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Robotic Research closes $228M Series A to scale its autonomous technology commercially

Green Car Congress

The company’s vehicle-agnostic autonomy kit, AutoDrive , has already been integrated in a variety of vehicles including North America’s first automated heavy-duty transit bus, Class 8 trucks, and yard trucks. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP acted as legal advisor, and Covington & Burling LLP acted as special counsel to Robotic Research.

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Hyundai takes EV circuits to a new level by unveiling a race-only IONIQ 5 N eN1 Cup Car

Baua Electric

While the IONIQ 5 N is a performance variant of Hyundai’s flagship IONIQ model, it is still street legal and available to consumers… albeit with potential dealer markups. By November 2023, The IONIQ 5 N had made its North American debut ahead of starting pricing around $66,000 shared last month.

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Taking your electric car abroad: everything you need to know

Drive Electric

There are a few essentials you need to drive abroad legally. Legal requirements and key considerations. Check any relevant legal requirements such as speed limits, local laws and laws regarding child restraints. Pack UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). ? What do I need to drive abroad? Passport(s). ?

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

7 billion In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. It was small enough to slip in a front pocket or hang from a keychain, and durable enough to be rattled around in a drawer or tote without damage. Hero or antihero?

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

Green Car Congress

The 25 experiments address four global megatrends—explosive population growth; an expanding middle class; air quality and public health concerns; and changing customer attitudes and priorities—challenging today’s transportation model and limiting personal mobility, especially in urban areas. Info Cycle, Palo Alto, California.

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Volkswagen, Mobileye and Champion Motors to commercialize mobility-as-a-service with self-driving EVs in Israel

Green Car Congress

Mobileye will provide its level-4 AV Kit—a turn-key, driverless solution comprising hardware, driving policy, safety software and map data. The Volkswagen Group will provide the electric vehicles (EVs) and bring in its in-depth knowledge and competency about design and deployment of user-centered mobility services.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. The kit is designed so the batteries can be upgraded to lithium-phosphate.) See Conversions to Electrify Worlds 900+ Million Cars.

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