Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is the first automotive company to meet the demanding legal requirements of UN-R157 for a Level 3 system for conditionally automated driving. With the opening of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) for Level 3 systems in 2017, Germany was the first country to create a legal basis for the intended use of these systems.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2022

Jaguar Land Rover has taken another step towards a new era of electrification and connectivity by opening a facility to test the next generation of vehicles for electrical and radio interference. New Range Rover Sport, which launched in May, was the first vehicle to undergo a bespoke testing program at the in-house facility.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Elon Musk’s legal team has filed for a preliminary injunction against artificial intelligence startup OpenAI. In its filing, Musk’s legal team accused OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, President Greg Brockman, former OpenAI board members Reid Hoffman and Dee Templeton, and Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2021

From Lingen (Emsland) to Gelsenkirchen and from the Dutch border to Salzgitter, production, transport, storage and industrial acceptance of green hydrogen are to be connected in several steps between 2024 and 2030 under the umbrella of the overall project.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

is serving as financial advisor to ElectraMeccanica and also provided a fairness opinion to the ElectraMeccanica Board in connection with the proposed transaction. McCarthy Tétrault LLP and Fox Williams LLP are serving as legal counsel to ElectraMeccanica in connection with the proposed transaction. Canada Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2012

08, the legal limit. It requires a stereo sound system with Bluetooth connectivity—a capability working its way into the mid-priced car market. The phone generates high-pitched beeps and transmits them to the car stereo over the Bluetooth connection. Flow of the detection algorithm. Source: Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Volkswagen Truck & Bus is focusing on automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems. In this respect, the concept of platooning describes a convoy of connected trucks that partly run autonomously, with the driver of the lead vehicle determining the route and the speed. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2017

An additional significant reduction in emissions is achieved with the help of connected Energy Management (cEM). The beauty of ‘connected Energy Management’ is that we can implement a more energy-efficient driving strategy simply by using an improved database. Auerbach, M., Bargende, M.,

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 14, 2022

2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. Identifying cars as legal for travel in high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Update 14 Oct. His list of possibilities includes: Paying for tolls and parking.

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2024

legal limit to drive in public roads in Texas. The slow trickle of information from authorities in the days following Chao’s death, coupled with her prominent connections as the sister-in-law of US Senator Mitch McConnell, fueled speculations online. Such levels of alcohol can lead to impaired driving and other side effects.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2013

CODA’s legal advisor in connection with the restructuring is White & Case LLP. Sidley Austin LLP is serving as FCO MA CODA Holdings LLC’s legal advisor. Emerald Capital Advisors serves as its Chief Restructuring Officer and restructuring advisor, and Houlihan Lokey serves as its investment banker for the restructuring.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

Since the founding of XPENG, we have been developing full-stack technologies from EV platform to connectivity and ADAS software in house. Together with XPENG, we aim to put two additional fully connected electric vehicles on the road from early 2026 onwards, thus opening up new customer groups for the VW brand.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2019

The affected vehicles will also qualify for an extended warranty in connection with the software update. Each current and former owner and lessee of these vehicles will be eligible to receive a payment averaging $2,800 as part of the plaintiff steering committee settlement. These exceedances were detected in a joint effort by U.S.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Automotive data services platform provider Otonomo announced the release of its self-serve platform and API, which provide online access to real-time and historical aggregated connected car data—an industry first. Now, in minutes, analysts, developers and project leaders can access and use rich connected car data.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2020

For restaurants and merchants, Postmates and Uber Eats will together offer more tools and technology to connect with a bigger consumer base more easily and cost-effectively. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as legal counsel to Uber. Consumers can benefit from expanded choice across a wider range of restaurants and other merchants.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2012

But the legal situation for this technology still remains unclear. We want to address this by supporting efforts to legalize testing of autonomous systems as well as initiating a constructive co-operation with policymakers. We already have several driving assistance systems in the pipeline.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2011

Ford announced both a $100 price cut for Ford SYNC, its hands-free, voice-activated connectivity system, along with expanded availability by offering it as an option on base trim levels for the first time. Customers who opt for SYNC will pay $295 for the in-car connectivity system, previously priced at $395.

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Teslarati

JUNE 30, 2022

Eleven months after SpaceX submitted several applications, the FCC has given the company permission to connect moving vehicles to its constellation of Starlink internet satellites. The same FCC decision also authorized Kepler Communications to begin connecting moving vehicles to its much smaller satellite constellation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

This represented more of a future state since although the vehicle was capable of executing the actions to get Steve to and from the taco shop, there are still significant legal issues to be worked out before blind people can routinely drive cars autonomously. The California state Senate has approved a similar measure ( SB 1298 ).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Ford and Vodafone are now testing connected vehicle technology that could alert drivers to an accident ahead moments after it has happened. But even in those countries where it is already a legal requirement for drivers to take this approach, many drivers still do not comply. —Hannes Ametsreiter, CEO, Vodafone Germany.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2025

General Motors decision to remove Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone connectivity features from vehicles wasnt a popular one. White Automotive has very little to say on the topic, perhaps indicating theyre worried about being subjected to legal actions. Legally, the manufacturer is probably within its rights.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

For the start of SAF production, bp built a new unloading point at the Lingen site, upgraded a tank for the storage of biogenic raw materials and connected it to the previously extensively maintained hydrocracker plant. bp began producing renewable diesel via co-processing at its Cherry Point refinery in Washington state in 2018.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 12, 2012

Uber, a San Francisco-based startup company that provides on-demand private drivers to customers through its smartphone app, has had an especially bumpy ride since launching in Washington, D.C. in December 2011. But things are looking up now that the D.C. Council voted Tuesday to exempt Uber from the D.C. Taxicab Commission’s regulatory.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Under the terms of the agreement, which also ended the legal actions between the two, Johnson Controls acquired Saft’s share of the JV for $145 million in cash. A Ford Transit Connect Electric delivery vehicle powered by a Johnson Controls lithium-ion battery will also be available for test drives on location. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 4, 2025

Grounding is exactly what it sounds like: a direct physical connection to the earth that provides a path for electric current. If the ground connection in an electric car charger is broken or compromised, the charge port must have a backup solution. Such an absolute guarantee is necessary from both moral and legal standpoints.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Continental supplies the various radar and lidar sensors, cameras and connectivity technologies for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communication. The legal framework conditions, such as the minimum distance between vehicles, will play an important role here.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The connection between mobility and sustainable energy supply has always been of key importance to Opel, so much so that we offer our customers green-energy electricity contracts for the Ampera. Connected vehicles Electric (Battery) Smart charging Smart Grid'

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The bipolar structure simplifies internal battery connections to reduce internal resistance and improve round-trip efficiency. They’re mechanically tough, corrosion-resistant, and chemically stable, delivering for years with virtually no degradation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2019

With FordPass Connect on-board modem technology, the Tourneo Custom serves as a WiFi hotspot for up to 10 devices, while advanced new technology features help drivers park, tow, prevent collisions and even avoid speeding fines with greater confidence. The feature optimizes the vehicle configuration and settings to maximize fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Goldman Sachs International acted as exclusive Financial Advisor and Placement Agent in connection with the funding round. Hansen Law acted as VOI’s legal advisor.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Frontt Capital Management Ltd, a Shenzhen-based investment firm focused on developing the intelligent vehicle industry in China, is making a $27-million investment to advance autonomous, connected vehicles and robotic technologies with the University of Michigan, along with industry and government partners.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2010

The new version of the regulation offers car manufacturers the legal instrument to put into the market passenger and commercial vehicles with greener standards, reducing the costs and delays associated with multiple approvals in various countries.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2023

175,000 units smart and connected EVs are to roll off the production line annually at the Gemlik Togg Technology Campus in western Turkey by 2030. Togg goes well beyond the legal requirements with one additional measure to protect the environment. This reduction also pays off economically, with energy consumption reduced by up to 60%.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

The ACT framework joins other current DOE legal mechanisms for working with the national laboratories, including Work for Others and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). DOE will announce the laboratories selected to participate in the pilot in January.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2019

TNCs are on-demand ride services where rides are arranged through a mobile app to connect the passenger with a driver, often a private individual driving their personal vehicle. The current system is commonly viewed as a bridge technology that may be replaced by fleets of self-driving cars if and when that technology is ready.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

If equipped with the required optional extra and the corresponding Connect service (depending on the country), the vehicle has the technology on board to park and unpark fully automatically and without the driver in car parks equipped with AVP infrastructure, provided that national laws allow such operation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. Automakers will want to tap into connectivity to offer information and entertainment services.

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