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Daimler Unveils “Skateboard”-Based Autonomous Shuttle
Daimler AG’s Vision Urbanic electric shuttle has a self-driving chassis that can switch in minutes between a body set up to carry 12 passengers and one designed specifically for cargo.
€9 Billion in Claims at Stake in German VW Shareholder Hearings
A German court has begun 13 days of hearings on claims by Volkswagen AG stockholders who say the company owes them €9 billion ($10.4 billion) in compensation for cheating on diesel emissions.
Audi e-tron to Get Integrated Toll Transponder
Audi AG’s upcoming all-electric e-tron crossover vehicle will feature an electronic toll-payment transponder built into the rearview mirror.
Mercedes Launches Semi-Autonomous Commercial Truck
Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz Trucks unit says its new Actros model will be the first production heavy-duty truck to include partially automated driver assistance systems when the vehicle is launched next spring.
U.K. Startup Targets Flying Taxi Launch by 2022
Bristol, England-based Vertical Aerospace says it completed testing of a prototype all-electric aircraft this summer and aims to launch inter-city flying taxi services within four years.
ZF and the Development of Tech for Autonomy
As executive vp with global operational responsibility for the Global Electronics business and Occupant Safety Systems businesses within the ZF Active and Passive Safety Technology division of the ZF Group, Christophe Marnat has his proverbial plate full, especially nowadays when there are burgeoning efforts on behalf of OEMs and suppliers like ZF to develop the technologies that are related to ADAS, all the way to the point of providing Level 4 or Level 5 technology.
Apple Developing Smart Headlight Tech
Apple Inc. has filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for improved object detection and targeted headlight illumination.
Suzuki Moves Ahead with EV Plans in India
Suzuki Motor Corp will begin testing prototype electric cars in India next month as part of a previously announced plan to introduce EVs there by 2020 in conjunction with partner Toyota Motor Corp.
Artificial Intelligence Startup Raises $65 Million
ThinCI Inc., an El Dorado Hills, Calif.-based startup that specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) and vision processing technologies for self-driving cars, says it raised $65 million through a just-completed Series C funding round.
Frankfurt to Ban Older Diesels, Gasoline Cars
A German administrative court has ruled that Frankfurt’s efforts to improve air quality must include a ban on old diesel and gasoline vehicles in the city center.