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New Kia EV 9 Drives Itself

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  Big Electric SUV with Level 3 Autonomous Driving                                                  Source:  Kia EV 9 Goes Into Production 1st Half of 2023 Here are the key details on the new Kia EV 9 electric SUV: First Kia EV with Level 3 autonomous driving Big electric SUV with 3 rows of seating Boxy vehicle with spacious interior Uses the same E-GMP platform as the Kia EV 6 Driving range of 300 miles on a charge Takes less than 30 minutes to recharge up to 350-Kw Starting price estimated at $50,000, which is lower than other EVs with three rows of seating First Kia with new HDP system of autonomous driving After the EV 9, Kia EVs will be equipped with the HDP, Level 3 autonomous driving system  EV 9 will be offered in the US, but first models may not deploy Level 3 driving because of US regulations. Level 3 driving requires the driver to take control of the wheel only in emergency situations like an impending accident. For more news stories like this,  Latest Innovations For Tomorr

New EV Airo Cleans Up Air Pollution

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  China's 1M Motors' Airo                                    Source:  1M Motors' Airo Filters Polluted Air From Other Cars, Serves as a Living Space At the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, 1M Motors unveiled a uniquely compelling car concept.  It's an autonomous, electric car that vacuums up and filters air pollution from other vehicles.  It also serves as a living space.  The EV is called Airo and it is unlike any other concept car.  The designers call it a multifunctional vehicle designed to address global issues.  Airo produces zero emissions and purifies the air around it, providing double benefits to the environment.  It also addresses the global space shortage issue by serving as a living space when not in use. London Designed for China Automaker IM Motors is a car brand created by three big China corporations:  the automaker SAIC Motors, online retailer Alibaba and the Zhangjiang Hi Tech Group.  The concept car was designed for 1M Motors by London based Heatherwick Studi