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Korea urged to brace for surge in Chinese EV sales
Chinese EV maker BYD’s logo is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25. Reuters-Yonhap By Lee Min-hyung Korea is being urged to brace for an influx of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), which are feared to increase their market share while potentially impacting the local environment, experts…
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A New Era in Transportation — Part 1
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I believe we are at the dawn of a new era in transportation due to recent advances in self-driving vehicles from several manufacturers, including Waymo and Tesla. The implications of this technology on the transportation sector, and on our…
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German Automotive Industry’s Digital Reckoning
BMW Group Facility, Source – BMW Despite having produced some of the most recognisable automotive brands in the world, there is a perception that Germany is losing its competitive advantage in the car industry. Case in point — the country’s flagship marque Volkswagen lost its sales leadership in China to BYD last year. Meanwhile, Tesla…
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Waymo Considering Hyundai Ioniq 5 For Next Robotaxi
Waymo Considering Hyundai Ioniq 5 For Next Robotaxi | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Waymo and Hyundai have reportedly met more than three times to discuss the automaker building autonomous Ioniqs to replace Waymo’s Zeekr fleet https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Waymo and Hyundai have held talks about creating the…
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How to jumpstart a market for a product that doesn’t yet exist
How to jumpstart a market for a product that doesn’t yet exist An economic tool that brought the world life-saving vaccines could now unlock billions for carbon removal. By Mark Harris <div class="et_pb_text_inner" data-et-multi-view="{"schema":{"content":{"desktop":" Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. “,”tablet”:” Let the best of Anthropocene come to you. “}},”slug”:”et_pb_text”}” data-et-multi-view-load-tablet-hidden=”true”> Let the…
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Bill to promote self-driving cars in New York set to return
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — If you stood on a sidewalk in San Francisco, it probably wouldn’t take you long to see a self-driving car drop someone off. This through the ride-hailing service Waymo. While growing there and a few other spots, New York State law prevents fully autonomous technology on a large scale. State Senator…
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Automakers Join Forces Out of Desperation
85 photos Photo: GM/Hyundai In a flood, an alligator becomes a log. As funny as this may sound, this Brazilian saying tells us a lot about the current state of the world’s automotive industry. In such a crisis, a competitor may become a life-saving device. That explains why GM and Hyundai joined forces and why…
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ChatGPT can be used to improve autonomous vehicles, Purdue researchers find
Purdue University researchers discovered that large language model chatbots like ChatGPT can be used in autonomous vehicles to provide a more personalized experience for passengers, according to a Purdue News press release. Using AI, a team in the Lyles School of Construction Engineering is working on an autonomous vehicle that allows for human-like, indirect prompts…
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Stellantis plants to scale AI solutions, logistics automation
With ambitions for a dramatic reduction in manufacturing costs by the end of this decade to increase competitiveness and profitability, Stellantis is putting practical digital innovations at the heart of its plans to improve productivity across plants and operations, including a strong focus on automating and digitalising in-plant logistics to create leaner processes. Speaking to…
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EV Shoppers May Feel Some Relief After Fed Cuts Interest Rates
Majority of car shoppers were holding off their purchases due to high interest rates, according to Edmunds. EV buyers were looking forward to a Fed rate cut, as the average new EV is still pricier than the equivalent new gas car. The used car market may see some relief, as it faces the highest interest…
