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Here’s how Ford plans to make money off self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 19, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Ford plans to launch a production self-driving car in 2021, and that said car will be used for ride-hailing and delivery services. As the...

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Volkwagen CEO says Waymo has one-two year headstart in autonomous cars

Posted on Nov 18, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Volkwagen, Europe’s largest carmaker, is up to two years of development work behind Alphabet Inc’s Waymo in the area of...

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Perils and ethics of new driverless cars

Posted on Nov 16, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Guardian readers respond to David Edmond’s article about the moral arguments surrounding driverless cars....

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Hundreds of millions of cars off the road and autonomous trucks on the road in 10 years?

Posted on Nov 15, 2018 in Cars, Perspective, Trucks

I have been covering autonomous vehicles for a few years now, and I have found only one thing to be certain: Uncertainty of a timeline....

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Ford’s self-driving cars are really good, but are they good enough to win?

Posted on Nov 15, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

It was a humid, overcast day in Miami, and I needed to get from the city’s crowded downtown to the trendy, mural-splashed neighborhood of...

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Self-driving cars expand the fight over airwaves

Posted on Nov 14, 2018 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Hungry for more Wi-Fi capacity, the telecom industry is looking to snatch control of underutilized airwaves reserved for the auto...

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“There is no such thing as a 100 percent security guarantee”

Posted on Nov 14, 2018 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Joachim Langenwalter, Germany-based director automotive at Nvidia, is responsible for software deliveries to automakers and suppliers in...

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Navistar product development exec talks advanced truck technology

Posted on Nov 14, 2018 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Next-generation powertrains and automated truck technologies are at the center of Navistar International Corp.’s drive for continual...

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Cars without drivers still need a moral compass. But what kind?

Posted on Nov 14, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Loved by some philosophers, loathed by others, the so-called trolley problem is the quintessential moral puzzle. A runaway train is...

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Why this NVIDIA partnership is a big deal

Posted on Nov 14, 2018 in Perspective, Trucks

NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) change of strategy in self-driving car technology is showing signs of paying off, which is why the...

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How autonomous vehicles will upend transportation

Posted on Nov 14, 2018 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

Autonomous vehicle technology is advancing rapidly, and hard-core promoters contend that driverless cars could soon be the norm rather...

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Self-driving cars may kill that old real estate mantra of ‘Location, Location, Location’

Posted on Nov 13, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

It’s early days for the robo-taxi business, with Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo just starting to offer an on-demand driverless service in Phoenix,...

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak: ‘I do not believe in auto driving cars’ — it’s not possible yet

Posted on Nov 13, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Technologist Steve Wozniak told CNBC on Tuesday he had once hoped that Apple would build the first self-driving car. But the Apple...

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Waymo CEO: Autonomous cars won’t ever be able to drive in all conditions

Posted on Nov 13, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

It’ll be decades before autonomous cars are widespread on the roads — and even then, they won’t be able to drive...

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Does anyone understand Ford’s plans to dominate the future?

Posted on Nov 12, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

There’s a reason why Ford (F – Get Report) stock has underperformed its peers like General Motors (GM – Get Report) and...

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How software will dominate the automotive industry

Posted on Nov 11, 2018 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

The rise of autonomous vehicles will cause a tectonic shift in the mobility industry―and incumbents must evolve along with it. Toptal...

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Autonomous vehicles could shape the future of urban tourism

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

In the first study of its kind, published in the Annals of Tourism Research, academics from the University of Surrey and the University of...

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Heartland Tech Weekly: Preparing the trucking industry for driverless vehicles

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Perspective, Trucks

Last week, I attended an event hosted by The Atlantic on the future of work. One of the discussions centered around autonomous trucking —...

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How strict will the U.S. be on autonomous driving testing?

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Policy & Regulation, Trucks

The autonomous driving industry is becoming a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation. Meaning that, the industry needs regulations, but...

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Managing fleets in the autonomous-vehicle era

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Fleet owners have the day-to-day task of managing an enormous amount of inventory in multiple locations throughout the world within an...

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