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Aurora releases Aurora Driver Beta 2.0

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Aurora’s Common Core of Technology enables the intelligence and learnings from its trucks to easily adapt to its minivans. Performing Texas U-turns, a road configuration commonly adjacent to Interstates and an essential maneuver for terminal-to-terminal operation. These updates are shared across Aurora’s fleet of trucks and minivans.

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Electrovaya to supply Li-ion systems to Chrysler for 25 minivan PHEVs in 2-year fleet demo project with DOE

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Components of the flex-fuel PHEV minivan. The 25 Chrysler minivans will join a fleet of 140 Ram 1500 PHEV pickup trucks ( earlier post ) that are being deployed to 12 partners including local municipalities, state governments, universities and energy companies across the United States. The minivan project. The minivan project.

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VW to start out self sustaining ride-hailing assessments this date in Austin, Texas

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” In Austin, the corporate will first of all utility short-wheelbase variations of the ID Buzz electrical minivan imported from Europe for the checking out program. The post VW to start out self sustaining ride-hailing assessments this date in Austin, Texas appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. “Cities [in the U.S.]

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NTSB dismisses Tesla Model 3 accident probe from 2020

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The vehicle struck a minivan and then exited the highway it was traveling on. The car struck the minivan at about 68 miles per hour, then increased its speed to 72 MPH before the vehicle’s Automatic Emergency Braking safety measure took effect. A Tesla Model 3. Credit: Tesla). during the time of the accident.

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Chrysler to lead plug-in hybrid minivan project

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Chrysler and the US Department of Energy have collaborated on a new plug-in hybrid minivan project. The aim of the project is to demonstrate 25 flex-fuel, plug-in hybrid minivans in locations including Michigan, California and Texas. Chrysler’s Town and Country minivans include [.].

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Tech: 2022 Toyota Connected: Autono-MaaS and Cabin Awareness Concept

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headquarters in Plano, Texas. This system has been integrated into a Sienna Hybrid minivan for future testing under real world conditions. The Future of Safety Technology. Toyota demonstrated two key technologies—mobility services and passenger safety—to the media the first week of June at its U.S.

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Toyota Connected’s ‘Cabin Awareness’ concept uses new tech to detect occupants

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The autonomous-vehicle company is testing the technology in its fleet of Toyota Sienna AutonoMaaS (Autonomous Mobility as a Service) ( earlier post ) minivans at its headquarters in Michigan and will soon begin testing in public AV deployments in Arlington, Texas, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, with additional deployments coming in late 2022.

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