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

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The Zoox vehicles will also drive in light rain and at night, the company said, critical for gathering additional data. The changes, announced on Thursday, apply to Zoox’s fleet of vehicles that it designed and built itself.

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Audi launches Traffic Light Information V2I service in the US starting in Las Vegas

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Audi is the first manufacturer to launch Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technology in the US, with the deployment of Traffic Light Information in select 2017 Audi A4, Q7 and allroad models in Las Vegas. This “time-to-green” feature will be the first feature to leverage the Audi Traffic Light Information service.

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Tesla’s self-driving rollout strategy for Boring Co’s Las Vegas Loop gets teased

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Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), has shared some interesting tidbits about The Boring Company’s plans for the rollout of its self-driving Tesla fleet for its Las Vegas tunnels. The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Loop Tesla fleet may use FSD later this year. “We

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Audi of America expands Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA)

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Audi of America announced an expansion of Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA), another industry first in vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies from the brand. Houston, Kansas City, Kansas; Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix, Portland, Ore.;

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Honda just premiered two crazy EV designs at CES

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Honda just premiered two CRAZY electric vehicle designs at this year’s CES event in Las Vegas, and has plans to bring them to market with a launch in 2026. The company also wants to introduce new advancements in design, automated driving, connected technologies, performance, and battery efficiency.

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VinFast reveals Ford Ranger-sized VF Wild electric ute concept, Aussie DNA included

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Vietnamese EV startup VinFast has revealed its VF Wild mid-sized ute concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Ford Ranger-sized pickup features a ‘midgate design’ tray where the back of the cabin opens up and rear seats fold to allow additional cargo carrying space.

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Zoox expands routes, operational hours, and top speed of its bespoke driverless robotaxis

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The startup is unique in that rather than converting existing EVs into robotaxis like its competitors (a process facing its own number of issues ), Zoox has designed and begun implementing an entirely purpose-built EV without pedals or a steering wheel. However, the driverless EVs can achieve speeds up to 75 mph.