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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 and Streetline launch smart parking project in Braunschweig, Germany

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have launched a smart parking project in the City of Braunschweig, Germany. The City of Braunschweig approved installation of parking sensors and networking equipment to monitor real-time data in designated parking locations throughout Kurst-Schumacher-Str, Nimes-Str and Tauben-Str. Siemens and Streetline, Inc.

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BMW expands 530e sedan inductive charging pilot program to US

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The pilot program began in Germany in 2018. Qmerit will then complete the residential hardware installation. All costs, expenses and expenditures associated with the initial installation, maintenance and de-installation of the Ground Pad Module are covered by BMW.

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VinFast to build EV and battery factory in North Carolina

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VinFast has established global operations in the US, Canada, Germany, France and the Netherlands. VinFast is the only premium Vietnamese car producer and has completed the construction, installation of its factory in Haiphong and developed its first three car models in just 21 months.

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sonnen accelerates US market efforts with solar-plus-storage technology package

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Additionally, sonnen announced the opening of a new office in Los Angeles, increasing its physical presence in the US. sonnen was founded in Germany and started delivering the first generation of its smart storage system sonnenBatterie in 2011.

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Scania and Siemens to develop heavy-duty hybrid vehicles with trolley-assist; enabling the eHighway

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At EVS26 in Los Angeles in 2012, Siemens described its ‘eHighway of the Future’ concept for the electrification of on-road commercial trucks and select highway lanes via overhead electrified wires. Earlier post.). (In

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Bosch developing sensor box for air taxis using production-tested components from automotive

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Flying taxi manufacturers can easily install the Bosch sensor box into their air vehicles using the plug-and-play principle. Test flights of electric air taxis are scheduled to begin in cities such as Dubai, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Singapore in 2020. The Bosch sensors are small and lightweight. trillion (US$1.5

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