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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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At CES, Toyota revealed plans to build a prototype “city” of the future on a 175-acre (0.71 Called the Woven City , it will be a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Toyota believes that encouraging human connection will be an equally important aspect of this experience. km 2 ) site at the base of Mt.

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U-M, Ford open robotics complex to accelerate future of advanced, more equitable robotics and mobility

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U-M’s Ford Motor Company Robotics Building is a four-story, $75-million, 134,000-square-foot complex situated on the north campus. The new facility brings together U-M researchers from 23 different buildings and ten top-10 programs. The University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company are opening a new advanced robotics facility.

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Ford, Bedrock and Bosch exploring highly automated vehicle technology in Detroit to help make parking easier

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Ford Motor Company, Bedrock and Bosch are launching a demonstration project with connected Ford Escape test vehicles that can drive and park themselves inside Bedrock’s Assembly Garage in Detroit using Bosch smart infrastructure. —Ken Washington, chief technology officer at Ford Motor Company.

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NIO's 1st NIO House in Netherlands to open on Mar 23

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The NIO House is located in Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands, which is an important port connecting five continents. The NIO House building generally consists of two areas, a display area for vehicle models, and a place with various functions for users.

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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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In partnership with mayors across the US, Hertz will bring its EV fleet to US cities, while supporting the build-out of charging infrastructure. Hertz Electrifies is launching in Denver, Colorado in partnership with Mayor Michael B. Electric vehicles are poised to transform the future of mobility.

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Mercedes-Benz launches vehicle data analytics project with City of Boston to help improve uneven roads

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The Surface Damages data product builds upon this technology and provides valuable data to cities to help monitor, analyze and improve infrastructure. It is well known that not all neighborhoods and communities use Boston 311 at the same rate, yet 311 is a major driver of how some City resources are allocated.

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PG&E and BMW of North America start V2X testing in California

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The collaborative testing builds on the momentum of the ChargeForward smart charging program, which was announced in 2015 and offers PG&E customers who drive a BMW EV, incentives to align vehicle charging with renewable energy to help support the overall sustainability of the electric grid.