Is China Running Out Of Human Drivers? Pony.ai to Start Driverless Tests on Public Roads in Beijing
Oct 15, 2021
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
Oct 1, 2021
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
Sep 23, 2021
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
Sep 13, 2021
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
Aug 2, 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
Jul 25, 2021
Chicago Car Guy Larry Nutson's Take On Last Weeks Automotive News ... Continue reading
RoboTaxi's All Look Alike To Me
Jul 21, 2021
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap Up - July 18, 2021
Jul 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
Jul 16, 2021
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
Jul 13, 2021
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
Jul 7, 2021
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
Jul 2, 2021
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
Jun 28, 2021
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
Jun 22, 2021
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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