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UAE’s first autonomous vehicle to be unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2019

Posted on Feb 17, 2019 in Cars, News

Dubai-based high-performance luxury sports car developer W Motors will unveil the UAE’s first autonomous vehicle at Auto Shanghai 2019 in...

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Digging into self-driving data and more car news this week

Posted on Feb 17, 2019 in Cars, News

The self-driving car world is a secretive one, where software, hardware, and testing methods are jealously guarded (and occasionally spark...

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An ex-marine wants to print autonomous vehicles for your city

Posted on Feb 16, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News

On an isolated stretch of industrial flatland outside Knoxville, Tenn., a minibus is taking shape in a car factory unlike any other. The...

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Vision system for autonomous vehicles watches not just where pedestrians walk, but how

Posted on Feb 16, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

The University of Michigan, well known for its efforts in self-driving car tech, has been working on an improved algorithm for predicting...

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Ford and VW discuss autonomous car team-up at a $4 billion valuation

Posted on Feb 15, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG are progressing toward a potential agreement to join forces on self-driving cars and have overcome...

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Waiting for the payoff: Auto, tech giants bet big on self-driving cars

Posted on Feb 15, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

At this year’s Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, muscle cars and collectibles will share the spotlight with new vehicles that...

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BlackBerry, federal government pour $350M into autonomous cars

Posted on Feb 15, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

BlackBerry and the federal government are spending a combined $350 million on autonomous vehicle technology, which they say will create...

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New Passat to offer partially automated driving

Posted on Feb 15, 2019 in Cars, News

Volkswagen’s latest edition of its popular midsize Passat will be the first VW model capable of partially automated driving up to 131.5...

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Goodyear, Local Motors join forces on autonomous shuttles

Posted on Feb 14, 2019 in Buses, News

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company GT, -0.91%  is expanding its ongoing work with autonomous or driverless vehicles, which includes...

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BlackBerry to get $40M in federal funds to support self-driving car development

Posted on Feb 14, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

The Liberal government is giving $40 million in federal money to BlackBerry to help the company develop self-driving car technologies....

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Tesla announces it is not testing autonomous cars in California

Posted on Feb 14, 2019 in Cars, News

Tesla likes to frequently tout its Autopilot driver-assistance systems, but as it turns out, the company isn’t actually testing...

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Seaport says GM is a leader in China, trucks and autonomous cars. Initiates coverage as a buy with $48 price target

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News, Trucks

Seaport Global initiated coverage on General Motors Wednesday as a buy with a price target of $48, citing the automaker’s recent...

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If you’re drunk or dozing off in your driverless car, Huawei’s new tech will call the cops

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

In the future, driverless vehicles will be everywhere, we’re told. But anyone who thinks they might be able to head to the office party,...

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Will self-driving cars be a boon or bane for people with vision impairment?

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, News

Debbie Ryan of St. John’s hasn’t had a driver’s licence in 25 years, since her eyesight deteriorated. Now the new...

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China is building a 5G smart highway for autonomous cars and AI traffic monitoring

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, Infrastructure, News

China is moving forward in the global “race to 5G,” as state-owned carrier China Mobile has announced (via Xinhua) that it’s already...

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Japanese self-drive cars map developer to buy rival US startup: Report

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, News

Japanese map platform developer Dynamic Map Platform plans to acquire Detroit-based Ushr for nearly 20 billion yen (US$181.1 million) in a...

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Mitsubishi Electric develops robust sensing for autonomous driving

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has developed sensing technology for highly accurate detection of...

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Bikes put spanner in works of Dutch driverless car schemes

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, News

The Dutch love affair with the bicycle has emerged as an obstacle to government plans to introduce driverless cars to the roads of the...

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Apple’s self-driving cars disengage from autonomous mode about once per mile, highest rate in California

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, News

From December 2018 through November 2019, Apple’s fleet of heavily modified Lexus RX450h SUVs recorded an average of 871.65...

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Self-driving tractor-trailer start-up TuSimple achieves unicorn status in funding round that values it at $1 billion

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Finance, News, Trucks

Autonomous trucking company TuSimple has achieved unicorn status on Wall Street with a fresh funding round that values the start-up at $1...

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