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Hats Off to Honda Manufacturing Flexibility!
When announcing its monthly U.S. sales for April, Henio Arcangeli, Jr., senior vice president of the Automobile Division and general manager of Honda sales, noted, “Even as we increase our sales of light trucks to record levels, we remain committed to delivering a balanced lineup of cars and light-truck offerings for our customers.” This was, perhaps, not particularly veiled shade at Ford, which had announced that it plans to phase out cars (with two exceptions) so as to concentrate on light trucks.
Cummins Buys Navistar Stake in China JV
Cummins Inc. has bought Navistar International Corp.’s half of the JAC-Navistar Diesel Engine Co. the company operated with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. (JAC Motors) in China.
BMW Readies Wireless Charging Tech
BMW AG plans to offer a wireless charging system in its 530e plug-in hybrid sedan this summer in Europe.
Boring Co. to Test Underground Hyperloop Shuttle Soon
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. says it has nearly completed the construction of the first demonstration tunnel in Los Angeles for the underground shuttle system the company is developing.
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Carsharing Growing & Tech May Advance Accordingly
According to a new study, “Global Mobility Industry Outlook, 2018,” by research organization Frost & Sullivan, the number of carsharing vehicles is expected to grow 13.2 percent on a global basis in 2018 compared to the number in 2017, from 983,000 vehicles to 1,273,000 vehicles.
MIT Team Develops Mapless Navigation for Autonomous Cars
MIT researchers are developing software that would enable autonomous vehicles to operate on unmarked roads without requiring intensive 3D mapping of the area.
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Audi’s Simple But Smart Driver Assistance
Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) systems, when fully implemented, could have a tremendous effect on transportation patterns.
Ohio to Allow Driverless Vehicle Testing
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed an executive order allowing companies to test self-driving cars on all public roads.
Geely Going with Ultracapacitors
When the discussion of electrified vehicles comes up, the subject of lithium-ion batteries soon emerges.
Uber Teams with Army on Silent Aircraft Tech
Uber Technologies Inc. is collaborating with the U.S. Army on a co-rotating propeller system that could be used for flying taxis and military drones.