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Ford, GM and Toyota set up a safety group for self-driving cars

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Ford, General Motors (GM) and Toyota, together with SAE International, have established a new consortium that will focus on the safety of autonomous vehicles.

In a statement Wednesday, SAE International, a global association of engineers, said the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) would work “to safely advance testing, pre-competitive development and deployment of SAE Level 4 and 5 automated vehicles.”
SAE International has defined five “levels” of driving automation, with the highest being where a vehicle's automated features can drive itself under all conditions.
“We understand that autonomous vehicles need to operate safely and reliably in concert with infrastructure and other road users to earn the trust of the communities in which they are deployed,” Randy Visintainer, chief technology officer at Ford Autonomous Vehicles, said in a statement.
“Our goal with the consortium is to work with industry and government partners to expedite development of standards that can lead to rule making,” Visintainer added.

The executive director of the newly formed AVSC, Edward Straub, said that being able to advance the safe deployment of level four and level five vehicles represented “another exciting chapter in the realization of autonomous mobility and the benefits this will bring to people around the world.”
“To achieve these benefits, industry collaboration, cohesion and flexibility to merge new ideas with proven safety processes are critical,” Straub added.

While there is excitement surrounding the potential of autonomous vehicles, concerns have been raised with regards to safety. In March 2018, for example, one of ride-hailing powerhouse Uber's autonomous vehicles killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona.

When it comes to regulation, there are also a host of questions to be answered. “There are no rules right now, international rules, on how to regulate automated vehicles,” Philippe Crist, from the International Transport Forum, told CNBC in January 2018.

“The safety regulation of automated vehicles will have to be the same as for regular vehicles, using the same principles,” Crist added.

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Friday Morning Auto News, Apr 05, 2019

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Fiat Chrysler settles 2016 suit over claims of phony US sales – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler’s U.S. unit settled an antitrust lawsuit claiming the company pushed dealers to submit fraudulent sales numbers to prop up its share price.
Tokyo court rejects Ghosn appeal against 10-day detention – Reuters: The Tokyo District Court on Friday said it had rejected an appeal by Carlos Ghosn’s lawyers against the detention of the ousted Nissan Motor Co chairman for 10 days to question him regarding their latest accusations of financial misconduct.
Tilson: ‘This is the beginning of the end for Tesla’ – Yahoo: Tesla on Wednesday morning announced that it had only delivered 63000 vehicles to customers that quarter – a 31% drop from the previous quarter.
Here’s how Lyft is doing one week after its IPO – CNBC: Lyft’s first week as a publicly traded company had some twists and turns after positives sessions the last few days. The stock is now trading right at its …

Arrested, again: Why Ghosn has been detained, what is different now? – Reuters: Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is back in the Tokyo detention center where he previously spent 108 days, after being released just last month on a $9 million …
What to expect after Elon Musk’s day in court – CNBC: Former SEC prosecutor Elliot Lutzker believes the agency won’t remove Musk as CEO, but he’ll face a fine significantly larger than $20 million.
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone: what you need to know – Autocar: The first ULEZ is coming, and more cities will follow. If you drive in London, you need to know whether your car is affected London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will come into force on Monday 8 April, affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles…
Ghosn’s Fate May Hang on Complex Financial Web in Middle East – Bloomberg: He built one of the industry’s biggest car alliances, which includes Renault and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Until last year, he was a Davos Man business …
EU charges German carmakers with blocking emissions cleaning technology – Reuters: European Union antitrust regulators on Friday charged BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen with colluding to block the rollout of emissions cleaning technology in a move that could lead to hefty fines.
Volkswagen is testing level 4 autonomous driving in city center traffic – Yahoo: This is the first time that Volkswagen has conducted tests of such magnitude, using cars equipped with level 4 self-driving technology in urban areas.
2020 Karma Revero plug-in hybrid to use BMW engine – Autocar: Preview image shows the hybrid saloon will bear a close resemblance to the current model Re-engineered hybrid saloon will be fully unveiled in Shanghai and arrive in Europe next year The 2020 Karma Revero plug-in hybrid saloon will make use of a…
Ghosn faces 10 days in detention; lawyer to appeal – Automotive News: A Tokyo court approved a request by prosecutors to detain Carlos Ghosn for 10 days for further questioning, a move the ousted Nissan chief’s lawyer said he would appeal.
Uber adds one pound on journeys in London’s congestion charge zone – Reuters: Uber will add an additional pound to the cost of journeys in central London from next week after the city’s transport authority said private hire taxi operators will no longer be exempt from the congestion charge.
Fiat Chrysler’s retooling of Mack Engine would mean 700 temporary layoffs – Freep: If city and state officials greenlight Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ plan to convert its Mack Avenue Engine factory in Detroit to an assembly plant, about 700 …
BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen charged by EU regulators with emissions collusion – Automotive News: EU antitrust regulators charged BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen Group on Friday for hindering competition on emissions-cleaning technology between 2006 and …
EU regulators charge BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen with emissions collusion – Reuters: EU antitrust regulators charged BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen on Friday for hindering competition on emission cleaning technology between 2006 to 2014.
Supercar brands using female advisory boards to tap the potential of women buyers – Yahoo: From Aston Martin to Lamborghini, top luxury car makers are investing in getting more women to buy their cars.
Russia sales rise nearly 2% in March on by gov’t subsidies – Automotive News: Russia car sales rose 1.8 percent last month to 160180, helped by the introduction of government subsidies in March for lower-priced vehicles, the Association …
Trump to Cap Week of Border Threats by Visiting Calexico Wall – Bloomberg: Supply chains are closely integrated between the two countries, particularly in the auto industry. Car makers and farmers, who have already been hit …
Brexit depresses car demand in UK as sales drop 3% in March – Automotive News: 3 Vauxhall saw volume rise 2.1 percent, ahead of sister brand Peugeot, which rose 1 percent, but behind sibling Citroen, which jumped 22 percent.
Western European car registrations down 3.7% in March – Automotive News: Western European car sales fell 3.7 percent in March as a recovery from emissions-test bottlenecks proved short-lived, LMC Automotive data showed.
Tokyo court approves 10-day detention of Ghosn that his lawyer will appeal – Reuters: A Tokyo court approved on Friday a request by prosecutors to detain Carlos Ghosn for 10 days for further questioning, a move the ousted Nissan boss’ lawyer said he would appeal.
Coalition modelling not far off Labor’s electric vehicle target – despite criticising it – Guardian: Government modelling for climate policy cuts assumes an electric vehicle uptake of 25-50% of new car sales by 2030. Lisa Cox. Fri 5 Apr 2019 01.43 …
Carlos Ghosn to Stay Behind Bars for at Least 10 Days – WSJ: TOKYO-Carlos Ghosn will be held in jail until at least April 14 without possibility of bail, a Tokyo court said Friday. The former chairman of Nissan …
Court Approves Request to Keep Ghosn Detained Until April 14 – Bloomberg: Carlos Ghosn will remain in jail until at least April 14 after a Japanese court granted prosecutors’ request to keep the former chairman of Nissan Motor Co. longer …
Canadian AI company shapes supply chain – Automotive News: As automakers race to develop self-driving vehicles, they look to companies such as … are spending a lot of their AI resources on autonomous driving.
Austria’s AI Brain Has a Plan to Take Down Waymo and Tesla – Bloomberg: Silicon Valley has an early lead in driverless cars, but a collaborative effort across Europe wants to close the gap.
Detroit partners with Maven in first step to support car-sharing – Detroitnews: Patty Fedewa hasn’t owned her own car since January 2009, but she typically needs one to pick up her 11-year-old daughter from a private …
Morgan Stanley Wins Stabilization Role for Uber IPO – Bloomberg: Morgan Stanley will take on the profitable job of overseeing Uber Technologies Inc.’s stock in the early hours of trading after the global ride-hailing …
Elon Musk says he’s ‘very happy’ after judge orders settlement negotiations with SEC – Yahoo: Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk emerged from a Manhattan federal district courtroom Thursday afternoon with a renewed opportunity to resolve a …
Google to pull plug on AI ethics council – Reuters: Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday it was dissolving a council it had formed a week earlier to consider ethical issues around artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
Google Scraps New AI Ethics Council After Outcry – Bloomberg: The Alphabet Inc. company introduced the group, called the Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (ATEAC), on March 26. Google asked …

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Wednesday Morning Auto News, Apr 03, 2019

PSA chief says not focussed on partnership with Fiat Chrysler – Reuters: French carmaker PSA Group is not focussed on negotiating a new partnership with Fiat Chrysler, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares said on Wednesday.
Blackstone raises $22 billion fund, its largest ev – Reuters: Asset manager Blackstone Group LP has raised more than $22 billion for its flagship buyout fund, which would be the company’s biggest ever, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
New McLaren Grand Tourer: latest pics of ‘rule-breaking’ model – Autocar: New McLaren Grand Tourer New GT, inspired by Speedtail hypercar, has been shown with reduced camouflage as test programme ramps up McLaren has released the clearest pictures yet of its new “rule-breaking” Grand Tourer ahead of its launch in May. The…
Jaguar Land Rover US sales fall, adding to parent Tata Motor’s woes – Nikkei:
Ford Brings Out the Jumper Cables in ChinaAgain – WSJ: Ford relaunched its China business, promising a bevy of new products, less than a year and a half after its last reboot failed to arrest a sharp decline in the …
Tesla preview: Musk in court, Q1 Model 3 delivery numbers – CNBC: CNBC’s Phil LeBeau joins “Squawk Box” to discuss what investors can expect from Tesla’s first quarter delivery numbers as well as Elon Musk’s legal battle with …

Toyota offers to share electrified tech with rival firms – Autocar: Japanese company will offer royalty-free licences to almost 24,000 electrified vehicle parts and systems Toyota will offer other car firms royalty-free use of nearly 24,000 patents it holds for electrified vehicle technology, in a bid to accelerate…
Ford, GM, Toyota unite to identify AV best practices – Automotive News: A trio of automakers and SAE International plan to identify safety principles and advance the testing, development and, ultimately, the deployment of Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles.
Ford teases sporty Puma small SUV – Automotive News: … Puma will compete against the Toyota C-HR, the Hyundai Kona, Kia Stonic and the upcoming replacements for the Renault Captur and Opel Mokka.
Ghosn’s sudden Twitter appearance is latest surprise move by ousted businessman – Reuters: Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s sudden appearance on Twitter on Wednesday was a surprise move by the businessman that perplexed people and sent journalists scrambling, and not for the first time.
Audi to showcase self-driving city car – Automotive News: Audi said its AI:ME design study demonstrates is vision for a self-driving city car for megacities. The concept will have its public debut at the Shanghai …
GM, Ford and Toyota join to advance self-driving testing, standards – Reuters: Three major automakers said on Wednesday they were forming a consortium to help draw up safety standards for self-driving cars that could eventually help …
Volkswagen begins testing automated cars in Hamburg – CNBC: The tests are being carried out by Volkswagen Group Research.
Foxconn shrinks Android arm and plots shift to automotive electronics – Nikkei: Foxconn’s Android smartphone arm is scaling back its mobile business and moving into next generation automotive electronics in a bid to …
Elon Musk reveals his favourite cryptocurrency – FT: We all know by now that Elon Musk is a fan of crypto. He told Tesla uber-shill Cathy Wood a few weeks ago that: Paper money is going away, and …
French carmaker PSA launches Citroen C5 Aircross SUV in India – Reuters: PSA Group on Wednesday launched its Citroen C5 Aircross SUV in India and said it would be available before the end of 2020, as the French carmaker re-enters the Indian market to expand beyond Europe.
VW to preview Tesla Model X fighter at Shanghai show – Automotive News: Volkswagen Group plans to launch 70 full-electric vehicles by 2028 and build 22 million cars off various EV architectures including the VW brand’s …
Asia tech companies fuel $23bn convertible bonds boom – FT: Shanghai-based electric-car maker Nio, for example, priced its IPO towards the low end of its range last year. The company raised $650m in a …
More Bad News for Lyft Stock: Congestion Pricing – Barrons: Ride-hailing company Lyft got some potentially bad news just days after it went public, as New York state passed a budget that includes new …
VW to preview Tesla Model X fighter at Shanghai auto show – Automotive News: Volkswagen’s I.D. Roomzz concept previews a flagship full-electric SUV that will rival the Tesla Model X. VW will debut the concept at the Shanghai auto show.
Ford gives Kuga ‘friendlier’ look – Automotive News: The Kuga was Europe’s was the fourth best-selling compact SUV in 2018 after the Nissan Qashqai, VW Tiguan and Peugeot 3008, data from JATO …
Ford to launch more than 30 new models in China over next 3 years – Reuters: Ford Motor plans to launch more than 30 new models in China over the next three years of which over a third will be electric vehicles, the U.S. automaker said on Wednesday, as it seeks to reverse slumping sales in the world’s top auto market.
Carlos Ghosn, Embattled Former Nissan Chief, Is on Twitter – New York Times: The auto executive, who faces criminal charges in Japan, said he would hold a news conference next week “to tell the truth about what’s happening.”
Daimler, BMW to limit cooperation to affordable electric car in China: paper – Reuters: Daimler and BMW are looking to limit their planned cooperation to jointly produce an affordable electric car in China, German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung …
Ford Puma: what’s in a name? – Autocar: The original Ford Puma The Puma nameplate makes a comeback. But this time the thinking is more inside than outside of the box One in three car buyers in Europe is choosing an SUV. Unless it”s a Ford, in which case it”s more like one SUV in every five…
VW Joins BMW in Testing Self-Driving Cars on German City Streets – Bloomberg: Volkswagen AG has started testing five electric and highly-automated versions of its Golf compact cars on the streets of Hamburg.
Carlos Ghosn opens Twitter account and vows to ‘tell truth’ – Nikkei:
Toyota to make thousands of hybrid patents royalty-free – FT: Toyota plans to make thousands of patents relating to its hybrid technology royalty-free, in a move analysts say will help keep the technology relevant …
Brussels Edition: French Disconnection – Bloomberg: With the threat of punitive U.S. tariffs on European cars and auto parts … No Exemption | The EU ordered the U.K. to claw back illegal tax breaks … fight with China nearly a year after the initial salvos of the trade war were fired. … contingency…
Carlos Ghosn on Twitter: Ready to ‘tell the truth’ about events – Reuters: Ousted Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday said on Twitter that he was getting ready to tell the truth about recent events and that he would hold a news conference on April 11.
Toyota to give royalty-free access to hybrid-vehicle patents -Nikkei – Reuters: Toyota Motor Corp plans to offer royalty-free access to its hybrid-vehicle technology patents as early as this year, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Wednesday.
Uber spent $2m lobbying for NY congestion charge – FT: Uber has spent $2m lobbying for congestion pricing in New York City since 2015, culminating in a first-in-the-nation plan to address problems …
Uber’s Main Rival in India Plans to Join London Race – Bloomberg: Ola, Uber Technologies Inc.’s biggest rival in India, said it will take on the ride-hailing giant in London before the end of the year after launching in five …
The mystery of Carlos Ghosn’s downfall – FT: Almost five months after his arrest at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, there is a still a lot we don’t know for certain about the downfall of Carlos Ghosn. We don’t …
Tokyo prosecutors readying new case against Ghosn over Oman payments: report – Reuters: Tokyo prosecutors are preparing to build a *fresh* case against ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman Carlos Ghosn over suspect payments the automaker made …
Infiniti concept hints at Q50-based sports car – Automotive News: The Infiniti sports car concept previews a future production model and is said to be based on the Q50 sedan.
Trump’s Embattled Fed Pick Has No Plans to Step Aside – New York Times: Stephen Moore, President Trump’s presumptive nominee for a seat on the Federal Reserve board, said on Tuesday that he had no …

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Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 02, 2019

Lyft Stock Drops Again, Dow Is a Buy, and More to Know for Tuesday – Barrons: Mergers & Acquisitions: Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois wrote Tuesday he believes a Peugeot (UG.France) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCAU) …
Why buying a car may result in a scary (and pointless) ‘adverse action notice’ – Latimes: it’s something consumers want to avoid at all costs, typically indicating you’ve been turned down for a loan or there’s …
New Ford Kuga SUV to be revealed later today – Autocar: Third-generation Kuga will be a vital part of Ford’s revised European product plan Ford is preparing to pull the wraps off its third-generation Kuga later today ahead of the family SUV’s launch towards the end of this year. Teased in a video posted to…
Lyft shares fall again as analyst says buying the IPO here is ‘leap of faith’ – CNBC: Shares of Lyft fell for a second straight day after an analyst raised concern over the ride-hailing company’s valuation.
Turkish March automotive sales slide 35.5 pct – association – Reuters: Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey tumbled 35.5 percent year-on-year in March to 49,221 …

BMW, Microsoft launch industrial cloud tech partnership – Automotive News: BMW Group and Microsoft Inc. on Tuesday launched an initiative to create an Open Manufacturing Platform that seeks to stimulate innovation and accelerate the development of “smart” factories.
Walgreens cuts 2019 profit growth forecast after Q2 miss, shares fall – Reuters: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc on Tuesday cut its 2019 profit growth forecast and reported quarterly profit that missed Wall Street estimates as the drugstore chain struggles with falling prices of generic alternatives to branded drugs, sending its…
Why some green investors are passing on Uber and Lyft – Reuters: Some environmentally … early indications that ride-hailing technology puts more, not fewer, cars on the …
Trade slowed in fourth-quarter, WTO says; auto tariffs, Brexit are 2019 risks – Reuters: World trade shrank by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 and is likely to grow by 2.6 percent this year, slower than 3.0 percent growth in 2018 and below a previous forecast of 3.7 percent, the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday.
FCA will play active role in industry change, Elkann says – Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler Chairman John Elkann says the automaker will be an active player in shaping an industry under transformation from technology including electrification and self-driving cars.
Ford Europe spending tens of millions on Brexit – chairman – Reuters: Ford is already spending tens of millions of euros to prepare for the possibility Britain could leave the European Union without a trade deal in place, Ford Europe chairman Steven Armstrong said on Tuesday.
DealBook Briefing: Lyft Crashes Back to Reality – New York Times: That was fast: On their second day of trading yesterday, shares in Lyft fell 12 percent, to $69.01, below their I.P.O. price. That darkens the outlook for …
Microsoft and BMW launch open manufacturing platform – Reuters: Microsoft Corp and BMW Group on Tuesday launched an initiative to create an Open Manufacturing Platform that seeks to stimulate industrial innovation and speed the development of connected ‘smart’ factories.
Merkel: We need to switch to electric or hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars – Reuters: Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Germany needed to make radical changes in the vehicle sector by switching to electric or hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars.
Jaguar Land Rover loses court battle with Twisted Automotive – Autocar: Autocar
All-new Rolls-Royce Ghost to take fight to Bentley in 2020 – Autocar: Rolls-Royce’s smallest model will move to a new generation next year, with spyshots revealing an evolutionary design The overhauling of Rolls-Royce”s range will continue early next year with a new generation of the Ghost luxury saloon. The…
Car sales hit the brakes – Autocar:
Daimler CEO: Boeing safety debate highlights challenge for autonomous tech – Reuters: Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche on Tuesday said the debate surrounding the safety of Boeing’s aircraft shows how hard it can be to win public acceptance for autonomous cars technology.
Thyssenkrupp and Tata Offer Remedies to Win EU Deal Approval – Bloomberg: The companies are prepared to sell part of car body sheet production, … Only four European companies currently provide steel to the auto industry: …
German new car registrations fell by 0.5 percent in March – Reuters: German new car registrations fell by 0.5 percent to around 345,500 in March, a person familiar with the numbers told …
Japan-US trade talks likely to be held April 15-16 – Reuters: Japanese government officials are increasingly worried that Trump will demand a reduction in the number of Japanese auto imports to lower the trade …
Lawyer for ousted Nissan boss Ghosn says hasn’t discussed Oman issue with him – Reuters: The defense lawyer for ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn said on Tuesday he had not discussed with Ghosn a report that Nissan’s alliance partner Renault had alerted French prosecutors about payments to an Omani distributor.
Singapore Airlines grounds two 787-10s after inspections of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines – Reuters: Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Tuesday it had grounded two Boeing Co 787-10 jets fitted with Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Trent 1000 TEN engines after checks of its fleet found premature blade deterioration.
Ghosn’s lawyer doesn’t rule out possibility of additional charges in Japan – Reuters: Three sources told Reuters on Monday that Nissan’s alliance partner, Renault SA, had alerted French prosecutors to payments made to a …
Schumacher begins maiden Ferrari F1 test in Bahrain – Yahoo: … wheel of Alfa Romeo’s C38 on Wednesday. It is the first serious F1 experience for the reigning European Formula 3 champion and Formula 2 rookie, …
Ghosn would not get fair trial if tried alongside former employer Nissan, lawyer says – Reuters: Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn would not get a fair trial by a Tokyo court if he were tried alongside his former employer, a lawyer for Ghosn said on Tuesday, …
Google South East Asia and India VP to leave at end-April – Reuters: Alphabet Inc’s Google South East Asia and India Vice-President Rajan Anandan will leave the firm at the end of April, Google Asia Pacific President Scott Beaumont said on Tuesday.
Exor’s Elkann says commitment to Fiat Chrysler unchanged – Reuters: The chairman of Exor John Elkann said the Italian holding group’s commitment to carmaker Fiat Chrysler remained unchanged.
Ghosn’s lawyers say his trial must be separate from Nissan’s to ensure fairness – Reuters: Lawyers for Carlos Ghosn asked a Tokyo court on Tuesday to try the ex-Nissan Motor Co boss separately from his former employer …
Ghosn’s lawyers ask court for trial separate from Nissan and former director Kelly – Reuters: Lawyers for former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Tuesday said they had asked that their client stand trial for alleged financial wrongdoing separately from Nissan because the company is helping prosecutors.
Europe’s answer to Uber expands into the electric scooter scene in Madrid – CNBC: Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, is launching its electric kick scooter-sharing service in Madrid.
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