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Hyundai upgrading Bluelink connected car services technology; Connected Routing, Last Mile Navigation

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Hyundai Motor is upgrading its Bluelink connected car services technology with a range of new features. Connected Routing. With the new cloud-based Connected Routing navigation, driving routes are calculated on a server inside the Bluelink cloud environment, rather than through the car’s infotainment system. Speed cameras.

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Law firm Akerman launches EV infrastructure-oriented legal team – Charged EVs

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One of these new units is the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Team, which “provides its clients, including businesses, municipalities and universities, with the diverse legal services needed to further the transportation transformation for automated, connected and electric vehicles.”

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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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The streamlined Eos Z3 battery module design features an aqueous electrolyte, bipolar electrodes, and a polymer casing. The bipolar structure simplifies internal battery connections to reduce internal resistance and improve round-trip efficiency. Conductive plastic anodes (-) and carbon-felt cathodes (+) make up the Z3 electrodes.

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ElectraMeccanica and Tevva to merge; targeting electric commercial trucks in UK, Europe and US

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ElectraMeccanica , a designer and assembler of electric vehicles, and Tevva , a manufacturer of electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, have entered into a definitive agreement, pursuant to which ElectraMeccanica and Tevva have agreed to combine by way of a British Columbia statutory plan of arrangement. Canada Ltd.

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Volkswagen Group investing $700M in XPENG for 5% stake, VW EV development; Audi jointly developing EVs with SAIC

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We will share Smart EV technologies and world-class design and engineering capability with each other and learn from each other. Since the founding of XPENG, we have been developing full-stack technologies from EV platform to connectivity and ADAS software in house.

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Nikola executes reverse merger with VectoIQ; now to be listed on NASDAQ; BEV and FCEV trucks

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Nikola Corporation, a designer and developer of BEV and FCEV Class 8 trucks is executing a reverse merger with VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Cowen is serving as financial and capital markets advisor, and Greenberg Traurig, LLP is serving as legal advisor to VectoIQ. VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Transaction Overview.

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UR:BAN research project gives mid-term update on advanced driver assistance systems, connected vehicles

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All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation. Areas of effective application, legal issues. Comprehensive assessment of cognitive assistance systems for urban areas concerning potential, effectiveness, and legal requirements.

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