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Audi wraps up Audi Urban Intelligent Assist (AUIA) project

Green Car Congress

Audi this week demonstrated some of the early concept results of the Audi Urban Intelligent Assist (AUIA) project to media in San Francisco. Highlights of the featured technology include: Audi Driver Centric Urban Navigation. Audi Urban Assistance. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Please turn left at the park”).

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Audi and 4 US universities tackle urban mobility challenges in 3-year research initiative

Green Car Congress

The new three-year research initiative is called “Audi Urban Intelligent Assist.” After an open request for proposals to US universities, and the accompanying selection process, Audi signed an agreement with the four research universities to pursue the following topics: Audi Urban Crash Analysis. Audi Urban Diagnostic.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Last year General Motors was highly critical of a deal struck between Ford and CATL, enabling Ford to build and run a Michigan battery plant that will make LFP cells under license from the Chinese company for improved EV affordability. Now, GM reportedly seeks a similar deal with CATL. Now, GM reportedly seeks a similar deal with CATL.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

The Truth About Cars

Full disclosure: Alfa Romeo invited me to a drive event in Lake Orion, Michigan, where I was offered a delicious-looking Italian lunch that I declined. While I am not ready to call the Tonale an outright sports car, it offers so much more personality than just about everything else in the segment that it’s pretty hard to dislike.

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Cadillac Celestiq will buy you a whole lot of opulence for $340K – take a look

Baua Electric

General Motors just announced that it has finally started production at its factory in Michigan, but only in very limited numbers, of course. And that puts it in a similar category as the Audi e-tron GT or Porsche Taycan. Here’s what that eye-watering starting price of $340,000 will buy you. Get started here.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

For example, Daimler AG and Audi reportedly have eliminated 20,000 jobs, while auto supplier Bosch will be laying off 1,000 workers in a move to support vehicle electrification. The state of Michigan has been the epicenter of the U.S. North Carolina has provided $1.2 billion to South Korean company Hyundai and $1.5 billion to Rivian.

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