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Ford introducing next-gen Fusion Hybrid autonomous development vehicle at CES and NAIAS in January

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Ford Motor Company is introducing its next-generation Fusion Hybrid autonomous development vehicle; the car will first appear at CES 2017 and the North American International Auto Show in January. The new vehicle uses the current Ford autonomous vehicle platform, but ups the processing power with new computer hardware. Earlier post.).

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Electreon partners with Jacobs to grow US wireless EV charging infrastructure for fleets

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Israel-based Electreon, a provider of wireless and in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology will collaborate with global technical professional services firm Jacobs on select wireless EV charging projects across the US for fleet operators including city and state authorities. NextEnergy, and the City of Detroit.

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Ford targeting highly autonomous vehicle for ride-sharing in 2021; new tech company investments, staffing up in Silicon Valley

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Ford intends to have a high-volume, highly autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service. Ford has been developing and testing autonomous vehicles for more than 10 years. —Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president, Global Product Development, and CTO.

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Detroit’s Inductive EV Charging Roads: Boon or Boondoggle?

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The electrified slab is located on 14th Street, between Marantette and Dalzelle, right near the trendy Corktown neighborhood and the former ruins of the Michigan Central Station Ford is actively restoring. & Electreon, is an Israel-based firm focused on wireless charging solutions for electric vehicles.

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StoreDot demonstrates 100 miles of charging in 5 minutes with pouch cell

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Israel-based StoreDot, a manufacturer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, publicly demonstrated its ability to charge a full-scale EV cell with enough energy for 100 miles in just 5 minutes. A Tesla 4680-like cell replicated on mass-production line by Israel’s StoreDot.

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First wireless charging road in the U.S. completed in Michigan

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Electreon says it plans to begin extensive testing of the inductive charging road in early 2024, using a Ford E-Transit equipped with its proprietary receiver. The projects wireless charging projects are actively happening in Sweden, Norway, Italy, Israel and a handful of other countries on the continent.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. —COP 26 Declaration. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.