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SAN FRANCISCO — Japan’s Toyota Motor and Aurora Innovation Inc, a U.S. developer of automated driving systems, have started testing autonomous ride-hailing fleet in Texas, with two safety operators and no passenger on board, Aurora said. Toyota’s Sienna minivans, retrofitted with Aurora’s self-driving system, will be tested on highways and suburban streets in the Dallas-Fort-Worth […] The post Toyota, Aurora test-drive autonomous ride-hailing in Texas appeared first on Automoto Network . March 28, 2022 at 06:16AM

Massachusetts startup Factorial Energy claims its solid-state battery technology is “safer than conventional lithium-ion technology, extends driving range by 20 to 50 percent, and is drop-in compatible for easy integration into existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing infrastructure.” Hyundai’s Cradle division — the concept tech folks who brought its Elevate walking vehicle to CES 2019 — has […] November 02, 2021 at 07:17AM

When Hyundai Mobis took its e-corner module to the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, Digital Trends wrote that Hyundai touted the new tech as “the first integrated, modular platform designed specifically for electric and eco-friendly vehicles,” and that the component “should be developed in its entirety by 2021.” Here we are in 2021, and Hyundai Mobis […] October 28, 2021 at 07:17AM

SAN FRANCISCO — It is likely to take a decade before self-driving taxis will be deployed on roads, the chief executive of electric car startup Lucid Group Inc, Peter Rawlinson, said on Thursday. “I think we’re 10 years out before we see fleets of robotaxis. They ain’t coming anytime soon even with the most advanced […] October 25, 2021 at 07:42AM

TOKYO — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors, a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven Planet team, which is working on automated driving. The addition, announced Tuesday, follows the purchase earlier this year of CARMERA, a U.S. venture that specializes in sophisticated road mapping updates made cheaper […] September 29, 2021 at 06:17AM

PONTIAC, Mich. — Today, at the Motor Bella auto show, May Mobility announced it would launch its A2GO autonomous shuttle service in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where the company is headquartered. The free service launches on October 11, and users can hail a ride through an app. The program will employ four Lexus RX 450h vehicles, servicing […] September 22, 2021 at 06:12AM

The city of Detroit, in partnership with both Ford and Bosch, is about to open a new Smart Parking Lab, hosted in Detroit’s Bedrock Assembly Garage. It’s a real-world environment to test future autonomous technologies that could be used to refine autonomous valet parking into a product. Opening in September, the facility will also enable […] August 08, 2021 at 07:03AM

Ford announced a few months ago that it would start offering a hands-free highway driving assist later this year. It’s clearly a direct competitor to the only other hands-free system on the market, GM’s Super Cruise. As part of the over-100,000-mile real-world test trip that the company has been conducting before the release, it invited […] August 06, 2021 at 07:03AM

BERKELEY, California — Tesla said on Saturday it has introduced an option for some customers to subscribe to its advanced driver assistance software, dubbed “Full Self-Driving,” for $199 per month, instead of paying $10,000 upfront. Tesla has previously said its subscription service would generate recurring revenue and expand the customer base for pricy features including […] July 18, 2021 at 07:45AM

Modern day cars have done a great deal to give custom encounters to pretty much every driving situation, from encompassing lighting to suspension settings. Sound has additionally been incorporated to a degree with better sound systems and variable exhaust frameworks, however Porsche is going above and beyond. It’s chipping away at something many refer to […] June 18, 2021 at 07:39AM

The Hyundai S-A1 electric idea is shown at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (Getty Images) DETROIT — Hyundai and General Motors said on Monday they are pushing ahead with creating “flying cars,” with the South Korean organization communicating confidence it could have an air-taxi administration in activity when 2025. A GM […] June 15, 2021 at 07:18AM

The Hyundai S-A1 electric idea is shown at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (Getty Images) DETROIT — Hyundai and General Motors said on Monday they are pushing ahead with creating “flying cars,” with the South Korean organization communicating idealism it could have an air-taxi administration in activity when 2025. A GM […] June 15, 2021 at 06:49AM

The Hyundai S-A1 electric idea is shown at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. (Getty Images) DETROIT — Hyundai and General Motors said on Monday they are pushing ahead with creating “flying cars,” with the South Korean organization communicating confidence it could have an air-taxi administration in activity when 2025. A GM […] June 15, 2021 at 06:49AM

WASHINGTON — Cruise LLC, the autonomous automobile (AV) firm majority-owned by Basic Motors, has urged President Joe Biden to again efforts to hurry hundreds of self-driving automobiles to U.S. roads, saying the nation dangers lagging behind China, in line with a beforehand unreported letter seen by Reuters. The chief govt of Cruise, Dan Ammann, in […] June 02, 2021 at 06:48AM

Audi has been a pacesetter in creating vehicle-to-infrastructure expertise, with some production Audis capable of receiving information from properly equipped traffic lights about timing. The firm is constant growth in these areas, known as vehicle-to-everything (V2X), with a system in Georgia that may present superior alerts about energetic college zones and stopped college buses. The […] May 23, 2021 at 07:00PM