A Cruise self-driving car doing a test route in San Francisco in January 2019.Getty Images It’s tough to know for sure which companies really have the best self-driving car technology, though Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo and General Motors Cruise can point to the only public data available in the U.S. that compares dozens of programs testing… Continue reading Waymo Tops Self-Driving Car ‘Disengagement’ Stats As GM Cruise Gains And Tesla Is AWOL – Forbes
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Driverless truck startup TuSimple raises $95 million at $1 billion valuation – VentureBeat
There’s a healthy demand for driverless trucks. It’s an industry predicted to reach 6,700 units globally, totaling $54.23 billion this year, and one that stands to save the logistics and shipping industry $70 billion annually while boosting productivity by 30 percent. Besides cost savings, the growth is driven in part by a shortage of human drivers. In 2018,… Continue reading Driverless truck startup TuSimple raises $95 million at $1 billion valuation – VentureBeat
Growing McLaren ponders constraints on production – Automotive News Europe
North America’s record 2018 represented 33 percent of the automaker’s 4,806 global sales. Worldwide, the automaker posted a 44 percent increase. Because of that sales growth, other aspects of McLaren North America’s business are increasing, such as aftermarket. “We restructured a significant portion of our team,” Joseph said of 2018. “We added to our aftersales… Continue reading Growing McLaren ponders constraints on production – Automotive News Europe
Mahle expands powertrain expertise with acquisition of transmission specialist – Powder Metallurgy Review magazine
ZG specialises in gear development and production of innovative gears (Courtesy ZG GmbH) Mahle Group, Stuttgart, Germany, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, has announced its acquisition of transmission specialist ZG-Zahnräder und Getriebe GmbH, Eching, Germany. Through this acquisition, the group stated that it hopes to expand its powertrain expertise to include the transmission,… Continue reading Mahle expands powertrain expertise with acquisition of transmission specialist – Powder Metallurgy Review magazine
Toyota’s moonshot: Self-driving car for sale – in a year – Automotive News
TRI-AD has about 500 employees crammed into temporary space on two floors of a Tokyo high-rise. But this summer, it will move into new digs next door with room for 1,000 engineers on five floors. It will take several years to fill those ranks, Kuffner said, noting increasingly fierce competition worldwide to hire the best… Continue reading Toyota’s moonshot: Self-driving car for sale – in a year – Automotive News
Partners Integrate LiDAR Sensors In Vehicle Windshields – Sensors Online
XenomatiX and AGC are partnering to address the growing demand for autonomous vehicles. Jointly, they have developed a windshield-mounted LiDAR system enabling self-driving cars to move from a prototype look and feel to a complete consumer design aspect. Exactly what does that mean? Seamless integration of LiDAR behind a vehicle’s windshield is devoid of… Continue reading Partners Integrate LiDAR Sensors In Vehicle Windshields – Sensors Online
Cooper to Stop Production of Tires for Light Vehicles at UK Facility – Tires & Parts News
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe has announced that it will be proceeding with its plans to stop the production of tires meant for light vehicles at its plant in Melksham, UK. The US tire manufacturer had already embarked on a collective consultation process with employee representatives at the factory back in October 2018. The… Continue reading Cooper to Stop Production of Tires for Light Vehicles at UK Facility – Tires & Parts News
MAHLE Steel Pistons for Diesel Engines – Engine Builder
A new production process from MAHLE with maximum design freedom for the piston gallery, permits the way for the use of steel pistons in powerful passenger car diesel engines. The special laser welding process used allows for a kidney-shaped cross section of the piston gallery. MAHLE is thus solving a problem existing since the invention… Continue reading MAHLE Steel Pistons for Diesel Engines – Engine Builder
Chauffeur Privé to take on Uber in London – Financial Times
Chauffeur Privé to take on Uber in London Financial Times Chauffeur Privé, a Daimler-backed start-up that has emerged as the main challenger to Uber in France, is now taking on its rival in the UK as part of an ambitious … Go to Source Go to Source
Lucid Motors in talks about sharing its technology with other automakers – Autoblog – Autoblog
Electric vehicle upstart Lucid Motors is in talks with other automakers about sharing its technology and plans to go public in a few years, but the company isn’t considering a potential sale. Bloomberg caught up with Chief Technology Officer Peter Rawlinson, who said the company remains on track to build the Air EV sedan in… Continue reading Lucid Motors in talks about sharing its technology with other automakers – Autoblog – Autoblog