Subaru will add another line dedicated to EV production in Japan around 2027 with an additional 200,000 units of EV capacity.\nMeanwhile in the U.S., Subaru’s biggest and most profitable market, Subaru plans to start localized EV production with an eye toward more aggressive EV sales there.\nOperating profit more than doubled to 84.5 billion yen ($584.5 million) in the three-month period, from 37.0 billion yen ($255.9 million) a year earlier.\nNet income also more than doubled to 73.2 billion yen ($506.4 million), from 27.2 billion yen (188.2 million) the year before.\nOperating profit is seen increasing 12 percent to 300.0 billion yen ($2.08 billion) in the current fiscal year.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Autonomous Driving: Disruptive creations, Auto News, ET Auto","slug":"autonomous-driving-disruptive-creations-auto-news-et-auto","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-02 14:30:52.455180","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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.\nIn the emerging electric vehicle (EV) industry, range anxiety, long charging time (that is, if one finds a charging station easily), high battery cost pose hurdles in the mass adoption of EVs.\nDownload ETAuto App Get Realtime updatesSave your favourite articles Scan to download AppRead & Watch More: Secret behind Exponent Energy's 15-minute EV charging tech revealed The EV industry is still far from gaining critical scale.\nIn contrast to the internal combustion vehicle industry, the new-age industry is adopting collaboration as a sustainable growth strategy.\nHere’s how a set of EV industry stakeholders are making an attempt.Read More: A new industry alliance aimed to ‘democratise’ EV tech, in the making The Connected Vehicle market is growing swiftly.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"GM works to build ADAS confidence to help market grow","slug":"gm-works-to-build-adas-confidence-to-help-market-grow","publishDate":"2023-08-02 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-02 14:30:50.715363","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Share This:General Motors (GM) has launched an educational campaign to boost consumer confidence in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).\n“To increase usage, we must help drivers understand how currently available technologies, like Super Cruise, work and the responsibility drivers have when using ADAS features.\nHowever, the study also indicated that could soon change, indicating that just five percent of electric vehicle (EV) buyers say they don’t want any ADAS features in their cars.\n“On average, EV owners are more likely than other car buyers to consider purchasing ADAS features—two times more likely than traditional internal-combustion-engine (ICE) car buyers.\nTrust and familiarity remain barriers preventing drivers from embracing self-driving technologies, S&P Global Mobility’s newly released Global Mobility spring survey found.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Accelerating Towards a Greener Future: The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles in Energy Conservation","slug":"accelerating-towards-a-greener-future-the-promise-of-autonomous-vehicles-in-energy-conservation","publishDate":"2023-07-31 16:30:04+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-01 14:31:14.940492","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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 challenges of climate change and the need for sustainable energy solutions, the transportation sector has emerged as a critical player in the quest for a greener future.\nOne of the primary ways in which autonomous vehicles can contribute to energy conservation is through their ability to optimize fuel efficiency.\nFurthermore, autonomous vehicles can be programmed to choose the most energy-efficient routes, taking into account factors such as traffic congestion and road conditions.\nAs the world moves towards a more sustainable energy future, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming an increasingly important part of the solution.\nIn conclusion, the rise of autonomous vehicles presents a unique opportunity to accelerate the transition towards a greener future by promoting energy conservation in the transportation sector.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Uber autonomous car ‘driver’ pleads guilty to fatal crash in the US – reports","slug":"uber-autonomous-car-driver-pleads-guilty-to-fatal-crash-in-the-us-reports","publishDate":"2023-07-31 23:30:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-01 14:31:14.418852","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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.\nThe ‘driver’ of an autonomous car – operated by ride-sharing giant Uber – which killed a pedestrian has reportedly been sentenced to three years of supervised probation, more than five years after the fatal incident occurred.\nIn March 2018 , 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg was fatally struck by an Uber autonomous test vehicle in Tempe, Arizona – becoming the first pedestrian to be killed by a ‘self-driving’ car globally.\nWhile Ms Vasquez was charged with negligent homicide in 2020, technology publication Wired reports she recently pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of endangerment, resulting in a Maricopa County court handing down the three-year probation sentence this week.\nThe publication reports Ms Vasquez could have faced four to eight years in jail had she been charged with negligent homicide, prompting her guilty plea to the lesser charge.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Uber driver behind the wheel in fatal self-driving vehicle crash pleads guilty","slug":"uber-driver-behind-the-wheel-in-fatal-self-driving-vehicle-crash-pleads-guilty","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-01 14:31:12.858876","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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.\nDriver Rafaela Vasquez, 49, was streaming a show on her phone and not watching the road at the moment of the fatal accident, authorities said.\nAn Ohio driver was killed after crashing into a semi-truck while his Tesla was operating in autopilot in 2016.\nIn 2019, a Tesla Model A driver was killed when his vehicle, operating in autopilot, crashed into a tractor-trailer in Florida.\nSince Herzberg's death, Uber has pulled its self-driving cars out of Arizona, and then-Gov.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"China EVs: why BMW, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz are revving up L3 autonomous driving tech investments","slug":"china-evs-why-bmw-volkswagen-mercedes-benz-are-revving-up-l3-autonomous-driving-tech-investments","publishDate":"2023-08-01 06:00:15+08:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-01 14:31:12.120851","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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.\nPhoto: Weibo
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Uber safety driver involved in fatal self-driving car crash pleads guilty","slug":"uber-safety-driver-involved-in-fatal-self-driving-car-crash-pleads-guilty","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-01 14:31:09.939474","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"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.\nThe sentence honors the prosecutors' demands and is stiffer than the six months the defense team requested.\nWhile an autonomous car was involved, Vasquez was supposed to concentrate on the road and take over if necessary.\nExecutives at the company thought it was just a matter of time before a crash occurred, according to supposedly leaked conversations.\nTempe police maintained that Vasquez had been watching a show on Hulu and wasn't paying attention during the crash.
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