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Is China Running Out Of Human Drivers? Pony.ai to Start Driverless Tests on Public Roads in Beijing

Is China Running Out Of Human Drivers? Pony.ai to Start Driverless Tests on Public Roads in Beijing

Valley-based leading autonomous driving company Pony.ai, today announced that it has been authorized to conduct driverless tests on public roads in China’s capital city, Beijing. The company is one of the two autonomous software companies to receive this important Beijing permit. ... Continue reading

Autonomous Vehicle News: California Approves Replacing Human Drivers With Digital Robots

Autonomous Vehicle News: California Approves Replacing Human Drivers With Digital Robots

Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles today issued autonomous vehicle deployment permits to Cruise LLC and Waymo LLC, allowing the companies to charge a fee and receive compensation for autonomous services offered to the public. Unlike an autonomous testing permit, which limits the compensation tha ... Continue reading

Are EV's Just A Take The Money And Run Place Holder? German Auto Giants Place Their Bets On Hydrogen Powered Cars

Are EV's Just A Take The Money And Run Place Holder? German Auto Giants Place Their Bets On Hydrogen Powered Cars

MUNICH, Sept 22, September 2021; Reuters reported that battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don't rule out the underdog hydrogen. That's the view of some major automakers, including BMW (BMWG.DE) and Audi (VOWG_p.DE), which are developing hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehi ... Continue reading

China Economic Boss's Vow To Reduce Number Of Domestic EV Manufacturers

China Economic Boss's Vow To Reduce Number Of Domestic EV Manufacturers

Beijing September 13, 2021 -- Bloomberg reports that China's Communist Leaders have vowed to consolidate the country’s electric vehicle industry after a decade-long nurturing of the sector led to the emergence of too many players, some of which are barely viable. “Looking forward, EV companies should grow bigger an ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up July 25-31, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up July 25-31, 2021

The past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 18-24, 2021

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up July 18-24, 2021

Chicago Car Guy Larry Nutson's Take On Last Weeks Automotive News ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up - July 18, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up - July 18, 2021

The Auto Channel Journalist Larry Nutson "The Chicago Car Guy" Take On Last Weeks Important Auto News, Published Here In Readable Nuggets ... Continue reading

HOT CAR Topics From Carla

HOT CAR Topics From Carla

Automaker EV Announcements Stellantis has an ambitious EV plan, but is America ready for it? Volkswagen wants half of its vehicle sales to be electric by 2030 GM turns to supplier to build initial EV vans while it readies plant in Canada Electric Dodge muscle car and Ram pickup part of Stellantis’ $35.5 billion EV pl ... Continue reading

Car Connectivity Consortium Publishes Digital Key Release 3.0

Car Connectivity Consortium Publishes Digital Key Release 3.0

BEAVERTON, Ore.--The Car Connectivity Consortium® (CCC) today announced that its CCC Digital Key Release 3.0 specification is finalized and now available to CCC members. The new specification enables passive keyless access and engine start from a compatible mobile device via Ultra Wideband (UWB) in combination with Bl ... Continue reading

The first autonomous hydrogen vehicle in the world showcased in Tartu

The first autonomous hydrogen vehicle in the world showcased in Tartu

July 5, 2021 by AuveTech Today, the world’s first autonomous hydrogen vehicle, was presented to the public for the first time in Tartu. The first passenger on the hydrogen vehicle was the President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid. ... Continue reading

Only Go Straight - Curvy Roads Cause Problems For Driver Assistance Systems

Only Go Straight - Curvy Roads Cause Problems For Driver Assistance Systems

IIHS reports that curves in the road are posing a challenge to advanced driver assistance features like adaptive cruise control (ACC) and more sophisticated partial automation systems, limiting their potential safety benefits. ACC and more advanced partial automation that combines ACC with lane centering are often disa ... Continue reading

AEye Appoints LiDAR and Semiconductor Veteran Hod Finkelstein as Chief R&D Officer

AEye Appoints LiDAR and Semiconductor Veteran Hod Finkelstein as Chief R&D Officer

A technology and business veteran, Finkelstein brings deep experience spearheading the development and commercialization of strategic and disruptive technologies, including LiDAR. ... Continue reading

Free Lexus "Robo-Shuttle" Launches In Indianapolis

Free Lexus "Robo-Shuttle" Launches In Indianapolis

The free service, a part of TMF’s Together in Motion Indiana, began June 1, and serves the downtown Indianapolis and Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) communities. Together in Motion is an initiative bringing stakeholders together to test the interoperability of mobility innovations and faci ... Continue reading

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