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Los Angeles launches New Mobility Challenge 2018

Green Car Congress

For the second year running, Los Angeles is inviting innovative and environmentally-friendly entrepreneurs from around the world to push the envelope on urban mobility solutions from ride-sharing and zero-emission electric bikes and scooters to self-driving vehicles and flying cars.

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Motional to begin robotaxi testing with Hyundai Ioniq 5 in Los Angeles

Electrek

Driverless tech company Motional announced the expansion of its West Coast operations, including public road testing of its next-generation robotaxi in Los Angeles under an agreement with Lyft. more… The post Motional to begin robotaxi testing with Hyundai Ioniq 5 in Los Angeles appeared first on Electrek.

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2023 Los Angeles Auto Show Recap -- Stepping in the Right Direction

The Truth About Cars

It was gloomy when I landed in Los Angeles last week. I am flirting with a cliché here, I know, but the weather seemed to be a metaphor for how the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show media day drove perception of the automotive industry's health. Then, on Thursday, the sun came out. Then, on Thursday, the sun came out.

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Eco Wave Power is bringing its onshore wave energy tech to the US

Electrek

Eco Wave Power is officially unveiling its onshore wave energy power station at public-private ocean institute AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles tomorrow. The post Eco Wave Power is bringing its onshore wave energy tech to the US appeared first on Electrek.

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Super-fast-charging Polestar EV could gain 100 miles in 5 minutes

Green Car Reports

The electric vehicle brand Polestar has announced that it plans to make the first EV with extremely fast-charging, semi-solid-state battery cells from the tech firm StoreDot. The announcement was made as part of a Polestar Day event held in Los Angeles on Thursday, where the companies demonstrated both the charging of StoreDot’s.

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Mercedez-Benz gets approval for autonomous driving tech beforeTesla FSD in CA

Teslarati

The German automaker’s autonomous driving tech received approval before Tesla Full Self-Driving. The state DMV approved the Level 3 Mercedes-Benz “DRIVE PILOT system, a significant step towards accepting autonomous driving tech in the United States. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Prime Time Shuttle To Buy Up To 550 Canoo Electric Vehicles

Electric Cars Report

High-tech mobility company Canoo announced a contract with Los Angeles-based Prime Time Shuttle for the purchase of up to 550 electric vehicles.