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- Nissan to make automatic emergency braking standard in one million U.S. cars – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co Ltd said on Thursday it will make automatic emergency braking (AEB) standard on an estimated one million vehicles sold in the United States for model year 2018.
- Tesla Model X airbag issue prompts software update – Autocar: Instead of a recall, Tesla is updating the software of right-hand-drive Model X cars over the air
- Earth now has more than 2 million electric cars – Nikkei: The aggregate number of electric cars on the world’s roads topped 2 million in 2016, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday.
- Foreign carmakers borrow from Reagan for TV ad targeting Trump – Automotive News: When he switches on his television in the morning, President Donald Trump could see a new side of the foreign automakers he has lashed out against.
- Continental to supply self-driving parts to China EV startup NIO – Automotive News: Continental has been contracted to supply Chinese electric-vehicle startup NIO with parts for self-driving vehicles. Under an agreement signed last…
- How Carlos Tavares can use LCVs to boost output and profits at PSA-Opel – Automotive News: A look at PSA’s alliances with Opel, Renault and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles suggests that Tavares has several options to help achieve his stated goal…
- Honda’s New Electric Model Is Inspired by Car That Buzzed Up Pikes Peak – WSJ: HAGA, Japan-Honda Motor Co.’s strategy for overtaking Tesla Inc. includes a 1,000-horsepower sports car burning rubber on a test track.
- Honda to launch two new electric cars in 2018 – Autocar: Honda is developing all-electric technology, including in the Clarity model Japanese firm seeks to make up lost EV ground with two launches, including one specifically for the Chinese market
- Japanese firms plan to launch self-driving cargo ships within decade – Guardian: Commercial drones and self-driving cars will soon be joined by fleets of autonomous cargo ships that navigate the world’s oceans using artificial…
- RPT-Renault plans foray into energy market with mega battery – Reuters: FRANKFURT, June 7 Renault-Nissan is drawing up plans to build a 100 megawatt power storage plant in Europe, sources told , hoping to give electric car batteries a second life in a project that could eventually compete with utility companies.
- BRIEF-PSA and ChangAn Automobile to strengthen CAPSA China joint venture – Reuters: FRANKFURT, June 7 Renault-Nissan is drawing up plans to build a 100 megawatt power storage plant in Europe, sources told , hoping to …
- China Auto Sales Rise on Steeper Discounts to Pare Inventory – Bloomberg: China’s passenger-vehicle sales rebounded last month as automakers and dealers offered steeper discounts on old models to make room for new…
- Honda to focus on self-driving cars, robotics, EVs through 2030 – Reuters: HAGA, Japan Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co on Thursday spelled out for the first time its plans to develop autonomous cars which can drive on …
- Honda Says It’s Focusing on Rolling Out Self-Driving Cars by 2025 – Fortune: Japanese carmaker Honda Motor (hmc, -0.14%) on Thursday spelled out for the first time its plans to develop autonomous cars which can drive on city…
- Hypercar-baiting next-generation Honda NSX could be fully electric – Autocar: The 4-Motor Acura EV Concept is an all-electric 1000bhp monster designed for the Pikes Peak Hillclimb Battery-powered supercar could use four electric motors to go from 0-124mph in 6.2sec
- Honda launches new division to focus on ‘human perception’ – Autocar: Honda has been using a four-door Honda Civic to test measuring human perception In an increasingly digital world, Honda is aiming to refocus attention on the driving experience
- New Honda Civic Type R: hot hatch prototype drive – Autocar: The brief test served as an amuse-bouche ahead of a longer drive in the car A short stint behind the wheel of the new Honda Civic Type R is enough to get us very excited for our full review of the hot hatch next week
- Comment: How big is Honda’s news on electrification and autonomy? – Autocar: Honda is working on autonomous car technology Honda’s is planning to electrify the NSX, develop level four autonomy and launch new electric models. Is that enough to turn the firm around?
- Opinion: What’s it like to be driven by a self-driving car? – Autocar: Honda showcased autonomous tech at an event in Japan Sitting in a car driving itself at 65mph shows how far the technology has come
- Honda developing autonomous tech to let you sleep while your car drives – Autocar: Honda is working on self-driving technology Company boss sets 2025 target to achieve ‘mind off’ autonomy where passengers are able to sleep behind the wheel of a moving vehicle
- Uber Fires Executive Who Shared Rape Victim’s Medical Records – WSJ: Uber fired a top executive who obtained medical records of a woman raped by her Uber driver in India, and then shared the documents with Chief Executive Travis Kalanick.
- Hyundai Samho attracts 400 bln-won investment via pre-IPO – Yonhap: Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., a midsized shipbuilder here, said Thursday that it has attracted 400 billion won…
- 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class caught on video with ‘hot vee’ V8 engine – Autocar: Wider body suggests that the new G-Class will have a roomier interior; E-Class’s six-pot diesel also likely to be added
- Elon Musk Admits Mistakes Were Made on the Road to Tesla’s Model 3 – Fortune: For the second year in a row, Elon Musk used the Tesla shareholder … dual motor for all-wheel drive as opposed to just a single motor on the Model 3,…
- Uber Fires Executive Over Handling of Rape Investigation in India – New York Times: Eric Alexander, Uber’s president of business in Asia, in New Delhi in 2014. Credit Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times, via Getty Images. SAN FRANCISCO – Uber has fired a senior executive who obtained the medical records of a woman who was raped by an Uber…
- Chinese automakers seek ways to kick-start sputtering growth – Nikkei: Changan has teamed up with Silicon Valley startup accelerator Plug and Play Tech Center to connect with fledgling companies with AI expertise,…
- Musk & His Models: What’s New at Tesla Shareholders Meeting? – Yahoo: Musk took the stage thereafter answering Twitter TWTR questions and in the process updating investors about Tesla’s cars, truck, self-driving…
- Electronic Setups of Driverless Cars Vulnerable to Hackers – New York Times: The dashboard of a Tesla Model S in May 2014. In that year, some Model S owners did some tinkering and claimed to have discovered a customized version of a type of Linux software called Ubuntu, which was first released in October 2010 and has not been…
- Renault-Nissan Chief Carlos Ghosn Is on the Hunt for a Successor – Fortune: Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is recruiting a new operational second-in-command for the carmaking alliance, company sources told ,…