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Ride Vision launches AI-based collision-avoidance system for motorcycles

Green Car Congress

Moreover, as the pandemic has reduced public transit use, people are considering motorcycles and other motorized two-wheeled vehicles as viable alternatives, with two-wheeled vehicle sales rising by 30% on average across the EU during COVID-19. Ride Vision uses a combination of image-recognition and AI technologies to power its solution.

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

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Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. —COP 26 Declaration.

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Polestar’s Q3 revenue and gross profit skyrocket, operating loss trims by 33%

Teslarati

The growth was mainly driven by higher Polestar 2 sales and continued commercial expansion across markets. This was a result of higher Polestar 2 sales and lower manufacturing costs, which come as companies scale the production of their vehicles. and the USA. and the USA.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

These kinds of bans have attracted criticism from auto 'journalists' and legacy vehicle manufacturers who rely on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sales which are already faltering tremendously. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not.

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Pike Research ranks ChargePoint, DBT as top EV charging equipment supply companies

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Pike Research forecasts that global sales of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37% between 2012 and 2020 as the global market for plug-in vehicles (PEVs) grows, rising from less than 200,000 units sold in 2012 to almost 2.4 The new Pike Pulse Grid for EVSE manufacturers.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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This, they suggest, could be because national EV markets were so small relative to overall automobile sales. A second finding is that while the EV-specific factors are significant, broader socio-demographic variables such as income, education level, and environmentalism were not good predictors of adoption levels. —Sierzchula et al.

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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—Luca de Meo, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing. The majority of the roughly 35 current engineers on the team come from Germany and Austria. We want to send a signal with our involvement with the Part‑Time Scientists and also motivate other partners to contribute their know‑how.

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