Norway is pushing to end the sales of fossil-fuel powered vehicles by 2025. In a development that underscores the real potential of the EV market, nearly a third of all new cars sold in Norway in 2018 were pure electric. This new world record and milestone comes as Norway strives to end sales of…
The resumption of testing of Uber’s autonomous automated fleet of cars will now be under more controlled and monitored conditions. In a significant development, Uber Technologies Inc stated, it is resuming the limited testing of self-driving cars on public roads in Pittsburgh; the move comes 9 months after it suspended the program following a deadly…
This strategic route could enable BMW to comply with air quality standards set by cities. On the sidelines of the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW disclosed that it can force its hybrid cars to switch to an electric-only mode in heavily polluted inner-city areas; this strategic move will enable BMW’s vehicles to compete with pure…
While an industry group prefers the adoption of a wifi-based technology for next-gen cars, others, including Intel, Vodafone, Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, Samsung, Daimler, Ford, PSA Group, and Huawei are pushing for an alternative 5G standard. BMW, Vodafone and Ericsson have reportedly made a last-ditch effort to persuade the European Commission to open the doors…
The lawsuit concerned the usage of 18 patents on Broadcom semiconductors which Volkswagen uses for navigation and entertainment system in some of its cars. According to a report from German magazine Der Spiegel, U.S. semiconductor maker Broadcom has filed a $1 billion patent claim against Volkswagen; it is also threatening to seek a judicial ban…
The ‘Summon’ feature, part of Tesla’s driver-assist Self-Pilot system, is currently limited to only the Model S cars. On Thursday, Tesla’s Inc’s Chief Executive Elon Musk stated, an upgrade to Tesla’s ‘Summon’ auto-parking feature will be ready within six weeks; following the upgrade select models will be able to drive around a parking lot, find…
The development marks a milestone in the testing of autonomous automated vehicles. In a significant development, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles stated, Alphabet Inc’s Waymo unit has been awarded a permit to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in the front seat. Waymo is the first company to receive such a permit from California’s…
Facing pressure from environmental groups and the government, Volkswagen has agreed to hardware retrofit select models of older diesel vehicles as well as offer incentives to swap selected older models of diesel vehicles for newer ones, in the country. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Volkswagen will support hardware retrofits for…
The Russian safety watchdog has called on the Japanese automaker to recall a series of its cars for issues concerning the deployment of its airbag. On Wednesday, Russia’s Rosstandart, a technical safety watchdog, has called Nissan Motor Co Ltd to recall 106,340 of its cars in Russia. As per Rosstandart, the recall would affect the…
With Sony’s sensor business contributing the bulk of its 2017-2018 earnings, the company plans on ramping up their deployment in factory automation, image sensors and self-driving cars, key technologies for tomorrow. Riding on the surging sales of its image sensors, Sony Corp is poised to report its highest-ever earning this year. The firm also plans…
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