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Self driving shuttles tested in five European cities

February 3, 2020 Energi Staff

The FAULOS project announced on Monday that three consortia have been awarded contracts to test self driving shuttles in five European cities this year.  The project is underway to determine how cities can use automated [Read more]

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Trudeau gov’t invests $40M in BlackBerry QNX for autonomous vehicle tech

February 15, 2019 Energi Staff

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the Canadian government that it will invest $40 million in BlackBerry QNX, a business unit of BlackBerry Ltd, which develops safe and secure software systems for the next generation of [Read more]

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Only 21 per cent willing to ride in a self driving car: Brookings

July 24, 2018 Energi Staff

A study by the Brookings Institute found that the number of people likely to ride in a self driving car is down this year from other surveys over the past year.  iStockphoto image.   Self driving [Read more]

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Innovation

Israeli expertise drives tech boom for autonomous cars

May 23, 2018 Energi Staff

A number of automakers have invested in Israeli startups or set up their own development centres in Israel to develop technology for autonomous cars.  Reuters photo by Nir Elias.  Beijing also a hotspot for development [Read more]

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2022 Nissan goals: Sell 1 million EVs, evolve autonomous systems, boost connectivity

April 3, 2018 Energi Staff

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd says it aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles by 2022, equip 20 models in 20 markets with autonomous driving technology and reach 100 per cent connectivity for all new cars [Read more]

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What Uber’s autonomous vehicle fatality tells us about the future of place

March 21, 2018 Energi Staff

The reality is that we’re still in the nascent stages of autonomous vehicle technology and streets are inherently dangerous places. There is no established algorithm for all scenarios. Tempe, Arizona Police Department photo. Uber autonomous [Read more]

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Innovation

Production of Volkswagen EVs to be expanded worldwide

March 13, 2018 Energi Staff

VW says it plans to continue to produce cars and trucks with conventional drive systems, as well as Volkswagen EVs.  Volkswagen image. 16 locations globally will produce Volkswagen EVs by the end of 2022 Speaking [Read more]

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Innovation

Russian self driving car tackles winter conditions in Moscow

February 16, 2018 Energi Staff

A Russian self driving car took on icy roads during recent snowstorm to gather data to help autonomous vehicles travel in wintery conditions.  Getty Images photo by Mikhail Svetlov. Russian self driving car test part of [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

The REAL significance of France, Britain banning gasoline-powered cars by 2040

July 26, 2017 Markham Hislop

Better batteries, lower prices, self-driving, new business models – France and Britain are being conservative with 2040 deadline So, Britain is “banning” the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040. France announced a similar [Read more]

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Elon Musk, Tony Seba hyping fully self-driving cars, but they’re still 1-2 decades away – analyst

June 15, 2017 JZadmin

Technical problems, state and national regulations, and insurance companies are all serious constraints to adoption of self-driving cars The world is abuzz with the prospect of fully autonomous vehicles, abandoning private car ownership for “Transportation [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Will new EV business model disrupt car ownership sooner or later? Interview with Tony Seba – Part 2

May 22, 2017 JZadmin

Tony Seba says private car ownership will be dead by 2030. Experts say more like 2050 or 2060, but change is coming Suddenly, Tony Seba is the talk of the town. The Stanford lecturer released [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Electric vehicles will kill global oil industry by 2030, says Stanford economist Tony Seba

May 5, 2017 JZadmin

If Tony Seba is correct, the Texas and Alberta economies just took a metaphorical bullet to the head Will the emerging electric vehicle “transportation as a service” business model kill the global oil industry in 10 [Read more]

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Smith’s panel on Alberta’s energy future is a bad joke

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

“A new advisory panel will develop a long-term vision for Alberta’s energy future and recommend steps the province should take to ensure the industry [emphasis added] continues to thrive for decades to come.” Premier Danielle [Read more]

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