Schaeffler Pedals Up Urban Mobility Vehicle

Germany’s Schaeffler AG plans to begin testing its electric-assist quadracycle this summer and launch limited production for commercial applications next year.

Toyota Pushes Its Driver Assist System as Rival to Waymo

Experts say Toyota Motor Corp.’s offer to market its Guardian driver assist technology to other carmakers is a bid to set a de facto industry standard for the way future cars operate under human or robotic control.

Daimler to Launch Semi-Autonomous Big Rig in U.S.

Later this year in the U.S., Daimler AG will begin offering a heavy-duty truck with Level 2 semi-autonomous driving capability.

Sprint Plans 5G Test Track

Telecommunications giant Sprint Corp. is partnering with the Peachtree Corners business technology park in Georgia to create a proving grounds for vehicle-to-everything communications using 5G technology.

GM’s Cruise Unit in No Rush for IPO

GM Cruise LLC says it can develop software for self-driving cars more efficiently by working as unit of General Motors Co. than as an independent, publicly traded company.

What’s C-V2X?

While you might not think about Ducati, Ford and Audi in the same context (OK, they all provide vehicles, but there are differences between motorcycles, mass market vehicles and premium products) but the three companies were literally—or perhaps that should be digitally—linked together via C-V2X technology from Qualcomm.

ZF Venture Signs Deal to Supply Automated Electric Shuttles

A 4-month-old venture between ZF Friedrichshafen AG and electric car startup e.GO Mobile AG plans to begin commercial deliveries of automated shuttles in France and Germany by 2020.

Ford Aims to Launch V2X Tech in 2022

Ford Motor Co. plans to equip all of its new vehicles in the U.S. with vehicle-to-everything communication capability starting in 2022.

EY: With AI at the Wheel, Will Your Board Steer the Course?

This white paper explains why company boards in the auto industry need to embrace the importance of artificial intelligence beyond the self-driving car.

Tesla Breaks Ground on Factory in China

Tesla Inc. has broken ground at the site of its planned vehicle assembly plant in Shanghai, the company’s first factory outside the U.S.