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Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos among supporters of Mich. startup's hybrid battery approach for EVs

Battery startup Our Next Energy closed its series A funding round, raising $25 million. BMW's venture-capital arm is among the participating investors, but not the most well known.
Michigan governor lays out blueprint for EV infrastructure

Gretchen Whitmer has rolled out a series of initiatives to help the state capitalize on a future influx of electric vehicles.
Los Angeles, where e-scooters’ popularity has grown, has established a mobility data-sharing specification.
Navigating intersection of privacy, data issues

Cities can utilize data from shared transportation services to generate insights on how people and goods move around. But such data brings privacy concerns. The Future of Privacy Forum nonprofit has created a potential path forward.
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Ouster agrees to acquire Sense Photonics in digital-lidar tie-up

Ouster's CEO called the acquisition "an ideal pairing" of Ouster's digital experience and product development in adjacent industries with Sense Photonics' digital-lidar silicon.
Toyota says Near Space Labs’ images, such as this one of the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio, are sharper than satellite imagery.
Toyota Ventures jumps into space race

The venture capital arm has invested in two space-oriented startups, Xona Space Systems and Near Space Labs.
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Cruise and Waymo win permits from Calif. for commercial AV service

The developments bring Waymo and Cruise one step closer to offering commercial self-driving services.
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Ride-hailing services could be making pollution worse, research finds

A wave of new research suggests that ride-hailing services might increase pollution and congestion, all while diminishing the effectiveness of public transportation.
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Qualcomm eyes a larger role in defining next-gen vehicles

A $4.6 billion bid for automated-driving technology company Veoneer hints at the tech company's ever-broadening strategy.
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With Autopilot active, study says Tesla drivers glance away from road more often

When Autopilot is enabled, Tesla drivers' eyes stray from the road more frequently and for longer periods of time compared with manual driving, according to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
AutoMobili-D, shown in 2017, this week will feature startups and others in the connected and autonomous sectors.
‘Industries are colliding' at today's auto shows

At the IAA Mobility show in Munich, car displays make room for bikes.
Getting dealers up to speed on selling EVs

Advocacy groups and nonprofits are helping dealerships get staff up to speed to sell electrified vehicles.
Hyundai using Roblox to reach the next generation of buyers

Hyundai's customer-experience engineers are developing virtual worlds on Roblox to reach customers of the future.
EV ride-hailing cuts emissions by 70 percent in pooled-ride situations.
Electric robotaxis might not provide the greener travel everybody expects

Cheap, electric robotaxis might entice riders into taking trips they otherwise wouldn't take, resulting in an overall increase in emissions, according to a new study from MIT and Harvard researchers.
In Munich, Mobileye will run the robotaxis with Sixt under the MoovitAV banner.
Mobileye adds fresh updates to big driverless vision

The Intel subsidiary announced two new partnerships at IAA in Munich that will help the company usher in self-driving transportation services.
Elektrobit is working with Sony to refine the infotainment hardware and software in its Vision-S prototype, seen testing in Germany below.
Sony, Elektrobit reimagine in-cabin user experience

As the electronics giant continues testing the safety functions in its sedan prototype, it has partnered with the German supplier to transform the cabin into a new entertainment space.