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Hyundai introduces new autonomous IONIQ concept at AutoMobility LA

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor Company introduced the Autonomous IONIQ concept during its press conference at AutoMobility LA (Los Angeles Auto Show). Hyundai Motor is also developing its own autonomous vehicle operating system, with the goal of using much less computing power. Road construction and roadblocks. Speed bumps.

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Israeli startup Imagry takes contrarian mapless way to self sufficient using

Baua Electric

The high-definition maps kick in and inform the automobile the place it must be within the lane, Shashua stated. The corporate stated the high-definition maps serve information on what lies forward, permitting the automobile to power smoother and extra predictably. “There is no industry standard.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

I think we have 22 or 24 buses in the San Diego area, and we have another deployment underway in the Los Angeles Unified School District, where we are initially deploying 24 as well. But buses, school buses, all those things will definitely be a part of it. Kia, Hyundai will be launching bidirectional-capable vehicles.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

So it’s definitely not a simple as choosing the Tesla sedan over the Volt. Hyundai will in months offer 2 models that will leap frog toyota and honda by years - it will be based on a lithium POLYMER battery thats lighter, cheaper, and maintains charge many times longer than NiCad batteries and all at a price half that of Volt.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. “It very definitely opens a window of opportunity for us,” Lutz said of Toyota’s potential delay. It is definitely perceived as a negative… People see plugging in as a chore. Doubts PHEVs have environmental benefits. I think that our No.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Minus three when people realize that there already are cars like that: The Swatch Car, Hyundai Getz, i10, etc. This is a definite Lemming device. Not everyone wants to get hot and sweaty to go to a restaurant, and parking is such an issue in downtown Los Angeles (and Beverly Hills) that buses are almost tolerable.

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