Autonomous Vehicle News

  • Subaru accelerates electric plans doubling EV lineup to 8


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    Subaru will add another line dedicated to EV production in Japan around 2027 with an additional 200,000 units of EV capacity. Meanwhile in the U.S., Subaru’s biggest and most profitable market, Subaru plans to start localized EV production with...

  • Autonomous Driving: Disruptive creations, Auto News, ET Auto


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    Disruption and creation may not quite gel well, but there can be disruptive creations that may offer more value, or at least present new possibilities. In the emerging electric vehicle (EV) industry, range anxiety, long charging time (that is, ...

  • GM works to build ADAS confidence to help market grow


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    Share This:General Motors (GM) has launched an educational campaign to boost consumer confidence in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). “To increase usage, we must help drivers understand how currently available technologies, like Super ...

  • Accelerating Towards a Greener Future: The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles in Energy Conservation


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    Accelerating Towards a Greener Future: The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles in Energy ConservationAccelerating Towards a Greener Future: The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles in Energy ConservationAs the world continues to grapple with the challenge...

  • Uber autonomous car ‘driver’ pleads guilty to fatal crash in the US – reports


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    The human who was behind the wheel of the first autonomous car to kill a pedestrian has avoided jail time – while ride-sharing giant Uber has continued to dodge criminal responsibility for the fatal incident. The ‘driver’ of an autonomous car –...

  • Uber driver behind the wheel in fatal self-driving vehicle crash pleads guilty


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    The Uber driver behind the wheel during the first reported fatal collision involving a fully autonomous vehicle pleaded guilty to endangerment on Friday, and was sentenced to three years of supervised probation. Driver Rafaela Vasquez, 49, was ...

  • China EVs: why BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz are revving up L3 autonomous driving tech investments


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    Guangzhou-based Xpeng’s X NGP (navigation guided pilot) software allows its cars to navigate autonomously in four Chinese cities, reinforcing its bid for a top position in developing autonomous cars. Photo: Weibo

  • Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty


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    The Uber safety driver at the wheel during the first known fatal self-driving car crash involving a pedestrian has pleaded guilty to and been sentenced for an endangerment charge. The sentence honors the prosecutors' demands and is stiffer than...