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Daimler, Bosch to Test Autonomous Taxis in California
Daimler AG and Robert Bosch GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding with local officials to begin testing SAE Level 4 and 5 automated vehicles in ride-hailing fleets next year in San Jose, Calif.
Otonomo Makes Driver Info Anonymous
Although people like the ability to be connected when they’re driving their vehicles, what they probably don’t know—and what they probably wouldn’t like at all—is the fact that there is a whole lot of information about them that is capable of being obtained through that connectivity.
Mazda Plans Global Recall of 640,000 Diesels
Mazda Motor Corp. says it will repair faulty valve springs in about 640,000 of its diesel-powered vehicles worldwide, Reuters reports.
EC Approves Merger of BMW and Daimler Mobility Services
The European Commission has approved a plan by BMW and Daimler to combine their car-sharing, ride-hailing, parking, electric car charging and integrated mobility booking services.
VW Takes Quantum Step Toward Traffic Analysis
Volkswagen AG plans to test a traffic management system in Barcelona next year that was developed using quantum computing.
Is the Opposed-Piston Engine Becoming More Real?
Achates Power has been working on its opposed-piston engine technology—which it claims is more cost effective than a traditional engine (thanks, in part, to the elimination of such things as a cylinder head and valve train), easier to produce, and potentially “approximately 50% more efficient than today’s gasoline engines” (the Achates engine runs on gasoline, diesel, natural gas. . .)—since 2004.
GM Teases Fuel Cell Pickup Truck for Military
General Motors Co. is developing a rugged, fuel cell-powered version of its Chevrolet Silverado fullsize pickup truck for military applications.
Diesels Meet Standards: Celebrations Not Required
Euro diesels actually have low emissions according to a new study from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which studied approximately 270 new diesel vehicles and checked them against the Euro 6d-TEMP standards.
Tencent Seting Up Autonomous-Car Team in Silicon Valley
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. is creating its own team of experts in self-driving-car technology in Silicon Valley, Reuters reports.
Hyundai Hikes Investment in Grab, Plans EV Fleet
Hyundai Motor Co. is investing an additional $250 million into ride-share service Grab Taxi Holdings Pte Ltd. and will launch an electric-car test with the company in Singapore next year.