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Arizona no longer requires safety drivers in autonomous vehicles

Waymo Arizona will now allow self-driving cars to operate in the state without a safety driver behind the wheel. Governor Doug Ducey signed an executive order this week making it legal for these vehicles to operate on their own as long as they abide by all federal and state safety standards. “As technology advances, our… Continue reading Arizona no longer requires safety drivers in autonomous vehicles

Exclusive: GM plants to cut 5,000 South Korean jobs

SEOUL (Reuters) – General Motors’ (GM.N) South Korean unit plans to slash 5,000 jobs, or about 30 percent of its workforce, but keep production steady if Seoul agrees to its $2.8 billion proposal for the loss-making operation, according to a document seen by Reuters. General Motors Korea’s labour union members protest, while demanding that GM… Continue reading Exclusive: GM plants to cut 5,000 South Korean jobs

Toyota starts a new $2.8 billion company to develop self-driving software

Toyota is expanding its pursuit of self-driving cars by starting a new company called Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, or TRI-AD. The Japanese automaker is starting the company in conjunction with automotive supplier Aisin Seiki and Denso, and together, they plan to invest $2.8 billion into TRI-AD in the coming years and hire around 1,000 employees… Continue reading Toyota starts a new $2.8 billion company to develop self-driving software

Maven brings its Maven Gig service for on-demand economy workers to Austin

Maven has launched its Maven Gig offering in Austin, just ahead of SXSW when there will probably be a fair amount of ride-hailing and on-demand food delivery activity. Maven Gig is the arm of GM’s Maven mobility brand that caters specifically to gig economy workers, with cars available to freelancers who drive only occasionally, and… Continue reading Maven brings its Maven Gig service for on-demand economy workers to Austin

A fleet of all-electric Chevy Bolt EVs for car-sharing is coming to Austin

GM has been using the Chevy Bolt EV electric car has an anchor vehicle for its car-sharing network, Maven.  Now they are using it again today by sending 20 Chevy Bolt EVs to Austin. Home Solar Power Maven is GM’s own car-sharing and mobility platform which also includes a special rental service called ‘Maven Gig’ just… Continue reading A fleet of all-electric Chevy Bolt EVs for car-sharing is coming to Austin

The electric will have to make noise after 2020

As of September 2020, electric cars will have to make noise in the United States. In principle, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the United States had determined that the manufacturers of electric cars had to include systems that made noise in their vehicles as of 2019, but it has been decided to delay… Continue reading The electric will have to make noise after 2020

Renesas to demonstrate automotive cybersecurity solutions with Fortinet

Renesas Electronics  will spotlight cybersecurity capabilities for the connected cars with Fortinet at Accelerate 18, February 26-March 1, 2018, at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas. Recent cyber breaches demonstrate the urgent need for integrated security for increasingly sophisticated vehicle networks to protect systems from attacks to electronically hack controlled vital functions, or for example, recent attacks on… Continue reading Renesas to demonstrate automotive cybersecurity solutions with Fortinet

1 Mar 2018 Driveline GKN’s next-generation electric vehicle driveline now in prototype test phase

Integrated ‘eTwinsterX’ system on test in prototype vehicle at GKN Wintertest New eDrive system is an ‘all in one’ unit with torque vectoring capability and two-speed e-transmission Latest technology incorporates learnings from GKN’s family of pioneering Twinster systems Petrol-powered AWD SUV reengineered as a plug-in hybrid with pure electric drive mode Redditch, UK – 01… Continue reading 1 Mar 2018
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GKN’s next-generation electric vehicle driveline now in prototype test phase

Michael Lohschneller: Opel boss explains his savings plan – “It can not go on like this”

RüsselsheimThe goal that PSA has spent on the German brand is clear: By 2020 at the latest Opel make a profit again. The French do not want to reveal how high the losses of the German brand were in the past financial year. “We have no figures on a full-year basis,” said PSA CFO Jean-Baptiste… Continue reading Michael Lohschneller: Opel boss explains his savings plan – “It can not go on like this”