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Alstom demonstrates fully autonomous driving of a shunting locomotive in the Netherlands

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Alstom has demonstrated the highest grade of automation on a shunting locomotive near Breda, the Netherlands, in partnership with Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail and Belgian rail freight operator Lineas. The Group has carried out successful ATO tests in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK.

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Stellantis, Foxconn to form JV to develop breakthrough digital cockpits and personalized connected services

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Mobile Drive will combine Stellantis’ global vehicle design and engineering expertise with Foxconn’s global development in the rapidly changing software and hardware realms of smartphones and consumer electronics. Foxconn and Stellantis previously partnered in the development of the Airflow Vision design concept, displayed at CES.

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NIO’s expansion into German, Dutch, Danish and Swedish markets coming with buildout of battery swap stations

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China-based smart electric vehicle company NIO unveiled details of its products and services for Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden at a European launch event in Berlin. New for Europe is NIO’s subscription model, which is now open for users in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden.

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NIO ET5 EV AI features built on four NVIDIA DRIVE Orin SOCs

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In addition to centralized compute, the ET5 incorporates high-performance sensors into its sleek design, equipping it with the hardware necessary for advanced AI-assisted driving features. The fourth enables local training, improving the vehicle with fleet learning and personalizing the driving experience based on user preferences.

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Video Friday: 3-Course Cantonese Meal

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Cybathlon Challenges : 02 February 2024, ZURICH Eurobot Open 2024 : 8–11 May 2024, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, FRANCE ICRA 2024 : 13–17 May 2024, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN RoboCup 2024 : 17–22 July 2024, EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS Enjoy today’s videos! From our team to yours, we wish you a very happy holiday season and a wonderful New Year ahead. Moley ]

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Off With His Head: Heritage Customs Shows an Open-Top Defender

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A custom shop in The Netherlands has changed that with a new creation called the Valiance. Heritage Customs holds no stock of Valiance Convertibles on site since each conversion is designed specifically to customer wishes and requests. Depending on spec, it can take upwards of 3 months to create one of these machines.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. And due to its ability to create an intelligent BMW ID based on a user’s travel patterns over time, BMW Connected users get a personalized experience over all available touchpoints.

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