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BMW EV mass production geared up by 2020, 12 models available by 2025

Innovation

Advances in battery technology, pressure to reduce GHGs propel BMW EV development By 2020, BMW EV mass production will be geared and the German automaker says it will have 12 different electric vehicle models available by 2025. The company joins many other auto manufacturers racing to catch up with Tesla’s technology.  Advances in battery technology […]

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VW bets on electric cars, services to recover from crisis

Innovation

VW will invest billions in electric cars, automated driving By Andreas Cremer WOLFSBURG, Germany, June 16 (Reuters) – Volkswagen will invest billions of euros in electric cars, ride-hailing and automated driving to become a world leader in green transport by 2025, it said on Thursday, as it reshapes its business following its diesel emissions scandal. Europe’s

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Artificial intelligence systems for autonomous driving on the rise – IHS

Innovation

Artificial intelligence-based systems in automotive applications are rare now, but will become standard in new vehicles over next 5 years Artificial intelligence is coming soon to an automobile dealership near you, according to a new study by consultancy IHS Inc. As the complexity and penetration of in-vehicle infotainment systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) increases, there

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Automakers say electrics, hybrids no longer just gas sippers

Innovation

Sales of hybrids and electrics drop along with gasoline prices NEW YORK _ When Toyota aired a Super Bowl television ad featuring a surprisingly quick Prius gas-electric hybrid eluding police, it marked a turning point for the auto industry. For years, automakers pushed fuel efficiency to sell hybrid and electric vehicles. Now, in an era of cheap gasoline,

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Driverless cars: Increasing safety, changing roadway infrastructure

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Driverless cars may reduce congestion, speed harmonization By Peter Stone, Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin Certain technologies go from being almost unimaginable to commonplace in what seems like the blink of an eye. For example, it was a relatively short time between when microwave ovens were introduced and when they became

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