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Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota Invest $1M in Driverless Car Test City

July 21, 2015April 20, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Ford, General Motors, Honda and Toyota are among the companies each investing $1 million over three years in the University of Michigan’s Mcity — the world’s first controlled environment specifically designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicle technologies that will lead the way to mass-market driverless cars. ... Read more »

Intel, Denso Invest in Automated Truck Driving Technology

April 29, 2015April 20, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Peloton Technology, a developer of automated truck driving technology that the company says delivers advanced safety, fuel savings and analytics to trucking fleets, has closed a $16 million Series A investment round led by Denso International America, an automotive supplier of advanced technology, and Intel Capital, the global investment arm ... Read more »

Chinese Emissions Rules Spark Green Rush

June 10, 2014April 19, 2022 by Leon Walker

Bill Gates-backed EcoMotors, Peugeot subsidiary Faurecia and Continental are among the vehicle emissions control firms jostling for the business being generated by regulations on diesel emissions set by the Chinese government, reports Reuters. Regulations come into force in January that aim to eliminate trucks that produce significant amounts of harmful ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: Fisker, Volvo, Car Charging Group, NRG eVgo

May 21, 2014May 20, 2014 by Leon Walker

The new owner of Fisker Automotive Holdings is planning to build electric vehicles in the US in direct competition with Tesla. Wanxiang Group purchased bankrupt Fisker in February for $149.2 million, Bloomberg reports. In collaboration with the Swedish Transport Administration, the Volvo Group will study the potential for building electric roads, where ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: BMW, Boeing, Hino, NHSTA, Newport Coachworks

February 3, 2014February 2, 2014 by Leon Walker

Hino Motors and Denso have jointly developed the world’s first electric refrigerator system for heavy-duty trucks using a hybrid unit. Hybrid trucks conventionally use energy generated from hybrid systems to assist the vehicle’s driving. However, this truck uses energy from a hybrid unit only for the new electric refrigeration system, which ... Read more »

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