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Germany Orders Tesla to Drop “Autopilot” Marketing Term
Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has demanded that Tesla Motors Inc. stop using the term “Autopilot” in its advertising to describe the semi-autonomous driving feature in its electric cars, Bild am Sonntag reports.
GM Expands Maven Car-Share Service to San Francisco
General Motors Co. is extending its Maven car-sharing service to San Francisco, marking the ninth market in the program’s U.S. rollout.
NextEV Opens Silicon Valley Headquarters
NextEV Inc. has opened its new U.S. headquarters and software development center in San Jose, Calif.
Advancing Autonomy: The Winners
Last night at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan, Automotive Design & Production and AutoBeat Daily presented the first-ever awards for Automobility to five organizations that are at the forefront of advancing the technologies associated with autonomous driving and mobility.
Google Wins Top Award for Automobility
Google was voted the winner of the “Overall Achievement” category in the inaugural Automobility Awards presented by AutoBeat Daily and Automotive Design & Production.
ChargePoint Challenges VW’s U.S. Diesel Emission Settlement
ChargePoint Inc., which operates America’s largest electric-car charging network, claims in a court filing that the EV charging industry in the U.S. could be devastated by Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission cheating settlement.
Honda’s Sweet 3D EV
Everyone loves—and not necessarily in this order—3D printing, electric vehicles and candy.
ITT Readies Ultra-Fast EV Charger
Irvine, Calif.-based ITT Inc. says its new Cannon DC charging system can recharge a lithium-ion battery in less than five minutes and extend an electric vehicle’s driving range by as much as 60 miles.
U.K. Begins First Autonomous Car Tests on Public Roads
Today researchers in England began the country’s first cautious tests on public roads of vehicles equipped to drive themselves automatically.
Kettering University Opens Mobility Research Center
Flint, Mich.’s Kettering University has completed the first phase of its GM Mobility Research Center that will be used to test electric and self-driving vehicles, safety systems and connected vehicle technologies.