Category: Industry
Connected-car tech remains promising and elusive
A fatal Pennsylvania bus crash has brought renewed calls for salvaging a safety technology that…
Automotive News live talk March 1: PACE Awards and innovation
Join Automotive News at noon EST Tuesday, March 1 for a live discussion on our…
Virgin Hyperloop to move cargo, not people, as tube transport hits snags
Virgin Hyperloop’s yearslong goal of transporting people via vacuum-sealed tubes at speeds of up to…
Why police departments are beginning to adopt electric cars
Not long after the police department in the town of Nitro, W.Va., added a Tesla…
Airstream not being left behind in EV transition
Airstream began working on its concept eStream all-electric trailer only about a year ago along…
A view of Waymo’s self-driving present, from the rear seat of a robotaxi
CHANDLER, Ariz. — On a trip that bore some resemblance to a trans-Atlantic red-eye, I…
Waymo: Versatility key to autonomous vehicle strategy
CHANDLER, Ariz. — There are assumptions about why Waymo chose this sprawling Phoenix suburb as…
Ford names mobility veteran as CEO of Michigan Central
Ford Motor Co. has named a CEO of Michigan Central, the innovation district the Dearborn-based…
Battery recycling will be critical to more EVs
As the electric vehicle market expands, so is a new North American battery-recycling industry. Its…
Waymo and AutoNation: Where the rubber meets the real delivery world
TEMPE, Ariz. — Karen Wilson often works with Waymo’s driverless vehicles. Just don’t ask her…
Aurora affirms autonomous truck launch in 2023, robotaxi service in first earnings report since IPO
Self-driving technology company Aurora Innovation Inc. affirmed it remains on pace to launch a commercial…
E-scooter company aims to keep riders safer, off sidewalks
As e-scooters increase their presence in U.S. cities, it’s becoming more of a priority that…
GM seeks U.S approval to deploy self-driving vehicle
WASHINGTON — General Motors and its self-driving technology unit Cruise, in a long expected move,…
After recalls, will feds frustrate Elon Musk’s plan to make Teslas self-driving?
Tesla’s Elon Musk disappointed fans and investors last month when the brash CEO ruled out…
Jaguar Land Rover, Nvidia will collaborate on in-vehicle software
Jaguar Land Rover and Nvidia will collaborate to develop software-based technology for Jaguars and Land…
BMW, Lear, Bosch back $250M funding for startup that aims to replace traditional wire harnesses
CelLink, a California startup with a pathbreaking product that replaces traditional wiring harnesses, said it…
Waymo, C.H. Robinson to test automated trucks in Texas
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s self-driving technology affiliate Waymo and truck fleet operator C.H. Robinson Worldwide…
Will feds frustrate Elon Musk’s plan to make Teslas self-driving?
Tesla’s Elon Musk disappointed fans and investors last month when the brash CEO ruled out…