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Conti Takes Autonomous Driving Tech to the Autobahn
Continental AG has expanded testing of its semi-autonomous driving technology to Germany’s high-speed autobahn.
Electrified Road Tested in Sweden
A consortium backed by Sweden’s Transport Administration has begun testing an electrified road system on a 2-km section of a public highway that can recharge electric vehicles as they drive over it.
BMW Designs Interior Concept for Hyperloop Company
BMW AG’s Designworks unit has developed a concept interior for Virgin Hyperloop One’s high-speed transportation capsule.
Nidec Building EV Motor Plant in China
Japan’s Nidec Corp. plans to open a factory China a year from now to make propulsion motors for locally produced plug-in hybrid, fuel cell and battery electric vehicles.
Head of Tesla’s Autopilot Self-Driving System Quits
Jim Keller, who had headed Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving hardware, left the company earlier this week.
Volvo's Polestar 1 Hybrid Coupe to Start at $155,000
Volvo Car Corp.’s new Polestar unit says its first model, the Polestar 1 hybrid coupe, will be base priced at $155,000 in the U.S.
Honda Debuts China EV Brand and Concept Car
Honda Motor Co. says it will launch a production version of its new all-electric concept car later this year in China under a new sub-brand called Everus.
Porsche Seeks Court Order to Return Seized Emissions Data
Volkswagen AG’s Porsche unit has asked a court in Stuttgart to block local prosecutors from examining documents they seized in their probe of diesel emission cheating, Reuters reports.
Amazon Launches In-Car Delivery Service with GM and Volvo
Amazon.com has announced separate partnerships with General Motors and Volvo Cars to deliver packages directly to owners’ vehicles.
Global Autonomous Vehicle Advocacy Group Proposed
The largest carmaking countries should form a group to push for a single set of global engineering standards for self-driving vehicles, suggests the head of the Washington, D.C., auto show.