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Report: Opel to Trim Output as Sales Slow
PSA Group’s Opel unit will reduce output at two assembly plants in Germany this autumn because of slumping sales, says the Allgemeine Zeitung.
A Reality Check for Autonomous Cars: Safe at What Level?
Advanced driver-assist systems promise to provide significant safety benefits. But some of the initial applications have had the reverse effect, cautions a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Lyft to Pay Focus Group Not to Use Their Cars
Ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc. is launching a pilot program in Chicago that will offer participants financial incentives not to drive their own vehicles for a month.
Audi to Test 5G Communications in Pilot Plant
Audi AG is partnering with Swedish telecommunications giant LM Ericsson to use 5G communications technology in advanced manufacturing applications.
Auto Interiors in an Autonomous World
The auto industry’s transition to self-driving cars will bring a huge change in the way vehicle interiors are designed, says Adient’s Nicholas Petouhoff.
DiDi Invests $1 Billion in Auto Services Business
China car-sharing giant DiDi Chuxing plans to invest $1 billion into its new Xiaoju Automobile Solutions business.
GM Launches “Bug Bounty” Program for Hackers
General Motors Co. is turning to a small group of independent “white-hat” researchers to help it find and fix software glitches that might allow unauthorized access to a vehicle.
Schaeffler Forms By-Wire Joint Venture
Schaeffler AG and Paravan GmbH have formed a joint venture to develop and commercialize drive-by-wire electric control systems for autonomous vehicles.
Hydrogen, Autonomous Vehicles and a Whole Lot More
During the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) in Traverse City last week there were a number of presentations about electrified vehicles.
Honda Drops Resistance to Outside Tech
Honda Motor Co., struggling with the monumental costs of technologies to electrify, connect and roboticize its vehicles, is giving up its go-it-alone heritage.