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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Volkswagen Group, Mobileye and Champion Motors plan to commercialize Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) with self-driving electric vehicles in Israel. Operating as “New Mobility in Israel,” the group’s proposal was formally accepted by the Israeli government during a private ceremony at the Smart Mobility Summit 2018 in Tel Aviv.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

is partnering with DRIVE, a new smart mobility innovation center that today in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israel is home to more than 5,000 startups and 750 venture-capital-backed companies. Also supporting the DRIVE initiative with Honda are sponsors Hertz Rent a Car International, Israeli telematics company Ituran and Volvo Cars.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Israel-based StoreDot, a developer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, officially opened its first US research facility in Irvine, California. The US team is headed by StoreDot’s global Chief Science Officer Dr David Lee.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Daimler announced a trial and development partnership with Israeli cleantech company UBQ Materials to explore the use of UBQ’s climate-positive material in the production of automobile parts. UBQ operates a test plant in southern Israel which already supplies UBQ to the plastic industry with a capacity of 5,000 tons per year.

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JULY 1, 2023

General Motors has acquired substantially all the assets of Israel-based battery software startup ALGOLiON Ltd. ALGOLiON employees, including the company’s founders, will remain based in Israel and join more than 850 employees at the GM Technical Center in Herzliya, Israel. for an undisclosed sum.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Israel-based Autotalks, a developer in V2X (Vehicle to Everything) communication chipsets ( earlier post ), has completed its Series D round with about $40 million in investments, an oversubscription of $10 million. Additionally, current Autotalks’ investors increased their investment in the company.

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JANUARY 31, 2023

Israel-based EVR Motors has signed an agreement with RSB Group, one of India’s Tier-1 automotive suppliers. EVR India will manufacture electric motor coils, a patented key component of EVR’s electric motor topology, for the company’s partners in India and globally.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

BASF, a leading battery materials producer, has entered into a long-term collaboration agreement with Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) of Yokneam, Israel, for its battery recycling prototype plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. By collaborating with Tenova we can assess new approaches in further optimizing the recycling process.

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JANUARY 9, 2021

Israel-based Urban Aeronautics Ltd. In August 2020, the two companies signed an MOU to develop, produce, and market the CityHawk aircraft for EMS applications. reached an agreement to provide four CityHawk VTOL aircraft to Hatzolah Air for emergency medical service (EMS) applications.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), through the Israel Fuel Choices Initiative (IFCI), signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Iveco (a Brand of CNH Industrial) and Magneti Marelli (FCA Group) for co-operation in the development of natural-gas-based automotive technologies.

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MAY 26, 2013

Better Place, a high-profile developer and proponent of a battery switch model for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), filed a motion with the Lod District Court in Israel to ask for the dissolution of the company and the appointment of a temporary liquidator. We have come a long way in order to bring about a global vision.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

Better Place CEO Evan Thornley, who took over in October 2012 ago after the departure of founding CEO Shai Agassi ( earlier post ), is now out, according to the company. Thornley presented the plan to the board of Israel Corporation, Better Place’s controlling shareholder, in December.

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MAY 23, 2018

BP Ventures has invested $20 million in Israel-based ultra-fast charging battery developer StoreDot. BP currently has more than 70 charge points on its retail sites globally. Earlier post.) StoreDot has developed a lithium ion-based battery technology which enables ultra-fast charging for the mobile and industrial markets.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, an international offshore oil and gas development and production company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea, is expanding its deepwater operating and infrastructure expertise to offshore Israel. Paul Bulmahn, Chairman and CEO. In December 2010, Texas-based Noble Energy, Inc.

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MAY 3, 2023

Hyundai Motor Company premiered its new XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor, the commercialized class 8 6x4 fuel cell electric model, for the North American commercial vehicle (CV) market at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. Hyundai is uniquely positioned to cover all aspects and deliver a seamless solution across the value chain.

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

Pike Research forecasts that global sales of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37% between 2012 and 2020 as the global market for plug-in vehicles (PEVs) grows, rising from less than 200,000 units sold in 2012 to almost 2.4 The new Pike Pulse Grid for EVSE manufacturers.

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JULY 21, 2015

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Cella Energy have been awarded industrial research and development funding by Space Florida, the State of Florida’s aerospace and spaceport development authority, and MATIMOP, Israel’s Industrial Center for Research and Development. When heated above 100°C, hydrogen is released within minutes.

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MAY 3, 2022

Israel-based UBQ Materials, a developer of advanced materials made from unsorted household waste, is partnering with Teknor Apex Company, one of the largest custom thermoplastics compounders globally, to include UBQ in its latest line of sustainable thermoplastic elastomers (TPE).

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JANUARY 6, 2019

Israel-based Arbe is launching Phoenix, its automotive 4D imaging radar beta product. Phoenix provides an image 100 times more detailed than other top industry radars, according to the company, offering superior separation of stationary and moving objects in real time—an industry first.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Israel-based Electreon, a provider of wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology will collaborate with global technical professional services firm Jacobs on select wireless EV charging projects across the US for fleet operators including city and state authorities. The Michigan project includes a 1.6-kilometer

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Ride Vision is launching globally the first collision-avoidance technology for motorcycles, an AI-based system for motorcycle safety. Karl Viktor Schaller; and Energica Motor Company S.p.A., The company’s products will be available in Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Israel, and the UK starting in early 2021.

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JULY 13, 2020

Mobileye, an Intel Company, and WILLER, one of the largest transportation operators in Japan, Taiwan and the Southeast Asian region, have formed a strategic collaboration to launch an autonomous robotaxi service in Japan and markets across Southeast Asia, including Taiwan. WILLER also partners with 150 local transportation providers in Japan.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

an Israel-based technology start-up focused on developing battery technology for electric vehicles, signed a 2-year, approx. The customer is a global aerospace company. This marks the first substantial contract based on the company’s high-energy High5ive battery cell technology. ETV Motors Ltd., Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Israel-based RFISee , a developer of affordable imaging radars for the automotive industry, is unveiling the first Phased Array 4D imaging radar on a chip. Prototypes of RFISee’s radar are under evaluation by top automotive OEMs and Tier-1s, the company said. According to Yole Research, the global automotive radar market will reach $8.6

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

As of today, Yandex’s autonomous vehicle fleet has 130 cars, which have driven over four million autonomous miles on public roads in various weather and road conditions in three countries: Russia, Israel and the United States. Recently, Yandex launched Yandex.Rover commercial operations in the Russian tech hub of Skolkovo.

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APRIL 11, 2013

Navigant Research forecasts that the global EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment, i.e., charger) market will grow from $713 million in 2013 to $3.8 Navigant Research estimates there are 48,705 publicly accessible charging stations installed globally. Total installed public EVSE stations by technology and region, world markets: 2012.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Today, Israel-based battery manufacturer StoreDot said that it has become the first company to manufacture silicon-dominant anode XFC technologies on a production line. StoreDot has already started to ship A-Sample cells in China and will be sent to automotive companies for testing in the near future. I’d love to hear from you!

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom.

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APRIL 14, 2021

Mobileye, an Intel Company, and Udelv, a Silicon Valley venture-backed company, announced that Mobileye’s self-driving system—Mobileye Drive—will “drive” the next-generation Udelv autonomous delivery vehicles (ADV), called “Transporters.” A shortage of drivers is making it difficult for companies to keep pace.

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JUNE 28, 2011

Energy Technology Ventures—a joint venture among GE, NRG Energy and ConocoPhillips—is making its first non-US and first water-related investment by providing capital to Emefcy Ltd, an Israeli company that uses naturally occurring bacteria in an electrogenic bioreactor (microbial fuel cell, MFC) to treat wastewater. Source: Emefcy.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Honda Innovations is expanding its global open innovation program for early-stage innovators to Detroit, Japan, China, and Europe. Honda Innovations will guide other Honda operations as they establish startup liaisons globally, providing protocols and best practices to identify and engage with startups and entrepreneurs.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

Israel-based Karamba Security , a leading developer of endpoint protection for connected devices, has secured $10 million in new funding in an extension to its B Round financing. Investors in the round were motivated by Karamba’s strong customer base and leadership in IoT and automotive security. —VinFast deputy CEO, Pham Thuy Linh.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

He gives a very clear message about what happened to the global economy, and concern also about the overcapacity today,” Pandjaitan said during the September 6 conference. “So Elon Musk takes Prime Minister of Israel for a ride in a Tesla Cybertruck What are your thoughts? million sales for the year.

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APRIL 14, 2023

Tesla slashed prices for its electric vehicles in Europe, Israel, and Singapore on Friday, expanding an aggressive global pricing strategy that began in January. The base rear wheel drive Model 3 in Israel had its price slashed by 25% as well, Reuters noted.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Israel-based RadSee Technologies Ltd. By combining the company’s algorithms and patented antenna and system architecture with 77GHz commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components, RadSee eliminates development risk as well as the usual trade-off between cost and performance. Last week, RADA Electronic Industries Ltd.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Photo credit: Florenc.Elezi / Shutterstock.com In a recent global survey conducted by Maison Law, a personal injury law firm based in Fresno, California, the levels of trust and comfort with autonomous vehicles were explored across different countries.

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MAY 5, 2021

Commercial electric vehicle company Arrival is partnering with Uber to develop an affordable, purpose-built electric vehicle (EV) for ride-hailing drivers. Arrival went public in March; the Arrival Car is the realization of the Small Vehicle Platform (SVP) referenced in the company’s Investor Deck.

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