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Google is announcing today an HD version of its vehicle mapping solution. Unlike Google Maps, Google’s HD map is not a consuming-facing application but an additional layer of data that’s served to the vehicle’s L2+ or L3 assisted-driving systems through Google Automotive Services. The additional information sits on top of Google Maps’ data and delivers details such as precise lane makers and localization of objects (road signs) to help assisted-driving vehicles orient themselves… Source link

The Tesla Model Y.Tim Levin/Insider I drove a Tesla for the first time and came away impressed with the much-hyped brand. The Model Y’s sleek interior, speedy acceleration, and innovative tech features set it apart. But its oversized touchscreen and lack of physical buttons isn’t for everyone. Tesla created and dominates the burgeoning market for electric vehicles. But can the startup’s popular cars withstand a barrage of competitors from titans like Ford, General Motors, and Volkswagen? That’s… Source link

In a big win for Democrats, Senate passage of the Inflation Adjustment Act brings the bill to the House, where the bill is expected to pass. If all goes as planned, the legislation could be in front of President Biden to sign in as little as a couple weeks. For the automotive industry, a big piece of the legislation is the expansion of the $7,500 federal tax credit for EVs (electric vehicles), in which the cap on automakers to qualify for the credit — which currently is at 200,000 vehicles… Source link

In a mountainous Guangdong provincial city best known for its masonry and quarries, Yunfu is quietly carving out a niche in the global supply of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, a revolutionary propulsion system crucial to help the world cut greenhouse gases. At Guangdong Nation Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology, or Sinosynergy, workers were seen during a recent visit installing storage bottles and hydrogen fuel stacks on a vehicle before its delivery to Ningxia province in northwestern China. The… Source link

(Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive Inc said on Tuesday it is on track to achieve its production target of 25,000 vehicles this year, sending its shares up 2.4% in extended trading. The company said it had made 2,553 vehicles and delivered 1,227 cars in the first quarter. It produced 1,015 vehicles and delivered 920 last year after starting deliveries of its R1T pickup truck towards the end of the third quarter. Rivian said last month that supply-chain issues could cut its… Source link

Russian technology conglomerate Yandex has halted its hardware testing in the US, namely its autonomous vehicles that were to be the backbone of its robotaxi fleet as well as a sidewalk robot delivery service. This news comes as the Russian invasion of Ukraine spills into its second week, with Russia facing sanctions from numerous countries as well as service suspensions from multinational tech companies. Though Yandex is registered in… Source link

Ford CEO Jim Farley is seeing impressive early demand for the company’s new electric vehicles, the E-Transit (van) and F-150 Lightning. “We have over 10,000 orders already from a lot of different customers [for the E-Transit]. I think we just got over 1,000 orders from Walmart. So, the demand is very high,” Farley told Yahoo Finance. “The E-Transit is strategically very important for the company because of our dominant position.” The company’s E-Transit vans will begin arriving to customers… Source link

Interim Hertz CEO Mark Fields is jazzed by the company’s big deal with Tesla (which he has secured, despite Elon Musk’s Twitter assertions) and is ready to get to work to rebuild the car rental giant.  “We are excited about the Tesla relationship. It’s all wrapped around our strategy to lead the adoption of electric vehicles,” the former CEO of Ford said on Yahoo Finance Live. Fields is credited with planting the seeds for Ford’s EV pivot prior to his departure in 2017.  Hertz said in late… Source link

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Yandex N.V. (YNDX Quick QuoteYNDX – Free Report) has been persistently making efforts to strengthen its autonomous vehicle service. Recently, the company announced plans to begin testing autonomous vehicles in Moscow. This is a testament to the above-mentioned fact. The company will soon introduce Robotaxis with the help of the Yandex.Go application in Yasenevo, Moscow. Yandex has already been testing autonomous driving technology in Russia, Israel and the United… Source link