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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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Electrify America will invest in metro-based direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations in 18 metro areas, including these new metro areas in Cycle 2: Atlanta, Baltimore, Honolulu, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

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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. The new Freightliner Cascadia made its world premiere during the presentation of Daimler Trucks at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in 2019.

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Daimler Trucks to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics; SAE Level 4 trucks for US roads

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Going beyond an OEM/supplier relationship, the companies signed an agreement for Daimler AG’s subsidiary Daimler Trucks and Buses Holding Inc., Torc is not a start-up, but one of the world’s most experienced companies for vehicle automation. The company employs around 100 people. —Michael Fleming, CEO of Torc.

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INRIX launches new platform to connect road authorities with vehicle operators for highly automated vehicles

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The initial set of pilot users includes cities and road authorities with a variety of sizes, climates and geographies: Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Cambridge, MA; Portland, ME; Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada which includes Las Vegas; Transport for West Midlands and Transport Scotland in the UK.

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Amazon leans on Rivian to deliver packages in 100 U.S. cities for the Holidays

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With the 2022 Holiday season approaching, the two companies are now tasked with their biggest challenge by expanding into more cities and delivering more packages than ever. The company has a goal to be net-zero carbon by 2040, ten years after it plans to have 100,000 Rivian EDVs bearing its name on the side. Credit: Rivian).

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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. Earlier post.)

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Jaguar Land Rover, Intel and Seeing Machines showcase driver attention-monitoring system At CES

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At the 2015 CES in Las Vegas this week, Seeing Machines is demonstrating its Driver Monitor System (DMS) in a Jaguar F-Type prototype developed jointly with Intel at Jaguar Land Rover’s new R&D facility in Portland, Oregon. In September 2014, Seeing Machines signed a 15-year strategic alliance with TK Holdings Inc.,