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Singapore LTA selects nuTonomy for trials of autonomous mobility-on-demand transportation service; new AV testing center

Green Car Congress

In addition to Delphi ( earlier post ), Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has also selected nuTonomy to begin trials of an autonomous mobility-on-demand transportation service. Singapore-based nuTonomy is the first, and to date, only private enterprise approved by the Singapore government for the testing of AVs on public roads.

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Continental calls for market-based adaptation of the legal framework to support autonomous driving

Green Car Congress

International automotive supplier Continental is calling for a market-based adaptation of the legal framework for automated driving. It aims to facilitate international road traffic and increase road safety. The Vienna Convention came about as a result of the 1968 UN Conference in Vienna.

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A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

EV Central

The survey’s results are being thrown into the mix in Australia at a time when debate heightens about the future of internal; combustion engine son Australian roads. South Korea led the way with 48 per cent ahead of the UK (44) and Singapore (42). Among those recently quoted warning caution are BMW and tier one auto supplier Bosch.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

Driivz

SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the European Automobile Manufacturing Association (ACEA) proposed the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in 2011. CCS2 is also used in Greenland, Iceland, South America, South Africa, Arabia, India, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Oceania, and Australia. When was CCS developed?

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What does 2023 have in store for electric vehicles?

Blink Charging

Vietnamese automaker VinFast will have two SUVs available in 2023; the VF 8 and VF 9, and these will join electric SUV offerings from new brands like Polestar and established brands like Toyota, Subaru, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Jeep, Hyundai, GMC Hummer, Chevrolet, and BMW. EV Charging Infrastructure Asia-Pacific 2023 in February in Singapore.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

The reveals of the Canoo pickup and Kia EV6 have heads turning and yet another automaker, BMW-owned Mini this time announced plans that it would only produce battery-electric vehicles from 2030. BMW CEO Officer Oliver Zipse is set to announce the plan alongside its annual report on March 17, the person said.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thats because electric engines are more efficient than internal-combustion engines, and because generating energy on a large scale (in coal or nuclear plants) is less wasteful than doing it on a small scale (by burning gasoline in an internal-combustion engine). tons of carbon dioxide.

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