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Arrival and Uber to collaborate on EV for ride-hailing industry; based on Small Vehicle Platform

Green Car Congress

Commercial electric vehicle company Arrival is partnering with Uber to develop an affordable, purpose-built electric vehicle (EV) for ride-hailing drivers. The Arrival Car is expected to enter production in Q3 2023. The company is deploying its first three Microfactories in North and South Carolina, US and Bicester, UK in 2021.

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VisIC and ZF partner on R&D effort to develop EV inverter based on GaN semiconductor technology; focus on 400V

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ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Israel-based VisIC Technologies Ltd., Our partnership with ZF for the development of gallium nitride-based power inverters in electric vehicles illustrates the break-through of gallium nitride technology in the automotive industry. It is definitely the next step for the automotive electrical driveline.

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Israel’s RFISee unveils long-range high resolution 4D imaging radar on a chip

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Israel-based RFISee , a developer of affordable imaging radars for the automotive industry, is unveiling the first Phased Array 4D imaging radar on a chip. million from Clear Future, Drive, NextGear and the Israel Innovation Authority. RFISee has raised $2.75

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

Teslarati

We are the birthplace of the auto industry, and the home of the first mile of concrete road and the first three-way traffic signal. The projects wireless charging projects are actively happening in Sweden, Norway, Italy, Israel and a handful of other countries on the continent. Today, thanks to Gov.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

Green Car Congress

We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … —COP 26 Declaration. Financial institutions: Aviva; NatWest.

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SpaceX set to launch six commercial Moon landers after latest win

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That makes Firefly the sixth Moon-bound company to be won over by the unique combination of affordability and performance offered by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. At the same time, IAI is also working on its own follow-up Moon lander mission.

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Why Are Modern Vehicles So Much Bigger?

The Truth About Cars

Production was down, shipping routes were closed, and OPEC nations issued embargoes that ensured the United States would be punished for allying itself with Israel. But the industry also started to pivot toward smaller vehicles as pint-sized imports began to flood the market. Meanwhile, simply gutting U.S.