GM’s self-driving car startup unveils EV without steering wheel or pedals

In a statement, Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving car unit said, it has unveiled an electric vehicle without any steering wheel or pedals for use in its planned autonomous ride-sharing service. Cruise did not disclose when the car will go into production. The vehicle, named “Cruise Origin”, was developed with Honda Motor Co Ltd following the…

Schaeffler Technologies AG acquires Space Drive from Paravan GmbH

Schaeffler is acquiring the the drive-by-wire technology since it thinks it will play an key role in the coming self-driving range of vehicles. On Monday, Schaeffler Technologies AG, a German automotive supplier disclosed it was in the process of acquiring Space Drive, a drive-by-wire technology provider, from Paravan GmbH since it would play a key…