Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are planning to launch technology to connect vehicles and infrastructure in the US in 2021. The two companies plan to deploy dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) systems on vehicles sold in the US ...
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposal, which would allow passenger carriers to provide free test rides in autonomous vehicles. The proposal would authorize transportation firms using autonomous vehicles ...
German automakers BMW and Daimler have agreed to merge their respective mobility services business units into a joint venture (JV) in which each company will hold a 50% stake. The agreement will bring together the companies’ ...
UK carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will use BlackBerry's QNX and Certicom technology in its next-generation vehicles. The companies have signed a multi-year agreement to collaborate and develop technology for Jaguar Land's vehicles. As part ...
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Automakers Mazda and Toyota have established a new joint venture company to oversee the construction of a $1.6bn auto manufacturing plant in Alabama, US. The new JV firm, dubbed Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. (MTMUS), will shortly ...
BMW Group and Daimler are making HERE HD Live Map an integral part of their future highly automated and autonomous vehicles. BMW has signed an agreement to use HD Live Map in its models from the starting of the next decade to improve ...
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LG Electronics (LG) is collaborating with Here Technologies to provide a next-generation telematics solution for autonomous vehicles. The solution will integrate LG’s advanced telematics technology with high-precision map data and ...
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Volkswagen and Hyundai Motor have partnered with US self-driving technology startup Aurora Innovation to speed up their autonomous car programs. The partnerships were announced at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, US. Aurora, which designs and ...
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Automotive drivetrain supplier Dana has inaugurated a new axle production facility in Toledo, Ohio, at the site that was initially home to Willys-Overland Motors, which had developed the original Jeep. The 300,000 sq. ft. facility was ...
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German automaker Volkswagen is planning to invest more than €10bn by 2025 for the development and production of electric cars and plug-in hybrid cars in China. The investment will be made by Volkswagen Group China and its joint ...
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Chief executives from automotive industry are seeking urgent clarity from the UK Prime Minister Theresa may on Brexit. Executives from companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren, Bentley, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and BMW met with May to ...
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HERE Technologies and Mitsubishi Electric have unveiled plans to link their technologies for autonomous vehicles into an integrated offering for automakers. Under the preliminary deal, the companies intend to provide services to support ...
Automaker Ford Motor is targeting $10bn in incremental material cost reductions and lower engineering costs by $4bn from planned levels over the next five years. Ford’s newly appointed CEO and president Jim Hackett noted that the ...
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Automakers Toyota and Mazda and auto components supplier Denso have signed a joint technology development contract for electric vehicles. The new company has been named EV C.A. Spirit Corporation to efficiently implement joint ...
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The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has proposed a 20% CO2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021, and said the target should be conditional on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable ...
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