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Keen to develop self-driving cars, Hyundai Motor Group unveils $35 billion investment plan

Keen to develop self-driving cars, Hyundai Motor Group unveils $35 billion investment plan

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to invest 41 trillion won ($35 billion) in mobility and other auto technologies by 2025, part of which will be directed to an ambitious effort to become more competitive in self-driving cars that has also received government backing.

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The Most Detailed Map of Auto Emissions in America

The Most Detailed Map of Auto Emissions in America

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Transportation is the largest source of planet-warming greenhouse gases in the United States today and the bulk of those emissions come from driving in our cities and suburbs.

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Miami-Dade Purchases 33 Proterra Catalyst E2 Electric Buses

Miami-Dade Purchases 33 Proterra Catalyst E2 Electric Buses

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Miami-Dade placed the largest electric bus order on the East Coast - for 33 40-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 with DuoPower drivetrain.

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Waymo is bringing its self-driving cars to map Los Angeles

Waymo is bringing its self-driving cars to map Los Angeles

Monday, October 7, 2019

Los Angeles is about to get its first self-driving cars. Waymo, the self-driving division of Google parent Alphabet, announced Monday that it would begin driving its autonomous vehicles in the second most populous city in the US. But whether the company will share real-time location data with the city under its new tracking program remains unclear.

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Electrify America launches $500 electric car home charger

Electrify America launches $500 electric car home charger

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Electrify America, VW’s company mainly known for building an electric car fast-charging network in the US, is expanding to home charging with the launch of a new $500 electric car home charger.

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Hyundai, Cummins to Team on Electric, Fuel-Cell Powertrains

Hyundai, Cummins to Team on Electric, Fuel-Cell Powertrains

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Initial development will focus on the North American commercial-vehicle market, including working with North American OEMs on the integration of these systems into their vehicles.

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First gas station in America to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging opens in Maryland

First gas station in America to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging opens in Maryland

Thursday, September 26, 2019

The first gas station in the U.S. that has been completely transitioned from a petroleum station to exclusively charging EVs opened Thursday in Takoma Park, Maryland.

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Aptiv and Hyundai form new joint venture focused on autonomous driving

Aptiv and Hyundai form new joint venture focused on autonomous driving

Monday, September 23, 2019

Automaker Hyundai is forming a new joint venture with autonomous driving technology company Aptiv, with both parties taking a 50% ownership stake in the new company.

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FPL to install 1,000 electric car charging stations

FPL to install 1,000 electric car charging stations

Thursday, September 19, 2019

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Power & Light plans to install 1,000 electric-charging stations at 100 locations across the state.

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EDTA has recommendations for Congress this fall

EDTA has recommendations for Congress this fall

Thursday, September 5, 2019

September 5, 2019 – Washington, DC –

 

The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) is using the trade group’s 2019 Innovation Agenda to emphasize policy opportunities Congress should focus on as it returns from summer recess.  The Innovation Agenda, available for download on the association’s website, details policy and regulatory solutions that members of the cross-industry group have agreed are essential to speeding the advance of electric drive mobility and the United States’ leadership in it. 

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