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Optimus Ride Selects Velodyne Lidar’s Trailblazing Sensors to Power its Self-Driving Vehicles

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced that Optimus Ride will use Velodyne’s groundbreaking lidar sensors in its entire fleet of self-driving vehicles. The sensors provide rich computer perception data that enables real-time object and free space detection for safe navigation and reliable operation. Optimus Ride, a leading self-driving vehicle technology company on a… Continue reading Optimus Ride Selects Velodyne Lidar’s Trailblazing Sensors to Power its Self-Driving Vehicles

Ireland to build 1,000 on-street EV charge points in five years

DUBLIN, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — Ireland will build 1,000 on-street charge points for electric vehicles (EV) over the next five years, announced a senior official here on Monday.
Richard Bruton, the Irish Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, said the plan is part of the government's efforts in achieving its commitment to a target of 936,000 electric vehicles on Irish roads by 2030.
Upon the completion of the construction of these new charge points, there will be a total of 2,000 on-street charge points across the country, said the minister in a statement posted on the ministry's website.
Currently there are 2.1 million passenger vehicles in Ireland, said the statement, adding that the number is expected to grow to 2.3 million and 2.6 million by 2030.
If the Irish government's 2030 target for 936,000 electric vehicles can be achieved, it means an estimated 35 percent to 40 percent of the country's total passenger vehicle population will be electric..