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Vay launches ‘driverless’ service in U.S., but there’s a catch

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Vay announced on Wednesday that its service has already launched in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it is not completely free of human control. The car is delivered to the person who called for it without a driver. Then, the person who called for the car can drive it to their destination. with remote drivers.

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BMW Connected integrates with Alexa in the UK and Germany; joins US

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The BMW Connected personal digital mobility assistant will be available via an Alexa skill on all Alexa-enabled devices when the service is available in the UK and Germany. The first version of BMW Connected, available in the US since March 2016 and in Europe since August, focuses primarily on journey management and remote services.

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VW vehicles to converse with drivers via ChatGPT by mid-year – ET Auto

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Volkswagen ‘s voice assistant integrating ChatGPT into its cars will be able to converse with users in a back-and-forth dialogue by the middle of the year, the carmaker said on Monday as it presented the technology in Las Vegas.

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Honda EV concepts, Kia electric vans, Vinfast pickup concept, Hertz dumps EVs: The Week in Reverse

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At CES in Las Vegas, the Honda Saloon and Space-Hub concepts provided a head-turning first look at the automaker’s 0 Series (Zero Series) EVs set to launch starting in 2026. Tesla Model 3 (Europe-market refresh) The U.S.-spec EPA on Monday touted another $1 billion of federal spending on electric and low-emission school buses.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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The first Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle from the EQ brand made its US premiere at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. It is faster with DC charging—which is standard for the EQC, with a suitable market-specific plug—for example via CCS (Combined Charging Systems) in Europe and the USA, CHAdeMO in Japan or GB/T in China.

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Kia to develop PBVs for Uber | Autocar Professional

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Kia Corporation and Uber have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, committing the two companies to collaborate on Kia’s planned development and deployment of PBVs. Kia had revealed five ‘Platform Beyond Vehicles’ (PBV) concepts at CES 2024 on January 9.

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CES 2023 Preview: A Stick-on-the-Wall TV, A Covid Breath Test, and More

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I’m traveling today to Las Vegas for the in-person CES 2023. In no particular order, here are a few of the gadgets I’m planning to check out in person. The company says it’s already sold 250,000 in Europe; CES is its U.S. At this point, little pricing information is available; I’ll add it as it emerges.

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