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UPDATE: Judge Halts Uber Engineer from Working on Key Self-Driving Car Tech
A federal judge in San Francisco has barred the head of Uber Technologies’ autonomous car program from working on key laser sensor technology for the ride-hailing service’s autonomous car program.
German Court Says Search of VW’s Law Firm Office Was Okay
The regional court in Munich has ruled that German prosecutors acted within the law when they raided the local offices of a law firm hired by Volkswagen AG to investigate the carmaker’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
Developing the World’s First Fuel Cell Vehicle
With vehicles like the Toyota Mirai and the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, you might think that hydrogen-fueled vehicles are a brand-new phenomenon.
Making the Case for 3D-Printed Car Parts
Carmakers increasingly use 3D-printing to quickly create prototype parts for testing.
Waymo, Lyft to Partner on Self-Driving Cars
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo autonomous car unit and ride-hailing service Lyft Inc. have agreed to jointly test self-driving vehicles. Details were not announced.
Lincoln Expands “Chauffeur” Test Service to Second Market
Ford Motor Co.’s is expanding the “Lincoln Chauffeur” pilot program for its luxury brand to San Diego after launching the ride service last month in Miami.
Study Shows Limited Excitement for Self-Driving Cars
Only 15% of Americans are “extremely excited” about the advent of autonomous vehicles and 59% gauged their excitement level in the lower half of a scale from 1 to 10, according to the results of survey conducted by Finn Partners.
Roush Opens Tech Center for Electric, Autonomous Vehicle Systems
Roush Enterprises Inc.’s Roush Industries has opened a 44,000-sq-ft technical center in Troy, Mich., that will focus on testing and developing systems—including software and data analytics—for autonomous and electrified vehicles.
Judge Approves VW Compensation Payments for V-6 Diesel Owners
A U.S. federal judge in San Francisco has given final approval to a $1.2 billion plan to compensate some 80,000 consumers who own Volkswagen AG vehicles that are powered by V-6 diesels rigged to evade emission laws.
Toyota to Use NVIDIA AI Platform for Self-Driving Cars
Nvidia Corp. will provide its DRIVE PX artificial intelligence platform to Toyota Motor Corp. for automated driving systems on future vehicles.