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Bosch and Daimler announced that SanJose, the third biggest city in California, is planned to be the pilot city for trials, targeted to begin during the second half of 2019, of the highly and fully automated driving (SAE Level 4/5) on-demand ride-hailing service recently announced by the two companies. Earlier post.)
New Flyer Industries has selected BAE Systems’ HybriDrive HDS300 propulsion system to power a fleet of new 60-foot, low-floor rapid transit buses for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in SanJose, California. The simple design of the MTS reduces the cost of maintenance as well as the overall life cycle cost.
This time around, the camouflaged vehicle was sighted in SanJose, California. SPOTTED: NEW Model Y Juniper driving near SanJose, CA! This was despite the Model Y still sporting an older design. The post Apparent Tesla Model Y “Juniper” prototype spotted in SanJose, CA appeared first on TESLARATI.
The designs have completed extensive lab and vehicle tests, including safety certifications. The engineering activities of the HED system will primarily occur at the BAE Systems’ Sterling Heights, Michigan, and SanJose, California, facilities.
The partnership is directed towards a target of deploying the first large-scale RoboTaxi pilots in Europe by the end of 2020, demonstrating and evaluating technology and design of a new vehicle type that will shape mobility for a more sustainable future. Robotaxi vehicle concept.
SanJose Studio: Located at Westfield Valley Fair in SanJose, CA. In addition to the vehicle’s final interior and exterior designs, new details about production specifications, available configurations, and pricing information will also be shared. Miami Studio: Located at Brickell City Centre in Miami, FL.
BMW eDrive Zones is a digital service designed to ease drivers of plug-in hybrid vehicles’ access into city areas designated as zero-emissions zones. The feature is being piloted in three cities in California: Los Angeles, San Francisco, and SanJose. eDrive Zones.
The infrastructure network is designed to support consumer choices by locating refueling stations and electric chargers in strategic locations throughout California. The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project is designed to promote the purchase of battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles. Ontario CNG Station Inc.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $27 million in funding for 12 projects that will support the development of advanced plastics recycling technologies and new plastics that are recyclable-by-design. Partners include Algenesis, BASF, Pepsi, Reef, and University of California – Davis.
Audi has opened its new Audi Automated Driving Development (A2D2) R&D office in SanJose to create Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) specifically for the North American market. Designers working in the Audi Design Loft in Malibu, California, created the unique graphics and logo specifically for A2D2.
is developing a novel flexible solar cell manufacturing process and design, which will dramatically reduce production costs by minimizing the amount of semiconductor material used while also having vast potential to surpass standard device efficiency. Solexant, SanJose, Calif., Stion, SanJose, Calif.,
billion in federal stimulus funding for engineering, design and construction on the state’s high-speed train system (earlier post) —generating an investment of $9.1 The Board approved a package of dozens of engineering, environmental review, design-build, train control and electrification projects among every section of the 800-mile system.
Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Extension of Core Restrain Design Code NUBOW-3D to Lead Cooled Fast Reactor Systems, $75,000 Westinghouse Electric Company, Cranberry Township, Pa. SanJose, Calif. Sunrun, San Francisco, Calif.
QuantumScape is developing solid-state lithium-metal battery technology that is designed to deliver a combination of high energy density coupled with fast charging capabilities that are difficult to achieve with conventional lithium-ion battery chemistries.
From the inside out, Rivian has developed its vehicles with adventurers at the core of every design and engineering decision. The battery is designed for fast charging with charging rates of up to 160kW. Rivian’s safety systems and body-structure design will deliver IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus and NHTSA 5-Star ratings.
Headquartered in Miami Beach, FL with offices in SanJose, CA; New York, NY; and Phoenix, AZ; CarCharging’s business model is designed to accelerate the adoption of public EV charging. CarCharging has also hired a seasoned interim Chief Financial Officer to help lead the Company through its strategic plan towards profitability.
The grant will provide funds for the installation of ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles in three California metro regions: Los Angeles, Sacramento and the SanJose/San Francisco Bay Area. The remaining stations will be installed by October 2011.
The SanJose-based pilot has afforded the company an opportunity to work with customers and incorporate their feedback to streamline the ordering and delivery processes. Following the launch of its pilot program to deliver groceries in August 2018, AutoX has continued to perfect and improve its self-driving technology. Camera Vision.
and unveiled a new user experience (UX) vehicle interaction and user interface (UI) design. Better UI design, UX interaction, and richer content all provide users a more pleasant digital experience. At the same time, the company announced the NIO OS smart operating system was upgraded to NIO OS 2.0, The NIO OS 2.0
has paid $422,500 in penalties for supplying gasoline and diesel fuel in violation of California regulations designed to protect air quality. Dispensed from Chevron terminals in Sacramento and SanJose, the fuel did not contain adequate amounts of ethanol. Chevron USA Inc. In all, 15.9
They are located near major commercial freight routes and are designed to accommodate commercial fleet vehicles of all sizes. The four new fueling stations join existing Neste-branded fuel stations in San Leandro, SanJose, Keyes and Ripon. Highway 46.
kW single output station designed for residential and light commercial applications. The CT500 stations will be on display at the Plug-In 2010 Conference and Exposition in SanJose, California on 26-29 July. Coulomb Technologies announced the availability of its residential charging stations for electric vehicles.
NextEV, a China-based designer and developer of high-performance electric vehicles ( earlier post ), has been issued an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit by the California DMV. NextEV now joins the elite group of companies in Silicon Valley permitted to test autonomous vehicle technology.
At Nvidias GTC event last week in SanJose, the company announced that it will produce an optical network switch designed to drastically cut the power consumption of AI data centers. On the other hand, Mach-Zender devices are considerably larger, leading to more lost light and some design issues, says Schow.
Finally, Electrify America will invest in DCFC stations specifically designed to serve shared mobility drivers (car share, taxis, and transportation network company (TNC) drivers) to ensure that these high mileage drivers and passengers are able to enjoy the benefits of ZEV adoption conveniently and cost effectively.
Redeem sales were also strengthened by the addition of more ultra-low emissions trucks operating in the ports of Los Angeles; and from wider adoption by municipalities including Santa Monica, Santa Clarita, Midway City, Redondo Beach, Sacramento, Ontario and SanJose.
one of the current and future technologies as a core part of our product portfolio, our capital allocation process, our vehicle platform design and manufacturing processes. Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. This is important. This is strategic.
Neste Oil’s NEXBTL renewable diesel and is available at 18 locations across Northern California in Sacramento, SanJose, East Bay, Redwood City and Fresno. Diesel HPR contains 98.5% The fuel does not contain any traditional biodiesel.
Funding comes from DOE’s Clean Cities Program, designed to assist the development of alternative fuel technologies, leading to decreased greenhouse gas emissions and reduced petroleum use in the transportation sector. Only about 5% have considered such issues because of limited staff resources and lack of public demand.
the air district will demonstrate specially designed battery electric taxis that can use switchable batteries to give the vehicles essentially unlimited range. Two battery switching stations, at the international airports in San Francisco and SanJose, and six taxis that use switchable batteries will be used.
The companies have committed to install 35% of all multi-family and workplace sites in California in designated low-income or disadvantaged community areas. Chargers installed under this program will be interoperable with the Electrify America charging network.
Leveraging expertise in materials science, nanotechnology, green chemistry and supercomputing, scientists at IBM Research’s Almaden lab in SanJose, California, are undertaking a multi-year research initiative around a grid-scale, efficient, affordable electrical energy storage network. Adapted from Ogasawara et al. Click to enlarge.
Li-ion system developer Quallion unveiled its Li-ion-powered Anti-Idling HVAC solution designed for Class 6-8 trucks. Quallion showcased the system, which is designed to support 10 hour of cooling at end-of-life, at the recent Battery Show in SanJose, California. Poster of the HVAC system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)
The ES8 features the “design identity” of every NIO vehicle: the X-bar and signature “Spark Beat” tail lights. NIO is a global start-up; NIO has more than 2,000 employees in SanJose, Shanghai, Munich, London and eight other locations. The NIO ES8 is a full-size 7-seat electric SUV with a 2-3-2 seating arrangement.
design rather than the 6-ball setup of standard propshafts. To support production of the all-new Q5, which is built at Audi’s factory in SanJose Chiapa, GKN will manufacture the PVL at its manufacturing facilities in Mexico, demonstrating the company’s ability to leverage its global footprint.
Beyond assembly, Volkswagen aims to localize all major design and engineering responsibilities for the “vehicle hat” (body and interior) of products destined for the domestic markets by 2030. Assembly of Volkswagen’s ID.4 4 electric SUV at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, TN, facilities.
the SanJose/San Francisco Bay Area, California; Redmond, Wash.; ChargePoint charging stations are available now for installation in all nine designated regional metropolitan areas of the US. Sacramento, Calif.; and Washington DC. Three main factors went into the selection of the regions, Coulomb said.
These incentives are reserved by vehicle manufacturers or their designated dealers, and the purchase prices for buyers are reduced by the incentive amounts. The incentives are designed to help pay the difference between alternative-fuel vehicles and conventional vehicles.
the designers of a vision-oriented artificial intelligence platform for autonomous vehicles, announced $25 million in Series A financing led by GreatPoint Ventures with participation from Toyota AI Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Faurecia, Fluxunit (VC arm of lighting and photonics company OSRAM), and DNS Capital. Recogni Inc. ,
Solena Fuels’ reference BTL design processes approximately 500,000 tonnes of feedstock into 16 million gallons of sustainable fuel, nine million gallons of bio-naptha and 20MW net of exportable electricity. Earlier post.). The third step upgrades the FT products into jet fuel.
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