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BrightDrop enters grocery industry with ecart for optimized online order fulfillment and pickup

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Concept rendering. Built on the BrightDrop Trace Platform originally designed for last-mile fulfillment, the Trace Grocery features and benefits include: Temperature management to store items at food-safe temperatures for up to four hours. The BrightDrop Trace Platform, including Trace Grocery, is available today.

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Toyota and CARMERA team up to build high definition maps for automated vehicles using camera data

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are conducting a joint proof-of-concept project to develop camera-based automation of high definition (HD) maps for urban and surface roads. In this proof of concept, the two companies will place cameras in Toyota test vehicles to collect data over several months from areas of downtown Tokyo. TRI-AD) and CARMERA , Inc.

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Mercedes EQG spotted completing winter testing

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The concept/prototype version of the Mercedes EQG was first revealed in 2021 when the chief designer, Emmerich Schiller, outlined some basic but intriguing technical specifications of the vehicle. Nonetheless, you can still get a good idea of the minimum specifications by using the specifications of the parts available today.

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EV News: EV everywhere

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EV value The marketplace made clear “Inside EVs” has done a very thorough job rating EVs from the least to the most expensive , and by price per mile of EPA range. EV towing Ready for a serious haul Many EVs available today are engineered to tow substantial weight. Inifniti QS concept. Maintenance of an EV.

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Mercedes-Benz F125!: fuel cell plug-in hybrid with Li-sulfur battery and structure integrated hydrogen storage with MOFs

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research vehicle (the “125” marking 125 years of the automobile), a fuel-cell plug-in hybrid with a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles) that anticipates more than two generations of vehicles to 2025 and beyond. This study combines the advanced electric drive and bodyshell technologies with unique control and display concepts.

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IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

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Combining that with the sensor networks often found in roads and highways could mean that drivers can seamlessly avoid the accident and traffic jam that is just a few miles and minutes ahead with minimal or no delay. Some wrist watches use this today—they require no winding and charge based on the movement of the wearer’s arm.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) With this charge it can travel an average daily distance of about 30 miles (50 km), which is often enough to serve most consumers’ needs. Both owners drove an average of 12,000 total miles in the year.

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