Local drivers test autonomous Volvo on public roads in China
Volvo Cars plans to launch China’s most advanced autonomous driving experiment in which local drivers will test autonomously driving cars on public roads in everyday driving conditions. Volvo expects the experiment to involve up to 100...Read more
Autonomous and connected trucks in a convoy from Stuttgart to Rotterdam
Three connected and autonomous Mercedes-Benz trucks are making a cross-border convoy drive from Stuttgart to Rotterdam. Daimler Trucks is actively supporting the European Truck Platooning Challenge 2016, initiated by the Dutch government as part of its EU-Council...Read more
More flexible legislation for self-propelled vehicles
International laws surrounding self-drive cars have recently changed. The limiting law that a car must always be under the control of a driver has been partially modified, which should pave the way for autonomous vehicles....Read more
Renault-Nissan CEO says technology giants are ‘’not a threat’’
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, does not see large technology companies entering the self-drive car market as posing a threat. He believes that car manufacturers should not be worried, as businesses like Google and Apple...Read more
General Motors buys manufacturer of Cruise sensors
US car manufacturer General Motors has expanded its self-drive cars division in buying sensor manufacturer Cruise. Cruise will continue to operate as an independent unit, within GM. Thanks to this deal, the manufacture of autonomous...Read more
Ford triples investments in semi-autonomous vehicle technologies
Ford CEO Mark Fields confirmed Ford’s SYNC 3 connectivity technology is coming to Europe and is committed to tripling Ford’s engineering investment in semi-autonomous vehicle technologies as the company continues to expand its Ford Smart Mobility plan. Fields’...Read more
GM to aquire cruise automation to accelerate autonomous vehicle development
General Motors announced today it is acquiring Cruise Automation to add Cruise’s deep software talent and rapid development capability to further accelerate GM’s development of autonomous vehicle technology. “Fully autonomous vehicles can bring our customers enormous...Read more
Goodyear developing special tires for self-drive vehicles
Tire manufacturer Goodyear is developing two tires which are specifically designed for autonomous vehicles. The American company presented the innovation at a car show in Geneva, Switzerland. The tires have a customized profile, and are...Read more
Belgium to test self-drive vehicles on public roads
At the end of this month, a platooning test is to start in Belgium. Convoys of self-drive trucks will travel on public roads, with only the lead vehicle being controlled by a human driver. The...Read more
“Energy consumption to rise with increased number of self-propelled vehicles’’
British and American research has claimed that the emergence of self-driving cars could increase the total energy consumption of road traffic. This is because many people who now use public transport could opt for autonomous...Read more