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Oct
17th

Why legalized pot is raising concerns about impaired driving

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U.S. transportation safety officials are sounding the alarm on drug-impaired driving, calling for regulators to do more to tackle the problem as states grapple with a more open stance on marijuana.
Oct
17th

Audi autonomous car partner Cognata raises $18.5 million

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Israeli autonomous vehicle simulation platform provider Cognata, which has a partnership with Audi, has raised $18.5 million in a private funding round led.
Oct
17th

BMW loads new X7 with assistance tech

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BMW's newly announced flagship, at least of its SUVs, the X7, is like all top BMWs for decades, packed with the latest, most comprehensive technology which traditionally has migrated downwards to cheaper models as development costs are amortised and supplier production volume increases.
Oct
17th

Suppliers warn hard Brexit may set UK back decades

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Failure to secure a trade deal for Britain when it exits the EU next year could set the UK auto sector back two decades, leading parts suppliers said as they urged leaders to reach agreement at a summit in Brussels.
Oct
17th

Novares extends Serbian auto parts factory

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Novares has opened an extension to its factory in Zrenjanin, Serbia, increasing plant area by a third, including a clean room with a capacity of 1m automotive components per year.
Oct
17th

After tearing down Tesla Model 3, analyst says profit potential huge, but ‘this body is their single biggest problem’

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The manufacturing analysts who spent 6,600 hours inside a warehouse north of Detroit picking apart a Model 3 have good news and bad news for Tesla.
Oct
17th

After tearing down Tesla Model 3, analyst says profit potential huge, but ‘this body is their single biggest problem’

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The manufacturing analysts who spent 6,600 hours inside a warehouse north of Detroit picking apart a Model 3 have good news and bad news for Tesla.
Oct
17th

ZF develops 3D interior observation system for advanced occupant, interior, sensing

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ZF said it is developing a three-dimensional interior observation system (IOS) capable of detecting and classifying vehicle occupants, determining their size, location and position, and whether or not they are in active control of the vehicle via the steering wheel or monitoring the automated driving systems - all key data to assist with advanced safety and automated driving functions.
Oct
17th

Hyundai partners with French firms on hydrogen

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As part of its hydrogen push, Hyundai Motor has signed a memorandum with French energy firms to expand the sale of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
Oct
17th

Continental, TU Darmstadt, develop machine-learning ADAS

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In the fourth stage of the PRORETA research project, Continental and TU Darmstadt have developed a machine-learning vehicle system designed to support drivers in urban traffic and have installed it in a prototype.
Oct
17th

Car safety chiefs say driver assistance systems can create “dangerous false impressions”

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autonomous car
News 18 Oct, 2018

Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP find 71 per cent of drivers believe they can buy an autonomous car today

Oct
17th

Tesla secures site for China Gigafactory

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Tesla has signed an agreement with the Shanghai government for an 212-acre plot of land to build its first overseas Gigafactory.
Oct
17th

ZF launches networked rear axle transmission for SUVs, off-roaders

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Friedrichshafen, Germany-based Tier 1 supplier ZF claims its new generation of electronic limited slip differential (eLSD) has opened "the next digital chapter for off-road and sports vehicles".
Oct
17th

ANALYSIS – ZS SUV powering MG UK’s 101% sales rise

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MG Motor has found a sweet spot in the UK market for compact SUVs, slotting its best seller, the 4.3m long ZS, between the traditional 4.0-4.2m B and 4.4-4.7m C segments. Thanks to low pricing and a seven-year warranty, buyers are responding, also making MG the market's fastest rising brand.
Oct
17th

Renault and Brilliance sign agreement to progress LCV JV; adds EVs

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Renault and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (Brilliance), who earlier this year formed a joint venture to manufacture and sell light commercial vehicles (LCVs), have signed a 'Strategic Cooperation agreement' with officials from Liaoning Province to further accelerate the growth of LCVs in China.
Oct
17th

ACEA/CLEPA urge negotiators to avert worst-case Brexit

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Ahead of this evening's EU Brexit summit, Europe's auto manufacturers and suppliers have come together to issue a stark warning on the potentially far-reaching impacts of a no-deal scenario on their sector, which they say would threaten their very business model.
Oct
17th

VW, FCA, Renault among hardest hit as Europe sales slump 23% on WLTP

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VW Group, Fiat Chrysler and Renault were among the biggest losers as Europe car sales fell 23 percent to 1.12 million in September following the introduction of a new testing regime, industry association ACEA said.
Oct
17th

VW, FCA, Renault take sales hit in Europe on WLTP

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VW Group, Fiat Chrysler and Renault were among the biggest losers as Europe car sales fell 23 percent to 1.12 million in September following the introduction of a new testing regime, industry association ACEA said.
Oct
17th

The dirt on ‘clean’ electric cars is just under the hood

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Every major automaker has plans for electric vehicles to cut greenhouse gas emissions, yet battery manufacturers are, by and large, making lithium ion batteries in places with some of the most polluting grids in the world.
Oct
17th

Porsche to price Taycan between Cayenne, Panamera

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Porsche will position the Taycan below the brand's Panamera sedan when the electric four-door sports car reaches markets next year, with a likely starting price above 80,000 euros (about $92,500).
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