SF Motors has started test driving autonomous technology on the streets of Silicon Valley after securing a permit from California's Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous vehicle technology on public roads. With two manufacturing ...
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Ford is planning to mass produce driverless cars and introduce them in commercial operation in a ride-hailing service by 2021. To help speed up development of self-driving cars, Ford is investing in or collaborating with four startups on ...
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MAHLE Powertrain is opening a new North American headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan later this year as part of a $16m North American expansion that will create new jobs and accelerate a variety of advanced engine-development programs. ...
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Toyota has partnered with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) to study fully autonomous driving and advanced mobility technology that is being tested in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The automaker plans to deploy ...
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Test systems and position sensors suppliers MTS Systems Corporation and CATARC (China's Automotive Technology & Research Center) have consolidated their tie-up with the latter’s opening of a new test facility in China. Backed by the ...
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As high-temperature calibration test taken in Hainan and Turpan of Xinjiang by Yuchai comes to an end, members doing vehicle calibration in these two places start to go to Golmud of Qinghai and would proceed with plateau calibration test ...
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Hyundai’s permanent presence at Nürburgring is expected to boost the quality and performance of the popular Korean maker’s cars closer to that of its European rivals. The purpose-built facility will launch in August, ...
German automotive manufacturer Daimler has opened a new product development center in China, under a joint venture with the Fujian Benz Automotive. The center includes a design and computation department, a proving ground, several ...
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The world’s premier vehicle test track, and long-time racing icon, the Nurburgring in Germany, is up for sale. Following on from financial difficulties last year related to the racetrack’s two private investors and the ...
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From March 13-17, Chrysler Canada Inc. is teaming up with the Calgary International Auto & Truck Show to offer consumers a chance to test drive a selection of the latest Dodge and Jeep products, as well as Ram trucks. Consumers test ...
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German carmaker Audi has opened a Research & Development (R&D) Center in Beijing, China to strengthen its innovations in Asian region. The center is spread across an area of 8,000sqm and houses aboratories, prototype and R&D workshops. ...
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