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Michigan Approves More Funding for Autonomous Vehicle Test Center
The Michigan Strategic Fund has approved another $15 million in funding for the American Center for Mobility (ACM) to build an autonomous vehicle testing complex in Ypsilanti Township, Mich.
Nissan Leaf and the Challenge of Distance
According to Google, the distance between Boston and Washington, DC, is 439.6 miles via I-95 and that it would take 7 hours and 40 minutes to drive.
California Asked to Further Ease Rules for Self-Driving Cars
Carmakers are urging California to further ease proposed rules for testing autonomous vehicles and let the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration handle most of the oversight.
Report: Germany Opposes EU Reforms on Emission Testing
Germany opposes several proposed reforms intended to avoid emission test scandals like the one sparked two years ago by Volkswagen Group, according to a position paper seen by Reuters.
Mobileye Signs Nissan to Partner on Maps for Autonomous Cars
Nissan Motor Corp. is the latest carmaker to partner with Mobileye NV in tapping crowd-sourced data to make precision maps for self-driving vehicles.
Waymo Signs Up Consumers to Sample Self-Driving Cars
Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo autonomous car unit is preparing to allow hundreds of selected consumers in Phoenix to ride in its self-driving vehicles.
U.K. to Test Driverless Cars Between London and Oxford
A government-funded British consortium is readying a two-year test of driverless cars between London and Oxford that aims to establish completely autonomous travel linking the two cities in 2019.
France Initiates Probe into PSA Diesels
Prosecutors in France have begun a formal investigation into possible cheating by PSA Group on diesel emissions, sources tell Reuters.
Amazon Team Targets Autonomous Vehicle Opportunities
Amazon.com is evaluating various business opportunities related to self-driving vehicles.
Tesla Eliminates Prototype Tooling for Model 3 Launch
Tesla Inc. plans to go straight to production tooling rather than testing its new Model 3 production line with prototype equipment when the company ramps up output of the electric sedan later this year at its Freemont, Calif., facility, Reuters reports.