Companies, Las Vegas and Taxi

Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

The Zoox vehicles will also drive in light rain and at night, the company said, critical for gathering additional data. Zoox also operates retrofitted self-driving Toyota Highlanders in Seattle, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Foster City, California.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas San Francisco Auto Los Angeles

Hyundai and Kia invest in autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have invested in Aurora to accelerate development of autonomous vehicle technologies. With the new investment, the companies have agreed to expand research to a wide range of models and to build an optimal platform for Hyundai and Kia’s autonomous vehicles. Earlier post.).

Kia

Kia Hyundai Las Vegas Companies

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

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

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.

America

America Las Vegas Renewable New York City

Aeva announces Aeries 4D FMCW lidar-on-chip for autonomous driving; recent Porsche investment

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Aeva, a company building next-generation sensing for autonomous vehicles ( earlier post ), announced the development of Aeries, Aeva’s next-generation Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) lidar system that integrates all the key elements of a lidar sensor into a miniaturized photonics chip. Aeva’s Aeries sensing system.

Porsche

Porsche Las Vegas Taxi 2020

High oleic soy-based motor oils receive API certification

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

Working with Infineum, the additive subsidiary of ExxonMobil and Shell, Biosynthetic Technologies has also recently completed a successful field trial fleet test using these high oleic-based biosynthetic motor oils in taxis operating in Las Vegas.

Oil

Oil Motor Motors Motoring

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

Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Hyundai Motor Company is showcasing future technologies from across Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 9–12. Furthermore, the company has successfully launched tractor models specifically designed for the North American market.

Hyundai

Hyundai Hydrogen Motor Motors

Exoskeletons, Smart Rings, and Flying Cars Will Be at CES 2022

Cars That Think

JANUARY 3, 2022

Of course, exhibitors, including new and smaller companies, had been sending out press releases, hoping to entice media to tear themselves away from the attention-grabbing gigantic TV screens and media walls erected by the deep-pocketed consumer electronics behemoths. The company has yet to release specifics on pricing.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas Cars Japan Personal

Clean Energy unveils LNG backbone network for America’s Natural Gas Highway; 150 LNG stations by end of 2013

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

The company has identified 98 locations and anticipates having 70 stations open by the end of 2012 in 33 states. Major highway segments planned for early opening include, among others, those linking San Diego-Los Angeles-Riverside-Las Vegas; the Texas Triangle (Houston-San Antonio-Dallas/Ft. Clean Energy Fuels Corp.,

Clean

Clean Cleaning Gas Los Angeles

US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The fleets include two utility fleets, five cities and towns, three counties, ten private companies, two state fleets, ten school districts, and two universities. Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. The vehicles will be deployed across the state.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant

Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

Auto companies like Kia use CES as a vehicle introduction show This is a look, alphabetically, at some of what was announced at CES 2024, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 9-12. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. Pricing has not been announced.

Google

Google Honda Las Vegas Cars

Kia PBV concepts preview flexible electric vans, and a robotaxi

Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

And with the extensive update, on Monday at CES in Las Vegas, it also provided a glimpse of the first several PBV products that are essentially different twists on electric vans. That will include global conversion (upfit) partners. They’ll be a growing and important piece as Kia targets sales of 1.6

Kia

Kia Concept Las Vegas South Korea

Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2017

Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. Otherwise, smaller driverless vehicles (including taxis, rideshare services and private cars) could potentially eliminate the need for public transit.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions Fuel Las Vegas

The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

I like to use the example of someone driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. You could leave Los Angeles and drive to Baker, stop and have a meal while the car recharges, and have plenty of juice to make it to your hotel in Vegas. I like this example because it is a 300 mile drive done by millions of motorists each year.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Charging Las Vegas Vehicles

EV Driven

Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis to drive faster, farther, at night in Las Vegas – ET Auto

Hyundai and Kia invest in autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora

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

Aeva announces Aeries 4D FMCW lidar-on-chip for autonomous driving; recent Porsche investment

High oleic soy-based motor oils receive API certification

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

Exoskeletons, Smart Rings, and Flying Cars Will Be at CES 2022

Clean Energy unveils LNG backbone network for America’s Natural Gas Highway; 150 LNG stations by end of 2013

US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Kia PBV concepts preview flexible electric vans, and a robotaxi

Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

The Reality of Fast Charging for Electric Vehicles

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