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Thomson Reuters report finds established auto industry companies, not Silicon Valley, leading development of autonomous driving tech

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Overall, Asia has 11 of the world’s top 20 autonomous-driving innovators according to the report. Carnegie Mellon University and MIT have four and seven unique inventions, respectively. Google ranks 19 th in the world in this area, followed by Ford at number 20.

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USABC awards Cobasys $8.4M for the development of high-energy density Li-ion cells and packs for EVs

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USABC is a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), the collaborative automotive technology organization of Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company, whose mission is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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9/4/07 Nick Reilly, the President of General Motors Asia Pacific, said that GM is looking at leasing batteries for the Volt to customers, rather than asking them to pay a prohibitive price for the new technology. But we want to give them cause to continue to press forward." ( MIT Technology Review ). People wont buy a full car.

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