Category: Technology
Rolls Royce’s newly-unveiled “VISION NEXT 100” is one of four “vision vehicle” concepts announced by BMW Group. This fully-electric and autonomous vehicle concept is Rolls Royce’s contribution to the company’s 100th anniversary campaign, which is titled “THE NEXT 100 YEARS.” In developing the VISION NEXT 100, code-named “103EX,” Rolls Royce’s design team […]
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that Columbus, Ohio, is the winner of the Department’s Smart City Challenge. As winner of the Challenge, which attracted 78 applicants, Columbus will receive up to $40 million from the DOT and up to $10 million from Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Inc. This $50 million will supplement
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Elon Musk last night unveiled for the first time in public the Tesla Model 3. Musk expects the eagerly-anticipated car to ship by the end of next year, but that isn’t stopping more than 115,000 people (as of the time of Musk’s announcement) from placing $1,000 deposits for the hot new
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in partnership with Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc., has announced seven finalist cities, from a field of 78 submittals in a nationwide competition, for the DOT’s Smart City Challenge. The Smart City Challenge is designed to help cities begin to address the challenges that many
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Recognizing that not everyone is yet ready to purchase an all-electric vehicle, but faced with regulatory requirements to meet increasingly stringent fuel economy standards in many jurisdictions around the world, tier 1 suppliers including Johnson Controls are offering auto manufacturers a 48-volt battery system to enable “micro-hybrid” vehicles. These systems offer
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