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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcase automated valet parking with EQS at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown hotel

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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch showcased automated valet parking at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown featuring the all-electric EQS sedan from Mercedes-EQ. Automated valet parking technology from Bosch and Mercedes-Benz is at the core of the demonstration in Los Angeles.

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Siemens ‘eHighway Of The Future’ envisions electrification of trucks and select highway lanes

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At EVS26 in Los ANgeles, Siemens described its ‘eHighway of the Future’ concept for the electrification of trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires similar to how modern day trolleys or streetcars are powered on many city streets.

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innogy launches EV charging subsidiary in US; targeting California and ZEV states

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Germany-based innogy, a subsidiary of energy giant RWE, has established its own new subsidiary to enter the e-mobility market in the US. The new company, trading under the name of innogy e-mobility US LLC, will be based in Los Angeles and serve the US market as a provider of technology and charging services.

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VinFast to build EV and battery factory in North Carolina

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According to the MOU, VinFast will continue to invest in this factory in future phases. VinFast has established global operations in the US, Canada, Germany, France and the Netherlands. Last November, VinFast announced the VF 8 and VF 9 (previously introduced as VF e35 and VF e36) at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Audi introducing V2I Traffic Light Information service in Europe

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From July, Audi will network new models with the traffic lights in Ingolstadt/Germany; further European cities will follow from 2020 onwards. In the future, anonymized data from our cars can help to switch traffic lights in cities to better phases and to optimize the traffic flow.

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Video Friday: Baby Clappy

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Tech United ] Franka Production 3 is the force sensitive robot platform made in Germany, an industry system that ignites productivity for everyone who needs industrial robotics automation. These finger-sized, wireless, origami inspired, amphibious robots could become medicines future lifesaver. Meet the millirobots. Rice ].

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Freudenberg invests in fuel cell and battery technologies

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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies believes electric vehicles will reach significant production volumes by 2025; however, even as they do, internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and trucks will maintain an important role in the transportation industry for the foreseeable future.

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