Eric Walz
Originally from New Jersey, Eric is an automotive and technology reporter specializing in the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley. Eric has over fifteen years of automotive experience and a B.A. in computer science. These skills, combined with technical writing and news reporting, allows him to fully understand and identify new and innovative technologies in the automotive industry and beyond. He has worked on self-driving cars and as a technical writer, helping people to understand and work with technology. Outside of work, Eric likes to travel to new places, play guitar, and explore the outdoors.
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Baidu Announces Major Updates to its Apollo Intelligent Driving Platform
Jan 15, 2019 2:43 PM WSTChinese internet search giant and AI company Baidu announced major updates to its Apollo autonomous driving ecosystem during last week’s CES in Las Vegas. Apollo is the world's first open autonomous driving platform designed to accelerate the development of autonomous driving technology.
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Volkswagen to Invest $800 Million in Electric Vehicle Plant in the U.S.
Jan 14, 2019 1:50 PM WSTGerman automaker Volkswagen AG has announced that its Chattanooga, Tennessee manufacturing plant will become the company's first electric vehicle production facility in North America, state officials announced Monday.
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Corporate Investors are Investing Billions in EVs and Related Startups in the U.S. & China
Jan 11, 2019 6:12 PM WSTAs the auto industry moves toward electrification, big corporations not normally associated with investments in the auto industry have been pouring money into electric vehicle startups working on electric vehicles, batteries and EV charging infrastructure.
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Toyota Says its Guardian Autonomous Driving Technology Will Amplify Human Control, Not Remove it
Jan 10, 2019 6:04 PM WSTAt this week’s annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) CEO Dr. Gill Pratt said TRI has also been working to improve Toyota’s Guardian over the past 12 months, making it function as an extension of human senses.
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Toyota & Kenworth Collaborate To Develop Zero-Emission Fuel Cell Trucks
Jan 09, 2019 7:22 PM WSTAt CES 2019 in Las Vegas, the Kenworth Truck Company and Toyota Motor North America announced a collaboration to develop Kenworth trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains developed by Toyota. The initial plans are to built built ten zero-emission Kenworth T680s for use in the Port of Los Angeles.
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GM Announces a New Collaboration That Gives Bolt EV Owners Access to the Largest Charging Network in the U.S.
Jan 09, 2019 4:27 PM WSTGeneral Motors has announced it will collaborate with the operators of three largest electric vehicle (EV) charging networks in the U.S., to make is easier for owners of the electric Bolt to charge their vehicles.
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The New PAVE Coalition Aims to Educate the Public to Embrace Self-Driving Technology
Jan 07, 2019 5:48 PM WSTGlobal automakers including Toyota, tech companies working on autonomous mobility, and other stakeholders have joined together to form a coalition called PAVE, which stands for “partners for automated vehicle education”. The coalition launched the first ever campaign to inform the public about the potential of self-driving technology.
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Hyundai Reveals a Unique EV Charging and Automated Parking System
Jan 03, 2019 10:53 AM WSTHyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation unveiled a video featuring the concept of electric vehicle wireless charging system combined with automated “Automated Valet Parking System” (AVPS).
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Tesla Facing Sales Slowdown as the $7,500 Federal EV Tax Credit Ends Jan 1
Dec 31, 2018 10:05 AM WSTNow that Tesla has reached sales of 200,000 electric vehicles, the $7,500 federal EV tax credit offered to buyers is being cut in half to $3,750 beginning Jan 1.
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Hyundai to Add ‘Smart Fingerprint Technology’ to Vehicles in 2019
Dec 26, 2018 10:54 AM WSTThe Hyundai Motor Co announced a new feature that allows a driver to unlock and start their vehicle using only their fingerprint. The automaker says it’s the world’s first smart ‘fingerprint technology’ which allows drivers to not only unlock the vehicle’s doors, but also start the vehicle without a key.
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