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Rolls Royce redesigns and streamlines iconic Spirit of Ecstasy
Rolls Royce redesigns and streamlines iconic Spirit of Ecstasy Rolls-Royce has reimagined its iconic Spirit of Ecstasy figurine to grace the bonnet of its new all-electric motor car, Spectre, 111 years to the day the Spirit of Ecstasy was first registered as intellectual property of Rolls-Royce on 6...
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Ducati continues Lenovo partnership to drive MotoGP innovation
Ducati continues Lenovo partnership to drive MotoGP innovation After 2021 ended with the victory of the MotoGP Constructors’ World Title for the second year in a row, Ducati Lenovo Team is ready for a new season, in which technology will play an increasingly crucial role. Since 2018, Lenovo’s...
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Driving into the future with DS E-TENSE PERFORMANCE
Driving into the future with DS E-TENSE PERFORMANCE DS Automobiles presents the DS E-TENSE PERFORMANCE prototype, conceived as a high-performance laboratory to accelerate the development of technology for the future of DS Automobiles design. Devised, developed and created by DS Performance, after li...
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Stratasys and Radford producing 500 3D-printed parts for Lotus Type 62-2 Sports Car
Stratasys and Radford producing 500 3D-printed parts for Lotus Type 62-2 Sports Car Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, has partnered with Radford, a global luxury automotive brand, to create over 500 3D-printed parts for the launch of the Lotus Type 62-2 coach-built as shown...
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First pre-production images of RML Car Zero Short Wheelbase revealed
First pre-production images of RML Car Zero Short Wheelbase revealed So now it’s real. Car Zero, the first RML Short Wheelbase model to emerge from RML’s works, is about to embark on an intensive durability programme at the UTAC (formerly Millbrook) test facility in Bedfordshire, UK. But before it s...
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Morgan drone video showcases historic production line
Morgan drone video showcases historic production line Morgan Motor Company has provided a unique insight into its iconic production facility, with the release of a First-Person View (FPV) drone video. Showcasing the 108-year-old factory in Malvern, Worcestershire, the video takes viewers through eac...
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Porsche explores the Science of Sci-Fi Cars
Porsche explores the Science of Sci-Fi Cars Autonomous vehicles have been the secret stars of feature films for decades. We present five well-known examples and do a reality check: what has come true? And where did Hollywood get it completely wrong? The Fifth Element A film by Luc Besson (1997) star...
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Turin’s Hispano Suiza and Istituto Europeo di Design explore the sports car of the future
Turin’s Hispano Suiza and Istituto Europeo di Design explore the sports car of the future Hispano Suiza has worked with the students of the ‘Istituto Europeo di Design’ in Turin (IED) to develop a creative project linked to the 120th anniversary of the brand, which will be celebrat...
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Husqvarna Motorcycles announces 2022 Vitpilen and Svartpilen range
Husqvarna Motorcycles announces 2022 Vitpilen and Svartpilen range Husqvarna Motorcycles is pleased to announce the availability of the 2022 Vitpilen and Svartpilen range – exciting street models that combine ground-breaking, instantly-recognisable design with class-leading features and technology....
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Gordon Murray Automotive’s new £1.37m T.33 coupe sold out from launch
Gordon Murray Automotive’s new £1.37m T.33 coupe sold out from launch Gordon Murray Automotive has announced that it has sold all of its T.33 coupe supercars, each costing £1.37m before local taxes. Customers from around the globe have secured their allocation of the exclusive 100-unit product...
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Pirelli P Zero tyres chosen for the new Alfa Romeo Tonale
Pirelli P Zero tyres chosen for the new Alfa Romeo Tonale Specially developed Pirelli P Zero tyres are fitted on the new Alfa Romeo Tonale, the Italian brand’s first mass production electric vehicle. In size 235/40R20 96V XL, the P Zero has been chosen as original equipment for the various versions...
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Nissan new Frontier concepts to be featured at Chicago Auto Show
Nissan new Frontier concepts to be featured at Chicago Auto Show Far away from the surf breaks and volleyball courts, the Frontier team from San Diego-based Nissan Design America (NDA) is venturing to the heartland to display three unique concept trucks at the 2022 Chicago Auto Show. The three conce...
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Power your home or job site with your Ford F150 Lightning Electric Pickup
Power your home or job site with your Ford F150 Lightning Electric Pickup Truck owners are used to tapping a variety of features – torque, towing capability and more – to get things done. Now, with the all-electric F-150® Lightning™ pickup, Ford is the first in the U.S. to offer the ability f...
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Did the past correctly predict the future of the Car Industry?
Did the past correctly predict the future of the Car Industry? Fantasising about the future has consistently been a preoccupation of humankind. We’ve asked ourselves many futuristic questions over the centuries, and we’ve constantly tried to come up with answers to satiate our appetite for exciteme...
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Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV debuts at Mobile World Congress
Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV debuts at Mobile World Congress Fisker are a passionate creator of the world’s most sustainable electric vehicles and advanced mobility solutions. They will be debuting the Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV to the European market at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The f...
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Rameder expands into Towbars for Electric Cars
Rameder expands into Towbars for Electric Cars Rameder has expanded their application options for fully electric passenger cars with towbars design specifically for electric cars. More and more fully electric vehicles now offer a useful towing capacity. Whether you are setting out on a caravan vacat...
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XPENG integrates Microsoft Text-to-Speech in P7 Smart Sedan
XPENG integrates Microsoft Text-to-Speech in P7 Smart Sedan XPENG has upgraded its auto-grade voice assistant using Microsoft custom neural voice capability, based on Neural Text-to-Speech (TTS), a feature of Azure AI. XPENG installed the new voice assistant functionality via a major over-the-air (O...
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Chrysler unveils Airflow Concept and an all-electric line-up by 2028
Chrysler unveils Airflow Concept and an all-electric line-up by 2028 Chrysler has revealed the Chrysler Airflow Concept, giving a glimpse at the leading-edge drive-system technology, fully connected customer experiences and advanced mobility features, wrapped in inspiring, dynamic design, which will...
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Meet the PEUGEOT 9X8 Hybrid Hypercar
Meet the PEUGEOT 9X8 Hybrid Hypercar More than a race car, the PEUGEOT 9X8 is already iconic – a design and technical revolution. Ahead of its debut on the race track in 2022, PEUGEOT Design Director, Matthias Hossann, has placed the 9X8 in brutalist architecture to showcase its revolutionary design...
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Polimove wins Autonomous Indy Racecar competition at CES 2022
Polimove wins Autonomous Indy Racecar competition at CES 2022 The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and the University of Alabama won the Autonomous Challenge @ CES®, making history as the first head-to-head autonomous racecar competition champion. Poli...
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Damon electrifying their HyperFighter family of Motorcycles at CES
Damon electrifying their HyperFighter family of Motorcycles at CES Damon Motors has officially unveiled the newest edition to its family of motorcycles: HyperFighter, a raw, muscular-silhouetted, electrifying streetfighter motorcycle built for a new generation of urban riders. The company introduced...
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New Acura MDX Type S features Panasonic ELS STUDIO 3D Signature Edition audio
New Acura MDX Type S features Panasonic ELS STUDIO 3D Signature Edition audio At CES 2022, Panasonic announced its highest level of in-vehicle audio performance, with the introduction of the ELS STUDIO 3D® | Signature Edition premium audio system, now available on the new 2022 MDX Type S performance...
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Porsche explores the battery’s role in balancing range, performance and sustainability
Porsche explores the battery’s role in balancing range, performance and sustainability Porsche has a clear goal: by 2030, the sports car manufacturer plans to have a carbon-neutral balance sheet across its entire value chain. The company’s timeline for changes to production and logistics...
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Start-up launches Bicycle Power Generator for energy harvesting at CES 2022
Start-up launches Bicycle Power Generator for energy harvesting at CES 2022 WITHUS & EARTH Co., Ltd., a company specializing in bicycle power generators that has won the CES Innovation Awards for three years in a row, will present an electric self-generator technology to lead energy harvesting i...
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Mercedes-Benz takes the electric VISION EQXX to an entirely new level
Mercedes-Benz takes the electric VISION EQXX to an entirely new level Range and efficiency are set to define the electric era. Outstanding range will make electric cars suitable for every journey and will speed adoption. Exceptional efficiency will create a virtuous circle of battery size and weight...
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Euro NCAP announces the Top Performers of 2021
Euro NCAP announces the Top Performers of 2021 Euro NCAP kicks off the start of a new year of car safety testing by recognizing the top performers of last year and the winners of the 2021 Best in Class awards. Euro NCAP tested 33 new cars in 2021, of which 22 achieved the top 5-star ...
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Ford doubling All-Electric F-150 Lightning production to meet demand
Ford doubling All-Electric F-150 Lightning production to meet demand Ford Motor Company said today it is planning to nearly double production of the F-150 Lightning™ pickup at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn to 150,000 trucks per year to meet high demand for the first all-electr...
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Blink Charging unveils Next-Gen Electric Vehicle Charging Products at CES 2022
Blink Charging unveils Next-Gen Electric Vehicle Charging Products at CES 2022 Blink Charging Co., a leading owner and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today unveiled seven new products at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The new EV charging...
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Survey reveals insights into Britain’s new and used car buyers
Survey reveals insights into Britain’s new and used car buyers Myths about ‘miserly Scots’ and financially cautious retired people have been squashed by revelations in one of the biggest surveys of car buying behaviour ever conducted in the UK. According to Autovia, Britain’s...
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Touring the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road with a Porsche Taycan
Touring the Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road with a Porsche Taycan The Timmelsjoch is not the fastest route over the Alpine divide – but it’s certainly one of the most beautiful: a road that’s a pleasure to drive, inviting travellers to stop along the way. A mountain pass is always a promise as well: of...
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Citroën reveals the My Ami Electric Buggy concept
Citroën reveals the My Ami Electric Buggy concept Citroën My Ami Buggy Concept is a distinctive illustration of how Citroën Ami Electric could be re-purposed to help customers enjoy their leisure time in a new way. Clearly a trail-blazer, with extrovert, colourful and adventurous styling, My Ami Bug...
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Morgan re-invents the three wheeler
Morgan re-invents the three wheeler The Morgan Motor Company has confirmed it is working on an all-new three-wheeled vehicle to replace the outgoing Morgan 3 Wheeler. An early glimpse of the model shows a heavily disguised engineering prototype undergoing durability testing. Having previously stated...
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MOKE restarts production of their classic vehicle in the UK
MOKE restarts production of their classic vehicle in the UK MOKE International has announced that full production of MOKE vehicles has returned to the United Kingdom! All MOKEs will be built at a state-of-the-art facility operated by the British automotive manufacturing services company, Fablink Gro...
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All electric F150 Lightning Truck starts pre-production
All electric F150 Lightning Truck starts pre-production As the first pre-production F-150 Lightning trucks roll out of Ford’s new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center and demand soars for the all-electric truck, Ford said it will increase investment and add jobs to boost production. Ford is investing an ad...
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Velodyne Lidar the official LiDAR sensor provider for ROBORACE Autonomous Racing Series
Velodyne Lidar the official LiDAR sensor provider for ROBORACE Autonomous Racing Series Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced ROBORACE, the world’s first autonomous car racing series, has selected Velodyne as the official lidar sensor provider in its next generation vehicles. ROBORACE will use Velody...
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Pony.ai has begun Autonomous Vehicle trials on Public Roads in Shenzhen
Pony.ai has begun Autonomous Vehicle trials on Public Roads in Shenzhen Pony.ai, a leading global autonomous driving technology company, announced it has received a permit to conduct road tests in Shenzhen. This permission enables Pony.ai to begin public road testing in Shenzhen, marking a significa...
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Trial with See.Sense uses Dott e-scooters to measure road quality
Trial with See.Sense uses Dott e-scooters to measure road quality Dott has successfully completed a trial with cycling technology firm See.Sense to show how its e-scooters can be used to improve road safety for all micro-mobility users. A number of Dott’s fleet were fitted with sensors from See.Sens...
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Driven-by-QCraft heralds 3rd-Generation Autonomous Driving hardware
Driven-by-QCraft heralds 3rd-Generation Autonomous Driving hardware QCraft has released the 3rd-generation hardware based on its “Driven-by-QCraft” solution. The sensor suite provides compact features of multiple types of advanced high-precision sensors to achieve 360-degree blind spot-free percepti...
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Point One Navigation secures $10m to develop precise location technology
Point One Navigation secures $10m to develop precise location technology Point One Navigation, a leader in precision location technology, today announced it has launched out of stealth mode and closed a $10 million Series A round of funding. The round was led by UP.Partners, with participation from...
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Smartsheet announce partnership with McLaren Formula 1 Team
Smartsheet announce partnership with McLaren Formula 1 Team McLaren Racing and Smartsheet, the enterprise platform for dynamic work, today announced a new partnership that will see Smartsheet become an official technology partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team at the 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix. Smarts...
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TCS enters Formula E Racing with Jaguar Land Rover
TCS enters Formula E Racing with Jaguar Land Rover Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organisation, has joined the iconic British racing team Jaguar Racing as title partner ahead of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The t...
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Audi RS Q e-tron sets high-voltage safety standards at the Dakar Rally
Audi RS Q e-tron sets high-voltage safety standards at the Dakar Rally Long before Audi unveiled the RS Q e-tron to the public in summer 2021, the racing engineering team was already intensively involved in the Dakar Rally. The risks in off-road racing were at the centre of the considerations for a...
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X-IDEA launches XCELL fuel-cell concept motorcycle with variable riding position
X-IDEA launches XCELL fuel-cell concept motorcycle with variable riding position At the 19th China International Motorcycle Exhibition in Chongqing, X-IDEA Industry Design Group revealed a fuel cell two-wheeled concept motorcycle named XCELL. The vehicle attracted attention from entire walks of life...
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Driving innovations in car technology
Driving innovations in car technology Automotive manufacturers are continuously enhancing their modern-day models with new, innovative and improved technology – designed to enhance the driving experience, offer additional safety features, better efficiency and more. We have seen the introduction of...
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Royal Air Force launches trial of Self-Driving Technology with Academy of Robotics
Royal Air Force launches trial of Self-Driving Technology with Academy of Robotics Academy of Robotics and the Royal Air Force announced a new trial deployment of autonomous vehicles on an airbase as part of the RAF’s Astra campaign to deliver next generation Air Force capability. This trial is the...
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Everrati Electric Land Rover makes first public debut
Everrati Electric Land Rover makes first public debut Bridge of Weir Leather, expert supplier of Fine Automotive Leather to the world’s most respected luxury car brands, is delighted to host the first public debut of a new electric version of the legendary Land Rover Series IIA at this weekend’s 202...
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Will driving be banned in favour of autonomous cars by 2050?
Will driving be banned in favour of autonomous cars by 2050? Autonomous cars will match or exceed human safety by 2024, after which they will grow rapidly at a CAGR of 30% finds IDTechEx’s new report “Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis & Sensors 2022–2042”. By the 2040s, they will be capable of fulfilli...
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Cleverpod Robotic Vehicles will deliver a better life for couriers
Cleverpod Robotic Vehicles will deliver a better life for couriers Couriers face many issues in a typical urban environment, as their delivery methods may be slow, ineffective, or inefficient, leading to poor productivity and customer dissatisfaction. Cleverpod will address these problems head-on wi...
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New alliance calls for UK to adopt Safe Roads for All
New alliance calls for UK to adopt Safe Roads for All Government leadership, through a robust and new Road Safety Strategy, policies and investment to make our roads and urban spaces safe and healthy, is urgently needed and would prevent thousands of tragic deaths, catastrophic injuries, killer resp...
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Marshalls Cycle Segregation Unit puts bicycles in their place
Marshalls Cycle Segregation Unit puts bicycles in their place Marshalls Landscape Protection, part of hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls Group, is delighted to introduce the latest addition to its Active Travel Solutions range: the new Cycle Segregation Unit, designed to help create safer and m...
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Morgan introduces the all-terrain Plus Four CX-T for overland adventures
Morgan introduces the all-terrain Plus Four CX-T for overland adventures Morgan unveils the Plus Four CX-T, a car with adventure at its core. A vehicle with capability not yet witnessed on a Morgan sports car, it opens up the possibility of routes, landscapes and destinations inaccessible by Morgan...
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The 3 key traits of a Connected Vehicle
The 3 key traits of a Connected Vehicle The connectivity revolution is disrupting industries across the board, and the automotive industry is no exception. From vehicular navigation systems that alert drivers to congested traffic and offer alternative routes to vehicles that communicate with their e...
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Nissan reimagines the all-new 2022 Frontier
Nissan reimagines the all-new 2022 Frontier Nissan affirms its commitment to vehicle manufacturing in Mississippi with the official start of production of the all-new 2022 Nissan Frontier at Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, underscoring the company’s more than six decades of truck expertise in the U.S...
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XBUS reveals the future of mobility with Van prototype
XBUS reveals the future of mobility with Van prototype After some three years of development, the time has come: The fully functional prototype of the XBUS – previously known as eBussy – is now entering its next phase. The first series model of the new modular universal vehicle will be rolling...
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Jeep reveals first images of 2022 electric Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe
Jeep reveals first images of 2022 electric Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe During Stellantis EV Day 2021, the Jeep® brand revealed the first images of its all-new 2022 Jeep® Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid. The fifth generation of the Grand Cherokee, which over the past 30 years has become the most awarde...
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Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana reclassify three-wheeled Autocycles
Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana reclassify three-wheeled Autocycles Arcimoto, Inc., makers of fun, affordable, and ultra-efficient electric vehicles for everyday drivers and fleets, today announced that Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana are the latest states to reclassify driving requirements for next-g...
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Saietta partners with Padmini VNA for electric motor sales in India
Saietta partners with Padmini VNA for electric motor sales in India Saietta Group, a specialist in Axial Flux Technology (AFT) electric motors, has today announced a landmark partnership agreement with Padmini VNA, one of India’s premier Tier 1 automotive suppliers. The commercial agreement will see...
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Cooper Tire releases Discoverer Rugged Trek all-terrain tyres
Cooper Tire releases Discoverer Rugged Trek all-terrain tyres With summer road trip season fast approaching, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has announced the U.S. launch of the new Discoverer® Rugged Trek™ tire, which is now available for consumers nationwide. An all-season pickup truck and...
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Velodyne LiDAR selected as exclusive supplier for FF91 Luxury Electric Vehicle
Velodyne LiDAR selected as exclusive supplier for FF91 Luxury Electric Vehicle Velodyne Lidar today announced it has been selected by Faraday Future as the exclusive supplier of lidar for Faraday’s flagship FF 91 all-electric vehicle (EV). Velodyne’s solid state Velarray H800 lidar sensors will powe...
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Mattel unveils CarbonNeutral Matchbox Tesla Roadster die-cast vehicle
Mattel unveils CarbonNeutral Matchbox Tesla Roadster die-cast vehicle Today, Mattel, Inc. announced Drive Toward a Better Future, its product roadmap to make all Matchbox die-cast cars, playsets and packaging with 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic by 2030. This is in line with Mattel’s...
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