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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 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. The final stop of the Intelligent World Drive will be the CES in Las Vegas in January 2018.

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

Baua Electric

Intel’s new automotive system on a chip products will adapt the company’s recently launched AI PC technology for the durability and performance requirements of vehicles, Weast said. 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. Set to enter mass production in 2024, the premium BlackBerry IVY-enabled VOYAH H97 model will also incorporate Electra Vehicles, Inc.’s Chinese car buyers expect automakers to offer a vehicle that delivers innovative solutions and functionalities also after it’s left the dealer’s lot.

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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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Audi introducing V2I Traffic Light Information service in Europe

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Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to network its series-production models with traffic lights in cities. In the future, anonymized data from our cars can help to switch traffic lights in cities to better phases and to optimize the traffic flow. In the US, Audi customers have been using this service since late 2016.

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