Olympics
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Toyota on Wednesday revealed the version of its e-Palette self-driving shuttle that will be used to transport athletes during the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The e-Palette was first shown as a concept in early 2018 and is essentially an easy-to-access minivan designed to travel safely along a loop without the need for a human driver. It forms part of Toyota's plan to expand into mobility-as-a-service, primarily through the use of automated vehicles. The e-Palette designed for the Olympics, known as the Tokyo 2020 Version e-Palette, will be used to provide transport for athletes and related...
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Toyota will have Level 4 self-driving cars at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Toyota will put on a technological show for the world when all eyes are on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games. This will include the demonstration of a Level 4 self-driving car to highlight Toyota's goal of providing personal transport for everyone, including those that are too old to drive or suffer...
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Rolls-Royce Celebrates London Olympics With Special Phantom Drophead Coupes
Rolls-Royce has celebrated the closing of the 2012 London Olympics with a trio of special edition models sporting for the first time in the automaker’s 108-year history a brand new badge design. The new badge, which replaces the traditional double R, was penned by Rolls-Royce’s own...
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BMW Reveals London 2012 Olympics Pavilion
The opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics is less than two weeks away and in the lead up BMW has revealed its new pavilion, which is expected to draw thousands of visitors each day of the games and be the location for several formal events. Located in the official Olympic Park, the pavilion...
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MINI Rocketman Concept Gets Second Life
With the slow take up of electric cars and a looming economic crisis troubling some parts of the globe, there’s a renewed focus, particularly in the premium sector, on fuel-efficient small cars with conventional technology. Earlier this week we reported that Audi was looking to make its...
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2012 MINI Baker Street And Bayswater Preview: London Games Special Editions
Well-known for its high degree of individualization in the buying and equipment process, MINI is also no stranger to building special editions. The latest dynamic duo is being built in honor of the 2012 London Olympic Games, based on the MINI Hardtop. The two models, the MINI Baker Street and MINI...
Nelson Ireson