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Mercedes-Benz running automated test drive in Shanghai; infrastructure peculiarities

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China is the largest automobile market in the world. In this process, Mercedes-Benz cooperates in, among others, a joint research project with Tsinghua University. The final stop of the Intelligent World Drive will be the CES in Las Vegas in January 2018.

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Volkswagen Group in strategic collaboration with self-driving technology startup Aurora Innovation; Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) fleets

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The Volkswagen Group and self-driving technology startup Aurora Innovation, founded by technology veterans from Google, Tesla and Uber, announced a strategic collaboration ahead of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. For me this is the reinvention of mobility and the automobile. Chris Urmson, Co-founder & CEO.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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In addition, the company is expanding external collaborations with specialized companies, startups and universities. Hyundai Motor has completed the construction of the Battery Joint Research Center at Seoul National University, which is scheduled to open in July this year.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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The projects are based in 24 states, with approximately 47% of the projects led by universities; 29% by small businesses; 15% by large businesses; 7.5% University. Researchers from Colorado State University will develop a system. Researchers from Colorado State University will develop a system. University.

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