing it on the Chevy Bolt EV. The company also says the tires are “currently fitted on a fleet of vehicles in Las Vegas and Thailand” with clients the company isn’t disclosing.

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