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Continental launches series production of technologies for robo-taxis

Green Car Congress

Continental technologies such as ABS, radar and redundant brake system are being used in series production for robo-taxis for first time. These radar systems function independent of visibility conditions and can even “see through” objects such as parked cars.

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Singapore introducing stiff new feebate scheme for low carbon cars

Green Car Congress

Singapore will implement a new Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme (CEV) on 1 January 2012, providing rebates to qualified new cars, taxis, and imported used cars with low carbon emissions, and imposing an equivalent surcharge on higher emitting vehicles. CEV bandings (Singapore dollars). 101 to 120. 121 to 140. 121 to 140.

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Singapore considers Model S EV a high carbon emission vehicle based on fuel consumption and upstream power generation

Green Car Congress

Cars with high carbon emissions equal to or more than 186g CO 2 /km incur a registration surcharge of between S$5,000 and S$30,000. The LTA spokesperson said that the Tesla was not the first fully electric car where grid emission factor was applied. Singapore revised CEVS bands. Carbon Emission(CO 2 g/km). Rebates/Surcharges.

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