Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing last week on the dangers of drug-impaired driving. There is growing concern in Congress over the issue as data from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility finds that accidents from drugged driving have been on the rise… Continue reading Accidents linked to driving under the influence of drugs
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Valeo relies on “light” electrification of cars
In recent months, a silent revolution is under way on the Côte d’Opale. Here, in Etaples, close to the seaside resort of Le Touquet (Pas-de-Calais), since March Valeo has produced 48-volt starter-alternators, in addition to its 12-volt classics. Seen from afar, the difference is barely perceptible: the craft is just bigger than its cousin. But… Continue reading Valeo relies on “light” electrification of cars
Dieselgate: Opel in the sights of the German authorities
bleached by the French authorities Opel is not yet fully out of business in the scandal of diesel engines rigged. The German Ministry of Transport (KBA) announced on Saturday that the car manufacturer, a subsidiary of PSA, was under investigation. According to the Bild daily, the KBA informed Opel “this week” of its suspicions and… Continue reading Dieselgate: Opel in the sights of the German authorities
Bosch has to issue correspondence with VW
Friday, 07/13/2018 12:41 clock Bosch has to give up its stalemate attitude: the district court Stuttgart has the auto supplier Bosch condemned internal documents related to the diesel Emissions scandal at VW issue. Bosch has so far wrongly relied on the right to refuse to give evidence, the competent chamber decided. Specifically, it is about… Continue reading Bosch has to issue correspondence with VW
Daimler and Bosch to Test Self-Driving Taxis Next Year
Illustration: Bosch Daimler and Bosch say they’ll test a self-driving car in a ride-hailing service in California in 2019. The two German companies didn’t say which model Mercedes car or SUV they’ll use, only that the first self-driving taxis will put safety drivers behind the wheel, just in case, and will incorporate Pegasus, Nvidia’s self-driving hardware and software package. According to… Continue reading Daimler and Bosch to Test Self-Driving Taxis Next Year
Mercedes-Benz self-driving taxi pilot coming to Silicon Valley in 2019
Daimler and automotive parts supplier Bosch will pilot a free self-driving ride-share service in the San Francisco Bay area starting in the second half of 2019, the companies announced this week. Using a custom version of NVIDIA’s autonomous vehicle technology, the two companies will offer rides in modified Mercedes-Benz cars along preselected routes. No further… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz self-driving taxi pilot coming to Silicon Valley in 2019
Daimler races to keep up on driverless cars
Mercedes Benz owner Daimler and car supplier Bosch plan to launch a small fleet of driverless taxis in California in the second half of 2019. The move comes as the two firms race to catch up with competitors in the driverless technology industry. Daimler and Bosch have been working together on driverless technology since April… Continue reading Daimler races to keep up on driverless cars
Daimler, Bosch to deploy self-driving taxis in California test program
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – German automaker Daimler AG and auto supplier Bosch Corp [ROBSCJ.UL] will deploy self-driving taxis in California’s Silicon Valley region next year as part of a test program of vehicles designed for city driving, the two companies said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz F015 Luxury in Motion autonomous concept car is… Continue reading Daimler, Bosch to deploy self-driving taxis in California test program
SpotHero introduces 500 autonomous car-ready garages in Chicago
Conventional cars drive the bulk of Chicago-based SpotHero‘s business, but the parking inventory and booking startup is setting its sights on a driverless future. Today, it announced that more than 500 of its connected parking garages in Chicago have been adapted to accommodate autonomous cars, trucks, and SUVs. “Significant strides in both vehicle and parking technologies… Continue reading SpotHero introduces 500 autonomous car-ready garages in Chicago
Stefan Sommer becomes purchasing director at Volkswagen
Tuesday, 07/10/2018 09:59 clock Volkswagen brings the former boss of the supplier ZF , Stefan Sommer, on his board to Wolfsburg. The manager becomes the new purchasing manager. Volkswagen announced that the Supervisory Board had appointed Sommer effective January 1, 2019 for the procurement department. Sommer follows the long-term purchasing director Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz,… Continue reading Stefan Sommer becomes purchasing director at Volkswagen