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Las Vegas shares details on The Boring Co’s run-in with stray Tesla at LVCC Loop

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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority recently provided some new information about an unusual incident that transpired in June at The Boring Company’s LVCC Loop. These new measures are designed to ensure that outside vehicles would not be able to access the LVCC Loop in the future.

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Smartville introduces 360 BESS using 2nd-life Li-ion EV packs; Nissan first customer

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an EV battery-repurposing company, is unveiling the Smartville 360 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) during the RE+ 2023 conference in Las Vegas. Smartville Inc., The Smartville 360 is expected to be installed and operational at Nissan’s Tennessee headquarters by the second quarter of 2024.

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Toyota Previews Builds for SEMA 2023

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The announcements from auto manufacturers about what they’ve in the pipeline for this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas continue apace, with Toyota promising a quartet of builds – plus a few packages that consumers will be able to actually buy. Shown above is a rendering of the Tacoma X-Runner Concept.

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Toyota to discuss autonomous vehicle technologies at 2013 Consumer Electronics Show; reveal of advanced active safety research vehicle

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At a press conference the day before the opening of the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nev., The active safety research vehicle, ITS system and 2013 LS will be shown at the Lexus display at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 8–11 January.

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Tesla Cybertruck gets a new gig as Oracle Police Cruiser

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Ellison, a former member of Tesla’s Board of Directors and a good friend of CEO Elon Musk, made the announcement yesterday at the Oracle CloudWorld conference in Las Vegas, highlighting the unique design of the Cybertruck and how it was his favorite car. “It’s my favorite police car.

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Intel challenges Nvidia, Qualcomm with ‘AI PC’ chips for cars – ET Auto

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Intel also said it will acquire Silicon Mobility, a French startup that designs system-on-a-chip technology and software for controlling electric vehicle motors and onboard charging systems. Intel will not require automakers to use advanced driving chips designed by its former Mobileye unit, he said. “We are going to change that.”

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Toyota Research Institute developing blended envelope control for Guardian driver assistance

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Chauffeur development focuses on full autonomy, in which the human is essentially removed from the driving equation, either completely in all environments, or within a restricted operational design domain (ODD). Toyota Guardian, on the other hand, is being developed to amplify human control of the vehicle, not replace it.

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