Month: January 2023

The Indy Autonomous Challenge will hold a self-driving racing competition at Italy’s famed Monza F1 circuit. Race organizers said they have inked a two-year agreement with the Milan Monza auto show to hold autonomous competitions at the track. The first race will take place in June. After races in Indianapolis, Texas and two in Las
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Faulkner Subaru Harrisburg’s boost committee is an extension of the company’s open-door policy where all ideas are welcome. “We use it to boost anything from profits to inclusion and diversity to brainstorming to come up with new ideas,” said Doug Jones, general manager of the Pennsylvania dealership. Committee members meet monthly — two each from
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LAS VEGAS — As sensor technology underpins the auto industry’s push to produce more self-driving vehicles in the coming years, innovation will become a key differentiator among the many players. While the industry faces hurdles, including global economic headwinds, rising borrowing rates, mergers, bankruptcies and shutdowns, it remains one of the main features at the
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LAS VEGAS — As automakers prepare to bring more electric models to market, the infrastructure to support them will continue to develop. That was evident from all of the companies that specialize in charging infrastructure and batteries that were demonstrating new capabilities at CES meant to increase consumers’ adoption of battery-electric vehicles. Charging infrastructure so
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Jan 3, 2023 Formula One’s governing body is ready to start a process for new teams to enter the championship, president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said on Monday. The move could open the door to American Michael Andretti’s Andretti Global F1 project, which has so far met little encouragement from most existing teams and F1 management.
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LAS VEGAS — Mercedes-Benz said at CES 2023 it has received approval for Level 3 automated assisted driving in Nevada, making it the first automaker to attain regulatory approval for this technology in the U.S. The automaker’s Drive Pilot system allows the car to take control of driving functions under certain conditions, freeing the driver
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After a modified version of our regular SUV of the Year testing, one truck stood on top: The new Land Rover Defender. The brand’s redesigned 4X4 icon impressed us with class-leading off-road performance as well as a serene ride once we were back on the freeway. Miguel Cortina explains how it clinched the calipers. #MotorTrend
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Volkswagen Group’s bug-plagued software has gotten a lot of attention, with product delays for its Audi and Porsche brands making headlines and contributing to the ousting of Herbert Diess as CEO. The automaker also lags behind the competition in another respect that has flown relatively under the radar: charging times for its battery-electric cars The
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LAS VEGAS — Mercedes-Benz is taking a page out of the Tesla playbook on electric vehicle charging. The luxury automaker revealed plans Thursday at CES to develop a global network of 10,000 high-speed chargers powered by green energy. The rollout will begin this year in the U.S. and Canada and expand to Europe, China and
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U.S. chip designer Qualcomm Inc. and cloud-based software firm Salesforce Inc. plan to develop a new connected vehicle platform for automakers, the companies said at CES on Thursday. The platform for cars with internet access would use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon digital chassis and Salesforce’s cloud services to help automakers personalize user experiences using real-time data, according
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