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Honda to showcase new connected car and automated driving technologies at 2014 ITS World Congress in Detroit; driver-to-driver “virtual tow”

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Honda will showcase several of its latest developments in intelligent transportation technology at the 2014 ITS World Congress in Detroit, 7-11 September. Automated Highway Driving: an 8-mile freeway loop in the downtown Detroit area will provide attendees with an automated driving experience in a real-world traffic environment.

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GM to boost EV and AV investments 75% to $35B through 2025; new battery plants

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Lockheed Martin and GM also are teaming up to develop the next generation of lunar vehicles to transport astronauts on the surface of the Moon, leveraging GM’s expertise in electric propulsion and autonomous technology. Separately, GM will supply HYDROTEC to Navistar, Inc.,

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General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025

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Nevertheless, the company seems to be relatively serious about its transition into sustainable forms of passenger transportation, even if the goal of 2035 isn’t lofty enough for some. The Detroit-based GM entered the EV sector with the EV1 in 1996, which used a 16.5-18.7 kWh lead-acid battery in its earliest versions.

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Honda demonstrates advanced vehicle-to-pedestrian and vehicle-to-motorcycle connected vehicle safety technologies

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In Detroit, Honda demonstrated two experimental safety technologies based on Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) aimed at reducing the potential for collisions between automobiles and pedestrians and between automobiles and motorcycles. Earlier post.) There are eight Honda vehicles participating in the test program. Current offerings.

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Honda begins testing of automated vehicle technology at “GoMentum Station”

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Under the terms of an agreement reached with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in conjunction with the City of Concord, Honda will use the newly branded “ GoMentum Station ” test-bed site at the CNWS to advance its technologies. Earlier post.).

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Honda Motocompacto Review - Wait! That Isn’t A Car!

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With the new Honda Motocompacto, the company is banking on the idea that individualized urban transport can possibly be cool. Disclaimer: Honda invited journalists to a recent event near Detroit to test out the Motocompacto, and we got to glance at a prototype of the coming Honda Prologue EV. Let’s get the hard facts out of the way.

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