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Sumitomo Touts V2I Pedestrian Detector
Japan’s Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. says it has developed a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication system that alerts motorists about the presence of pedestrians on streets they are turning onto.
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Cadillac Tops Consumer Reports Automated Vehicle Ratings
In its first ratings of partially automated driving systems, Consumer Reports judged Cadillac’s Super Cruise technology to be the best available in the U.S.
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Would You Be My Friend?
When you create a trusting relationship with your customers, good things happen.
Read MoreSupplier Deliveries Continues to Lead Gardner Business Index
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) ended September at 56.9, moving only slightly lower from the prior month. The Gardner Intelligence team has been strongly encouraged by the re-acceleration in new orders since July, as changes in new orders growth act as a bellwether for future changes in production and backlog, both of which have also improved since July.
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Musk Mocks SEC Days After Settlement
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last night, only five days after reaching an agreement with the agency to avoid a lawsuit to remove him from the company.
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Toyota Recall Targets 2.4 Million Hybrids Worldwide
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to recall 2.4 million of its hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix a problem that could make the cars suddenly stall.
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California May Offer Option to Trump’s Emission Rule Freeze
The California Air Resources Board is mulling a formal counterproposal to the Trump administration’s plan to freeze future vehicle emission standards in 2021.
Read MoreVW, LG Chem Form Task Force to Ensure EV Battery Supply
Volkswagen AG has set up team with South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. to monitor the security of the supply chain for batteries needed for the carmaker’s electric vehicles.
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U.S. to Ease Rules on Advanced Self-Driving Vehicles
U.S. regulators plan to rework vehicle safety laws so as to allow fully automated vehicles that lack steering wheels and foot pedals to operate on public roads.
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No Pickup Truck in BMW’s Future
BMW AG declares no interest in adding a pickup truck to compete against Daimler AG’s new Mercedes-Benz X-Class.
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