Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. The international negotiators selected the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to fund implementation of the new Mercury Convention.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2020

In addition, a center of excellence is established to support the further development of the project technologically and economically with three sub-projects. Robot-assisted dismantling of batteries and drives for e-cars is a milestone for the widespread implementation of this technology. —Environment Minister Franz Untersteller.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Mexico’s Federal Ministry of the Environment recently notified Tesla in the United States of the permit approval. EV customers are looking for more affordable battery-powered vehicles with a good mix of advanced technology and reasonable range. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

Search engine giant Google is looking for partners within in the auto industry to help launch one of the most significant applications of artificial technology over the next several years, the self-driving car. We’re not perfect; the technology is nowhere near ready. Here’s the high-level approach to Google’s autonomous technology.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

The EU will create legal framework conditions for battery recycling throughout Europe from 2023 with its revised Battery Directive. Further technological specialization, for example, could reduce the high total investment by up to 50%, according to the analysis. —Dr Jörn Neuhausen

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Brandenburg’s State Office for the Environment decided to repeat the discussion procedure for Tesla’s final permit. According to Brandenburg’s Ministry of the Environment, the State Office of the Environment thought it would be best to repeat the procedure to ensure that Tesla’s final permit is legally sound.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

The infrastructure-supported driverless parking technology, which made its debut in the parking garage at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart in 2017 ( earlier post ), marks the first pilot of its kind in China. The technology marks a milestone in automated driving for Daimler, which is one of the core pillars of the C.A.S.E.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2016

A new CALSTART brief indicates that California’s climate and energy policies are not only helping to protect the environment and improve air quality, but are also helping to accelerate growth of the clean transportation technology industry (CTTI) in the state.

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JULY 27, 2023

The VW brand has concluded a technological framework agreement with XPENG. We will share Smart EV technologies and world-class design and engineering capability with each other and learn from each other. With XPENG, we now have another strong partner that is one of the leading manufacturers in China in key technology areas.In

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

At its meeting on Monday, Continental’s Executive Board decided to consider the possibility of a spin-off of the Powertrain division (future name: Vitesco Technologies) and subsequent stock exchange listing. This review will be conducted in parallel with the company’s ongoing preparations for a potential partial IPO of the division.

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JUNE 1, 2020

It will provide digital technology and consulting services, specifically in the fields of SAP S/4HANA and cloud services primarily for Audi and the entire Volkswagen Group. The joint venture that focuses on consulting and technology services for cloud and SAP S/4HANA includes industry solutions such as SAP Leonardo.

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MARCH 24, 2024

These skills include expertise in future technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving, networking, and data analytics. Some companies are also implementing in-house training workshops which facilitate employees to remain abreast with recent technological developments and trends in their respective industries.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Honda failed these tests demonstrating evaporative emissions of gasoline above the legal limit. To address this major source of smog-forming emissions, CARB will consider a regulation on 9 December to transition these small off-road engines to zero-emission technologies. Honda’s settlement includes a $3.9-million

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

The system consists of environment recognition, driving planning and decision-making, as well as the control of the actuator systems in the vehicle (such as steering and brakes) and human-machine interaction. Continental also provides the intelligence that uses the acquired data to create a model of the respective environment.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2024

The contracting stage addresses gaps in existing software and information technology contract templates, which are not adequately evaluating the nuances and risks of AI systems. They are isolated environments where new concepts and simulations can be tested. councils bring requirements from their multi-layered regulatory environment.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The development of products and systems for automated driving is one of the central themes of international automotive supplier Continental’s long-term technology strategy. From a technological point of view, automated driving represents the evolution of driver assistance systems, which have already begun to emerge, Continental notes.

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 17, 2024

Electric cars are becoming more popular because they help the environment, cost less, and have new technology. A dash cam with parking mode can record vandalism, giving clear proof of the damage and helping to file insurance claims or take legal action.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

However our governments choose to regulate AI, we need to promote a diverse AI ecosystem: from large companies building proprietary superintelligence to everyday tinkerers experimenting with open technology. In this environment, open models play a vital role. Open models are the bedrock for grassroots innovation in AI.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2017

However, in real-world driving, fuel efficiency and emissions aftertreatment technologies interact with each other and also vary according to the vehicle application, its prevailing operating conditions and its mission. Current state-of-the-art heavy duty diesel engines are both highly efficient and offer low emissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2019

A further advantage is the almost noiseless operation which makes them fit more easily into the environment. Creation and alignment of legal bases for the application of technology in ships. Center for Fuel Cell Technology ZBT GmbH, Duisburg. Oel-Wärme-Institut gGmbH, Herzogenrath. sunfire GmbH, Dresden. KG, Kempen.

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OCTOBER 23, 2012

The traffic jam assistance function is an evolution of the current Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keeping Aid technology, which was introduced in the all-new Volvo V40 earlier in 2012. This technology makes driving more relaxed in the kind of monotonous queuing that is a less attractive part of daily driving in urban areas.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Frontt Capital Management Ltd, a Shenzhen-based investment firm focused on developing the intelligent vehicle industry in China, is making a $27-million investment to advance autonomous, connected vehicles and robotic technologies with the University of Michigan, along with industry and government partners.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2019

TomTom is the number one provider of digital fleet solutions in Europe, a marketplace with very diverse in legal, commercial and cultural requirements. TomTom is the leading independent location technology specialist, shaping mobility with highly accurate maps, navigation software, real-time traffic information and services.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Despite its relatively low operating speed of just 40mph, with a goal of a nationwide release and an 80mph top speed, the company is on the bleeding edge of technology. What remains unclear is how the regulatory environment in China will handle the introduction of the Mercedes DRIVE Pilot system. it likely has a lot of growing to do.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

The new filter is 50% more effective than its predecessor at blocking ultra-fine particles, said Volker Scheer, technical expert, Environment and Health, Ford of Europe. The technology will particularly benefit hayfever sufferers—more than a quarter of all Europeans.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

What Elon Musk and his legal team want from the two firms are any documents or communications of their involvment in reviewing accounts or participating in any audit of Twitter’s user base. Both firms use technology to independently verify whether or not digital ads are viewed by real people.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The agreement provides the legal framework necessary to expand cooperation between US and Russian nuclear research laboratories, institutes, and facilities in a broad range of areas, including nuclear technology, nonproliferation, fundamental and applied science, energy, and environment.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Objectives include expanding EV technology and charging infrastructure to remove obstacles to adoption and improve the customer experience, and EV and battery manufacturing to reduce emissions. The committee comprises senior representatives from Treasury, Sustainability, Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, Ford Credit and Legal.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

I’m proud to join this commission and work with key stakeholders across the business community to see that we fully capitalize on the potential that comes with electric, shared and automated vehicle technologies. Chair: Robert Chapman, Vice President, Energy and Environment, Electric Power Research Institute. Non-road (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it will begin taking steps to enable vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology for light vehicles as the next generation of auto safety. We are pleased with the direction NHTSA is taking in terms of V2V technology.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

million to six new projects to develop new technologies, processes, or procedures that could result in improved understanding and management of systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations. Well leakage through cement is a problem that increases maintenance costs and poses threats to surrounding communities and the environment.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The company is applying technology, skills and experience from across its businesses to this development. VTT has deep knowledge of ship simulation and extensive expertise in the development and management of safety-critical and complex systems in demanding environments such as nuclear safety.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

And while cooking may be a part of the project to provide proof-of-concept in a low-stakes environment, the work lays the foundation to one day be used for everything from guiding mechanics through complex repair jobs to combat medics performing life-saving surgeries on the battlefield. “A

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Cars That Think

MARCH 31, 2022

Google apparently exiled Gebru from its AI ethics team (and subsequently fired the other leader of the team) in response to a paper about the dangers of the large language models that have become so important to the world's biggest technology companies. Spatial apartheid is legally over. The episode created a firestorm in the AI field.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. ‘Environment’ was a word that appeared more often in spelling contests than on the evening news. At the time, Americans were slurping leaded fuel through massive V8 sedans. These actions harm nature, and they harm humanity.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 27, 2021

A key enabling technology, they say, is laser-beam scanning (LBS) solutions, which ST has been a pioneer in developing. Focals by North glasses use LBS technology. To advance the technology, ST launched the IEEE Laser Scanning for Augmented Reality Alliance in March. Rajagopalan is the LaSAR Alliance's chair.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

According to an independent study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM 2.5 concentrations that did not comply with India’s NAAQS for PM 2.5 (40

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