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European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

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Thirteen European automobile manufacturers, suppliers, research institutes and universities, and small and mid-sized companies will operate 100 vehicles with 1,000 drivers under real conditions and in a wide range of applications. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot.

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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

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China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business.

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JAMA: Supporting Growth of Japan Plug-in Vehicle Fleet to 600,000 by 2020 Will Require Combination of Technical Breakthroughs, Market Innovations and the Elimination of Obstacles

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According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% Currently, JAMA said, the average driving range of electric vehicles is only about one-fourth or one-fifth of other types of vehicles.

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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. This gives it a total range of some 1,300 kilometers (808 miles). Audi’s e-gas plant. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Customers can order a quota of e-gas when they purchase the car.

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WLTP and RDE tests for measuring emissions come into force in EU tomorrow

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Under RDE, a car will be driven on public roads over a wide range of conditions using portable measuring equipment (PEMS). In practice, car manufacturers must set their design objectives well below the legal limit to be certain of complying.

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New Audi A8 debuting Level 3 autonomous AI traffic jam pilot; parking and remote garage pilots; zFAS controller

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In addition, a range of approval procedures and their corresponding timescales will need to be observed worldwide. Audi will be the first automobile manufacturer to bundle these in a central domain architecture. ft) deep and through a beam range of 145 degrees. one laser scanner on the front. Click to enlarge.

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Project Titan: Apple’s Electric Car Project

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It makes a lot of sense now than back in 2015 because, Now the automobile industry has changed a lot over a short span of time. Their dedicated EV network will have a range of more than 500 kilometres (311 miles) and will be capable of charging car batteries up to 80% in 18 minutes.