As per sources, the Honeywell is mulling the creation of at least two new public limited companies as a result of the spin-off, one of which could include its aerospace business. GE is also in the process of spinning-off or… Read More ›
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GM increases the fleet of its test self-driving cars from 30 to 100 in San Francisco
The development comes in the wake of a U.S. Senate panel approving the legislature for self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads. Cruise Automation, General Motors Co’s self-driving unit has disclosed that it has more than doubled the size of its test… Read More ›
Faurecia and ZF collaborate to create the ‘cockpit of the future’ for self-driving cars
This has the potential to be a game changer for the upcoming self-driving market. In what could potentially be a significant moment for the future of smart cars for the near future, Faurecia, a France-based car parts supplier, has signed… Read More ›
This deal is pregnant with potential for General Motors
One unit of General Motors has reached a deal with Terminal Puerto Rosario, a port operator, to import cars from Argentina. Its long term strategy is to capitalize on the accord to export cars from its nearby facilities.
UK plans on removing a major hurdle facing self-driving vehicles
Britain’s transportation minister is set to make self-driving friendly insurance rules, a fact which could nurture the nascent industry which globally has been valued at $1.1 trillion by 2025. In what is likely to be a major strategic shift to… Read More ›
Tesla’s former head of its Autopilot system caught poaching engineers from Tesla
Sterling Anderson former head of Tesla’s Autopilot system, and Chris Urmson, ex-head of Google’s self-driving program, have launched a startup in Silicon Valley by the name of Aurora Innovation. Tesla has sued the former head of its Autopilot system, which… Read More ›
Takata appears eager to settle DoJ probe before Obama leaves office
Takata’s inflator for airbags affect 42 million vehicles in the U.S. alone. This will make it the largest ever recall in U.S. history. Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata whose defective air bags have been linked to 11 deaths in the United… Read More ›
General Motors to expand testing & production of self-driving cars
GM to build next generation self-driving cars in its factory in Michigan. In a strategic development that signals General Motor’s potential launch of new self-driving vehicles, the company’s CEO, Mary Barra has disclosed that the automaker will be expanding… Read More ›
Uber launches a fleet of self-driving cars in San Francisco
Its cars have a driver and an engineer seated in the front seats of the car, ready to take over whenever the situation so requires. Despite facing a backlash from regulators in the state of San Francisco, Uber Technologies Inc.,… Read More ›
VW inches to a final agreement with U.S. regulators and lawyers representing car owners
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has scheduled the next hearing for Dec 16. The current hearing has been postponed since “may produce a resolution of the outstanding issues.” In a development that could add additional pressure to embattled auto maker… Read More ›