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Continental launches series production of technologies for robo-taxis

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Continental technologies such as ABS, radar and redundant brake system are being used in series production for robo-taxis for first time. Continental’s braking portfolio includes suitable technologies for robo-taxis, such as the MK C1 one-box brake system. Continental has held a stake in this driverless vehicle manufacturer since 2017.

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Hyundai unveils its electric air taxi at CES, which could be powered by solid-state batteries

Baua Electric

Would you ride in Hyundai’s electric flying taxi? Hyundai’s advanced air mobility company, Supernal, unveiled its electric flying taxi at CES Tuesday. Hyundai debuts electric air taxi at CES The S-A2 is an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle that builds on its first concept that debuted at CES in 2020.

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Kia targeting 1.6 million EV sales worldwide by 2030; 37% of sales

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Kia plans to build an EV lineup of 15 models by 2027, including the flagship model EV9 just revealed ( earlier post )). The 2023 CEO Investor Day event also provided a detailed blueprint for the purpose-built vehicle (PBV) business. This is one more than the ‘14 models by 2027’ announced a year earlier.

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

Cars That Think

These sensors will detect other aircraft, birds, buildings, and thick clouds. These updates will be prompted by all kinds of developments: sudden changes of weather; shifts in passenger loads at different vertiports, unforeseen no-fly zones due to public events on the ground, or accidents. The benefits will be well worth the effort.

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Tesla to spend almost $2 billion on components from India this year

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The information came during an auto event in New Delhi, and the purchases could nearly double the roughly $1 billion in auto parts Tesla purchased from India in 2022. We’ll start enjoying the fruits of new technologies, innovation, and R&D coming into India,” Goyal said at the event. Tesla plans to source between $1.7

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Engineers confirm feasibility of aircraft regenerative braking from landing gear

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A team of engineers from the University of Lincoln, with funding from the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), has confirmed the feasibility of aircraft regenerate braking from the landing gear to provide power for taxiing to and from airport buildings, reducing the need to use jet engines.

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Joy e-bike maker to develop hydrogen scooter, eyes global expansion | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Sanjay Sablok, President, Operations, at Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility Limited, while speaking with Autocar Professional on the sidelines of an industry event, revealed plans to develop a hydrogen-fuelled electric scooter within the next 2–3 years.