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Faraday Future halts factory work, hopes to resume early 2017

Green Car Reports

Faraday Future's ambitious plans to launch a production electric car in less than two years appear to have hit a snag. Before the Chinese-backed startup can begin production, it needs to complete a new factory in North Las Vegas, Nevada, which has a stated cost of $1 billion.

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Electric-car hopeful Faraday Future wants to test autonomous cars in Michigan

Green Car Reports

Chinese-backed carmaker Faraday Future is still likely a few years away from releasing its first electric car, but the company is quickly expanding its operations and footprint. Faraday broke ground on a factory in North Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this year, and is reportedly looking into a second factory site in Vallejo, California.

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Electric-car intender Faraday Future wants 2nd factory, in California this time

Green Car Reports

Chinese-backed startup Faraday Future still hasn't released details of its first production electric car, but it's already eyeing a second factory. Faraday is moving ahead with plans for a factory in North Las Vegas, Nevada, and has said it plans to start car production within two years.

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Mercedes-Benz running automated test drive in Shanghai; infrastructure peculiarities

Green Car Congress

After the start in Germany, the test vehicle based on the new production S‑Class is now under test in the heavy traffic and exposed to the special national features in the Chinese megalopolis of Shanghai. In addition, there are road signs with Chinese characters and lane markings, which in China have different or even multiple meanings.

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Intel challenges Nvidia, Qualcomm with ‘AI PC’ chips for cars – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Intel said on Tuesday it will launch automotive versions of its newest AI-enabled chips, taking on Qualcomm and Nvidia in the market for semiconductors that can power the brains of future cars. Chinese vehicle makers are racing to offer advanced infotainment systems and automated driving. “We are going to change that.”

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PRESS: BlackBerry Announces First IVY Design Win as Dongfeng Motor Selects PATEO Digital Cockpit

Electra Vehicles

LAS VEGAS – Jan. With PATEO’s vast network of partners encompassing intelligent voice, entertainment / content, vehicle health monitoring, secure payments and more, the company plans to further deploy BlackBerry IVY to Chinese automakers. , Originally published by BlackBerry Limited.

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Has Mercedes-Benz Forgotten What Constitutes Luxury?

The Truth About Cars

Future implementation may hinge on how these camera systems are received by the public. Though it could be argued that the biggest issue could be how quickly the new interface will make Mercedes’ future products look dated. architecture, this approach will define the future of digital luxury." Paired with our in-house MB.OS

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