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Germany’s Vay launches remote-driven car service in Las Vegas – ET Auto

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German remote-driving startup Vay said on Wednesday it had launched its first commercial service in Las Vegas where a “teledriver”, or remote driver, delivers electric short-term rental cars to customers then collects them after the rental.

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

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Bringing the Qualcomm Halo technology into the WiTricity portfolio will simplify global interoperability and significantly accelerate commercialization. The company has signed several new licensing deals including Mahle in Germany and Anjie Wireless in China. —Alex Gruzen, CEO of WiTricity.

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Daimler Trucks establishes global organization for highly automated driving

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To achieve this, Daimler Trucks announced an investment of more than €500 million (more than US$570 million) at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. In commercial trucking, level 4 is the logical next step after level 2 to increase safety as well as efficiency and productivity.

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Audi working with Sierra Wireless for LTE-based connected vehicle system

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Still in the development and testing stage, the system has been showcased at several industry events this year, including the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January, and CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, in March. Drive tests were started in late 2011 and are ongoing.

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Hyundai Motor CES exhibits envision transition to hydrogen energy, SDV solutions – ET Auto

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Hyundai Motor Company is showcasing future technologies from across Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 9–12. It has been recognized for its eco-friendliness and excellent technological prowess in major global markets, such as Switzerland and Germany.

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Daimler Trucks to invest €500M in highly automated trucks; stepping away from platooning, shooting for L4 automation

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At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Daimler Trucks announced that it will invest €500 million (around US$570 million) over the next years and create more than 200 new jobs in its global push to bring highly automated trucks (SAE level 4) to the road within a decade.

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The Hyperloop Is Hyper Old

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Virgin Hyperloop, which aims to commercialize the concept, has built a test track in Las Vegas [top]. Short trials were done in Germany and the Soviet Union. The passenger pod [middle] is magnetically levitated; it can be introduced into the vacuum tube through an air lock [bottom] at the end. Virgin Hyperloop.

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