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WiTricity acquires Qualcomm Halo; unifying technology platforms for wireless EV charging

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Qualcomm Incorporated and WiTricity have been working collaboratively with global standards organizations, which currently leverage reference designs from each company. This acquisition will simplify ratification of the standard and help ensure interoperability across automakers.

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VinFast meets 2022 goal as first 999 VF8 EVs arrive in U.S

Teslarati

A Certificate of Conformity shows a vehicle has been assessed by the EPA and aligns with the agency’s emissions standards, ensuring it is safe to operate in the stream of commerce. Early this year in Las Vegas , we announced our lineup of all-electric SUVs and made a bold promise to deliver them to the market by the end of 2022.

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Audi introducing V2I Traffic Light Information service in Europe

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This service is now available at more than 5,000 intersections in the US, for example in cities including Denver, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland and Washington D.C. In the large east Chinese city of Wuxi, Audi and partners are testing networks between cars and traffic light systems in the context of a development project.

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

Baua Electric

As artificial intelligence becomes the new horsepower for car buyers, established automakers are redoubling efforts to match the digital features that set Tesla, BYD and other new rivals apart, industry executives and analysts said at the CES technology show in Las Vegas. The transition to software-dominated cars is challenging.

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VW showcasing ID.7 electric sedan at CES

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At the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Volkswagen will showcase the ID.7—its A number of features come as standard in the ID.7: 66 (Chinese-market only) models and the new ID. 7—its first fully electric sedan based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB). 7: New display concept. After the ID.3,

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Hyundai NEXO fuel-cell vehicles self-drive (Level 4) 118 miles from Seoul to Pyeongchang

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All vehicles are equipped with level 4 self-driving technology, as defined by the SAE international standards, and 5G network technology. Lastly, users can receive real-time traffic information notifications, supported by multiple languages, including Korean, English and Chinese. Level 4 commercialization. Earlier post.)

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The Coming Boom in Rare Earths

Cars That Think

And-- You mentioned MP Materials, based in Las Vegas, and they have just started operating a large mine with a processing facility right nearby in Southeastern California. So that’s standard, available, readily known technology. Sanderson: Yes. There have been a few delays, but the processing plant is up and running now.

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