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Ev Charging: Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, idling or parking above the coils. The quarter-mile segment of 14th Street will be used to test and perfect the technology ahead of making it available to the public within a few years, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Ford Bluecruise Ford calls its hands-free driving system BlueCruise and offers it on a handful of its vehicles. BlueCruise allows for hands-free driving on most U.S. highways that dont have traffic signals or intersections. Edmunds tested it on the electric Mustang Mach-E fitted with the latest version called BlueCruise 1.3.

Huawei: Changan Auto and its ultimate parent, state-owned China Ordnance Equipment Group - also known as China South Industries Group - are considering acquiring about 35% and 5% respectively of the new firm, which could be valued at 200 billion to 250 billion yuan, two of the people said.

Huawei: The equity ratio and amount of capital contributed will be negotiated by the two parties, Chongqing Changan Automobile said in a filing with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Sunday.

SAE International JV With Mahle: The Mahle positioning system DIPS (Differential Inductive Positioning System represents a paradigm shift in the field of e-mobility. It is based on a magnetic field and automatically establishes a connection with the controlled charging point as the electric vehicle approaches. A special navigation system in the vehicle display supports the driver, and the car is soon in the ideal position. The charging process begins automatically.

Tata Technologies: The company has allotted 1.58 crore equity shares to 67 funds at INR 500 apiece, which is also the upper end of the price band, according to a circular uploaded on the BSE website. Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte, Copthall Mauritius Investment Ltd, Government Pension Fund Global, are among the anchor investors.

Judge Reid Scott, in the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, ruled last week that the plaintiff in a lawsuit over a fatal crash could proceed to trial and bring punitive damages claims against Tesla for intentional misconduct and gross negligence. The order has not been previously reported.

Merc Digital Contract Signing For Leasing: In the new online leasing process, customers are independent of service hours. If questions arise during the process or if customers would like advice, personal contact will continue to be available via the Mercedes-Benz Customer Contact Center.

Gm Cruise: In October, one of Cruises driverless cabs was not able to stop in time from hitting a pedestrian who had been struck by a hit-and-run driver, raising safety concerns around the use of robotaxis.

Shares of Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. IV (MCAF) surged 52% on Tuesda after shareholders approved its $1.25 billion merger with China-based CH Auto. Last year, Ch-Auto Technology, an electric vehicle manufacturing and design service company based in China, announced merger deal with special purpose acquisition company Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp.