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Audi launches Traffic Light Information V2I service in the US starting in Las Vegas

Green Car Congress

Audi is the first manufacturer to launch Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technology in the US, with the deployment of Traffic Light Information in select 2017 Audi A4, Q7 and allroad models in Las Vegas. This “time-to-green” feature will be the first feature to leverage the Audi Traffic Light Information service.

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Audi staging 550-mile piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas for CES in Audi A7 Sportback concept

Green Car Congress

Audi is staging a 550-mile (885 km) piloted drive from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, Nevada for CES this week using the Audi A7 Sportback piloted driving concept car. Should the driver ignore the signals, the system activates the hazard lights and brings the car to a full stop while minimizing any risk. Earlier post.)

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VinFast reveals Ford Ranger-sized VF Wild electric ute concept, Aussie DNA included

EV Central

Vietnamese EV startup VinFast has revealed its VF Wild mid-sized ute concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. VinFast Wild electric pickup concept at CES 2024, Las Vegas Reports suggest the VF Wild is 5300mm long and 2000mm wide. However, the VF 8 has not been well received in American reviews.

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Continental presenting Intelligent Glass Control for car windows; targeted shading can reduce CO2 emissions or increase EV range

Green Car Congress

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 6–9, 2016, automotive supplier Continental is presenting a demo vehicle in which all windows can be darkened at the touch of a button. Other effects, from coupling light effects through energy recovery to touchscreen functionalities, may also be possible.

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Honda just premiered two crazy EV designs at CES

Teslarati

Honda just premiered two CRAZY electric vehicle designs at this year’s CES event in Las Vegas, and has plans to bring them to market with a launch in 2026. It will present these vehicles in Japan, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and South America, as well.

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TriLumina to demo 256-pixel 3D solid-state LiDAR and ADAS systems for autonomous driving at CES 2017

Green Car Congress

VCSELs are semiconductor laser-diodes, which emit light perpendicular to the surface. The 3D solid-state LiDAR solutions presented at CES will demonstrate the incredible capabilities of our laser solutions and how they can be rapidly deployed to enable new signal processing capabilities such as those in the LeddarCore ICs.

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Hyundai’s hydrogen big picture goes way beyond cars and trucks

Baua Electric

By Green Car Reports’ calculations, that’s enough to keep several million fuel-cell-powered light vehicles fueled. Hyundai boasts that, at present, it has the world’s highest market share in hydrogen-powered vehicle sales—a slice of the market that’s still extremely small in itself. What about fuel-cell cars and trucks?