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Hino Trucks announces Project Z for Class 4-8 zero emission trucks; fuel-cell and battery-electric

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In a live virtual event, Hino showcased the line-up of zero emissions trucks, partnering with technology leaders in advanced electrification drive systems. For customers ready to move in that direction now, the SEA Electric SEA-Drive 120a paired with a Hino M Series chassis is commercially 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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By combining maps automatically generated via the techniques employed in this project with digital maps available today, it will be possible to provide even more reliable road information to automated vehicles in the future. TRI-AD / CARMERA mapmaking from vehicle cameras in downtown Tokyo.

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GM reveals new Ultium batteries and flexible global platform for rapid growth of EV lineup

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At an event in the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan, General Motors unveiled the core of its new strategy to grow the company’s EV sales quickly, efficiently and profitably. The heart of GM’s strategy is a modular propulsion system and a highly flexible, third-generation global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries.

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Microchip introduces first automotive-grade LIN SiP with touch hardware support

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The SAMHA1GxxA microcontroller family contains capacitive touch hardware support, an event system and complex PWM capability. Various tools such as GCC and IAR C/C++ compilers, ICE debuggers and a QTouch software function library are also available.

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REE closes $15M share offering, links with Airbus, and showcases demo EV at Work Truck Week

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Let’s not lose sight of the fact that REE’s x-by-wire technology, which sits at the heart of its offering, is unlike anything else commercially available today. REE’s business model has always been differentiated from other companies that we have seen come and go in this space.

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

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CR has previously called on Tesla to improve the safety of its Autopilot system.

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IBM, Statoil, Kongsberg Group and DNV developing integrated environmental monitoring system for offshore oil and gas operations

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Oil and gas companies currently employ different environmental monitoring methods, but there are no solutions available today that are integrated and enable physical, biological and chemical data to be measured during actual operations.

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