Chinese multinational technology firm Baidu has secured first batch of licenses to carry out road tests for autonomous vehicles in Beijing. At the launch ceremony today, five cars powered by Apollo, the open autonomous driving platform by ...
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UPM Raflatac has joined Ellen MacArthur's Circular Economy 100 programme, as part of its efforts to achieve its sustainability goals. As the world's most sustainable labeling company and as part of UPM, the Biofore Company, UPM Raflatac ...
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The UK Government has launched a three-year review into driving laws in preparation for self-driving vehicles. With the detailed review, the government plans to make sure that the UK remains one of the best places in the world to develop, ...
SF Motors has started test driving autonomous technology on the streets of Silicon Valley after securing a permit from California's Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicle technology on public roads. With two manufacturing ...
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The UK’s Public Health England (PHE) has asked the food industry to cut down calories in their products by 20% by 2024, in a move to implement the government’s strategy to tackle childhood and adult obesity. According to the ...
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has approved driverless testing and public use rules for autonomous vehicles. The new rules, which will come into effect from April this year, no longer require a human driver at the wheel ...
The Scottish Government is planning to introduce 50p minimum unit pricing for alcohol from 1 May 2018. Scotland’s health secretary, Shona Robison said the decision was made after analysis of a public consultation, and the ...
Nissan Motor and DeNA will start Easy Ride robo-vehicle mobility service trial in Japan, starting 5 March 2018. The field test, which will run until 18 March 2018, will take place in Minatomirai district of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. ...
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Michelob ULTRA has expanded its ULTRA family product portfolio with the addition of new Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold. Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold is made with organic grains and offers a pure, refreshing taste with only 85 calories and 2.5 ...
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FCA US has agreed to deliver Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo's driverless ride-hailing service. Delivery of the vehicles is expected to take place later this year and they will be deployed across multiple cities in the US. ...
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Water UK has launched a new scheme in the UK to allow consumers to refill plastic water bottles in public places to help reduce the plastic use. People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in ...
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Stone Canyon Industries (SCI) has announced recapitalization of its packaging subsidiary with a minority investment from Ontario Teachers', Canyon Capital, PSP Investments and Arcadia. Under the deal, SCI is issuing $850m series A ...
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Xpeng Motors has showcased its EV-G3 at the International CES 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada, US with four attributes to usher in a new era of autonomous driving experience. It is also the first mass production version of the intelligent car ...
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Daimler's Mercedes-Benz will be showcasing its future mobility concepts, including its autonomous vehicle, Formula One hybrid technology and the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE car, at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. The smart vision EQ ...
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The 115th United States Congress has passed the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which reduces the federal excise tax for breweries, wineries and distilled spirits producers. Under the bill, the federal excise tax ...
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