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Germany’s Vay launches remote-driven car service in Las Vegas – ET Auto

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German remote-driving startup Vay said on Wednesday it had launched its first commercial service in Las Vegas where a “teledriver”, or remote driver, delivers electric short-term rental cars to customers then collects them after the rental.

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

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Zoox also operates retrofitted self-driving Toyota Highlanders in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Foster City, California. It also expanded the Las Vegas area in which the cars can travel to five miles from one mile, it said in a statement.

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Would You Drive With Airless Tires?

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Photo Credit: Michelin The automotive industry has witnessed a revolutionary development with the introduction of airless tire technology. Real-world tests are underway in various locations like Las Vegas and Thailand, showcasing UPTIS’s durability and effectiveness.

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Aptiv to sell stake in self-driving venture to Hyundai, cuts FY sales view – ET Auto

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Motional uses Hyundai’s IONIQ5 electric car for its robotaxi service, which it offers in Las Vegas through Uber and Lyft. The transactions are expected to reduce Aptiv’s common equity interest from 50% as of March 31, 2024 to about 15%. The auto parts supplier also raised its share repurchase target for the year to USD 1.5

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Nvidia expands its reach in China’s EV sector – ET Auto

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Chinese automakers Li Auto, Great Wall Motor, Zeekr and the new EV unit of Chinese telecommunications company Xiaomi will use Nvidia’s DRIVE technology to power automated driving, Nvidia said on Monday at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas.

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Panasonic Automotive unveils system to boost in-vehicle computing – ET Auto

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New Delhi: Japan’s Panasonic Holdings’ automotive systems business launched a new platform at the CES electronics trade fair in Las Vegas which it says can make in-vehicle computing faster and lighter by reducing the number of electronic control units (ECUs).

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Uber, Kia sign electric vehicle partnership – ET Auto

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US ride-hailing platform Uber and South Korean automaker Kia announced Wednesday the signing of an agreement on producing electric vehicles, during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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