Level 3 Automation Unrealistic; SAE Should Rework Its Definitions

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The industry has discovered that bringing the driver back into the loop in an environment that changes not by the second but by the split-second makes Level 3 automation a non-starter. It is beyond an engineering solution, too.

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VW Targets Half-Million ID.4s; Porsche’s Portable Charger; Tesla and EA; Solo EV

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Volkswagen will be ramping up its ID.4 output quickly, while Porsche takes portable charging trackside, Tesla and Electrify America team up and a small BEV aims to change what you imagine a delivery vehicle looks like.

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VW ID.4 Prototype 'Brilliantly Responsive' in First Drive

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With 228 lb.-ft. (309 Nm) from the very moment you nudge the throttle, this all-electric two-row CUV is loaded with torque. Arriving in the U.S. this fall, the ID.4 delivers excellent body control and maneuverability and a roomy and upscale interior.

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Ultium Drive: GM’s Ultimate Power Play; Ford F-150 BEV News

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General Motors takes the next step toward developing a vertical production system for its electric vehicles; Ford breaks ground on F-150 BEV plant.

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Lead-Acid Batteries Not Going Away – Quite the Contrary, Says Clarios

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Despite the movement to electrified vehicles and lithium-ion batteries, traditional low-voltage batteries have a critical supporting role to play. Demand will grow – significantly – in the next decade, a top supplier says.

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Volvo Enters Second-Life Pact; Tesla, Electrify America, Enel Make Charging News

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Bus batteries will get a second life, vows Volvo, while three companies improve urban charging, home charging and renewable-energy charging.

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Recent Regulations Allow Automated Robots on Sidewalks, Clear Delivery Drones for Takeoff

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Amazon, FedEx and others push for favorable regulation of delivery robots and drones as contactless automated e-commerce delivery becomes more popular due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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