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In the driver’s seat of driverless cars – ET Auto

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Elon Musk ‘s vision for personal mobility is cars running on clean fuel and driving themselves. His visit last weekend to China, where collecting data on driving behaviour is relatively easier than in the US or Europe, could yield the breakthrough Tesla has been seeking for a decade.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts. The plug-in hybrid electric test vehicle for Japan. Click to enlarge. Honda Motor Co.,

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Mercedez Benz research wing expands Bengaluru presence – ET Auto

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“It leased the space at Brigade Tech Garden in Whitefield for 10 years with a 15% escalation every three years,” said another person who was aware of the transaction. Karnataka boasts the highest number of international R&D centres in India, including those of tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Walmart.

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Tesla starts using Cybertruck as a mobile billboard – literally

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Now, you can argue that it is still useful to have the Cybertruck in showrooms for reservation holders to come see it in person before moving forward with their orders. Furthermore, the automaker brought Cybertruck on a tour in China and Japan, where we have no idea when or even if the Cybertruck will be available.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk to speak at Code Conference 2021

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The three-day event has a schedule full of events for attendees, who will finally be able to rejoin the event in person following the COVID-19 pandemic. . > @elonmusk to #CodeCon @karaswisher $TSLA pic.twitter.com/02x15JJy6T. Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) August 19, 2021.

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GM and Qualcomm extend relationship; next-gen digital cockpit, telematics and advanced driver assistance systems

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As an extension of the relationship, GM worked with Qualcomm Technologies for C-V2X, which has launched with the Buick GL8 MPV now available in China.

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Ford to begin autonomous vehicle testing on California roads; Silicon Valley Lab accelerates Smart Mobility Plan

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The current (as of 3 December 2015) approved participants in the California program in addition to Ford are: Volkswagen Group of America; Mercedes Benz; Google; Delphi Automotive; Tesla Motors; Bosch; Nissan; Cruise Automation; BMW; and Honda. Autonomous Ford Fusion outside the Ford Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto.

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