SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Taycan EV Joins Porsche Sports Car Lineup

Available first in the U.S. by year’s end, the Taycan is the world’s first 800V battery-electric vehicle and represents Porsche’s bid to take EVs into high-performance realms, capable of 161 mph and likely priced below $200,000.

EVs Not Only Way to Curb Emissions, Study Finds

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While EVs do the most to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in most of the country, especially on both coasts and in the South, lightweight gasoline-powered vehicles in parts of the Midwest achieved a greater reduction, researchers found.

Remote-Control Technology Enhances Texas A&M Autonomous Shuttles

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In the first phase of the deployment, Designated Driver’s Remote Assistance will be integrated into the Texas A&M shuttle autonomy system to authorize the shuttle to proceed at four-way intersections and stops.

Bosch Taps CATL for 48V Cell Technology

For Bosch the deal ensures a steady stream of technology to the 48V programs it has with automakers around the world.

ADAS Market Trends: Blindspot Alert

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Blindspot alert equipped on 55.3% of 2019 fleet so far. Cars reached a 51.7% penetration rate while light trucks, 57.1%.

JLR and BlackBerry Expand Partnership

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Predictive software maintenance and cybersecurity threat protection are included in the newly inked pact between the automaker and supplier.

Volvo Opens Dedicated Polestar Plant in China

The Chengdu facility will produce Polestar 1 hybrid-electric vehicles for both China’s domestic and global export markets with the first customer deliveries expected before year’s end.

Polestar Engineered 2020 Volvo XC60 Displays Dual Personalities

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The new performance CUV from Volvo has many positive attributes, including about 18 miles of electric range.

All Politics and Road Rules are Local for Autonomous Vehicles

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Autonomous-vehicle providers need to work with local officials – and AVs must learn the rules of the road in hundreds of cities – before ‘robo-taxis’ can be deployed.

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