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Waymo and Uber Partner to Bring Waymo’s Autonomous Driving Technology to the Uber Platform

Electric Cars Report

Waymo and Uber Technologies announced a new, multi-year strategic partnership to make the Waymo Driver available to more people via the Uber platform starting in Phoenix. Since both companies were founded in 2009, Waymo and Uber have in their own ways each revolutionized access to mobility.

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Tesla seems distracted and is “losing its way:” Lucid CEO

Teslarati

The Lucid CEO worked at Tesla from 2009 to 2012, and he played a part in the development of the Model S sedan. I don’t see it having that singular sense of purpose, and I think it really falls to Lucid to take the technology to a whole new level now,” Rawlinson noted. Tesla was also focused. Tell us what you think.

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Chrysler Group withdraws its application for DOE Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan

Green Car Congress

Chrysler Group LLC withdrew its application for an Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan from the Department of Energy. The company is in much better financial health than it was in 2009 and to me appears to be a perfect candidate for a 136 loan from the DOE. Chrysler made its first request for $8.55

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2012 Subaru Impreza with 30% fuel economy improvement uses BorgWarner variable cam timing technology

Green Car Congress

BorgWarner’s Cam Torque Actuated (CTA) variable cam timing (VCT) technology ( earlier post ) with new mid-position lock system ( earlier post ) helps improve fuel economy for the 2012 Subaru Impreza. The 2012 Impreza is powered by a new four-cylinder 1.6-liter The 2012 Impreza is powered by a new four-cylinder 1.6-liter

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Meet Your Next Car At Plug-In 2009

Creative Greenius

Last year’s Plug-In 2008 gave attendees an insider’s advantage on the Plug-In technology that will quickly replace today’s obsolete, planet-killing fossil fuel centric cars. Don’t miss Plug-In 2009 if you’d like to get on board the Cluetrain before it leaves the station without you. Day 3 At Plug In 2008.

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Tesla Taxi, MINI E In Delaware, Carbon-Capturing Cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Model S taxis (in Norway), the possibilities of carbon-capture technology for cars, and how to lease a 2009 MINI E in 2014. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Carice Electric Sports Car is tiny and beautiful, but it''s also kind of expensive.

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Waymo robotaxi service opens to all in San Francisco – ET Auto

Baua Electric

million kilometers) logged by its autonomous cars since the first rides in the Silicon Valley city of Palo Alto in 2009. The top US auto safety regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said earlier this month that it had opened an investigation into Waymo after reports of 22 incidents with its self-driving technology.