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Autonomous Vehicles

News and information about vehicles which can drive themselves without human supervision or input. Unmanned vehicles are vehicles which are either controlled remotely, or perhaps operate autonomously.

DOT, NHTSA To Unveil 3-Point Plan To Rollout Tech-Based Safety Features

WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Transportation and National Highway Safety Administration will be unveiling this week and later this month, a three-point plan to bring the auto industry up to speed and accelerate the rollout of new technology to vehicles, the Car Connection reports. The first piece of that plan debuts today, when U.S.

By |2016-01-14T16:43:07-05:00January 14th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, News|
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Sayer Named Director U-M Transportation Research Institute

ANN ARBOR - The U-M Office of Research announced on January 11 that James R. Sayer has been appointed Director of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, the developer of the Mcity, the U-M’s 32 acre autonomous driving experiment range on north campus. Carol Flannagan, who has served as Interim Director of UMTRI during

By |2016-01-14T16:09:13-05:00January 14th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles|
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FordPass Targets Mobility Market – Whether You Own A Ford Or Not

DETROIT - Ford Motor Company wants to make your life better by becoming your best mobility friend through its new Ford Pass program that starts in April. Through the FordPass, you’ll be able pay bills, reserve a parking space, buy coffee - and heck you don’t even have to own a Ford to use the

By |2016-01-15T17:54:10-05:00January 11th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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Renault-Nissan Alliance To Launch More Than 10 Autonomous Drive Vehicles By 2020

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - The Renault-Nissan Alliance will launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology in the United States, Europe, Japan and China through 2020. The technology will be installed on mainstream, mass-market cars at affordable prices, the company said in a press release. In addition, Renault-Nissan will launch a suite of new connectivity

By |2016-01-08T11:52:05-05:00January 8th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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TomTom Navigation Device Rolls Out Updated Michigan Maps

LAS VEGAS - TomTom, the Netherlands-based navigation device developer, said Tuesday it had launched “Highly Automated Driving” map products for all interstate roads in California and all interstates and freeways in Michigan. The company, in an announcement at CES 2016, said the products are intended to provide easier testing for autonomous vehicles in two states

By |2016-01-07T08:19:53-05:00January 6th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, New Products / Contracts|
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Ford, AT&T Aim To Connect 10 Million Customers To SYNC

LAS VEGAS - Ford and AT&T are bringing high-speed connectivity and an even better owner experience to customers this year – with plans to connect more than 10 million customers to Ford SYNC Connect within the next five years. SYNC Connect, Ford’s new high-speed connectivity technology, adds levels of convenience to SYNC, the industry-leading in-car

By |2016-01-05T20:58:33-05:00January 5th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, New Products / Contracts|
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Automakers Turning CES Into A High-Tech Car Show This Year

LAS VEGAS - VW offers a hint of the electric microbus it's expected to unveil at CES this coming week. You’ll be hearing plenty about the so-called “Internet of Things,” and there’ll be rooms full of next-generation TVs and digital cameras. But some of the biggest headlines to come out of the annual Consumer Electronics

By |2016-01-04T09:24:01-05:00January 4th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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Ford And Google Deal To Be Announced At CES Goes Beyond Autonomous Vehicles

LAS VEGAS - While last-minute snags could yet delay a formal announcement, Ford Motor Co. and Google are planning to reveal the details of an extensive new partnership during a news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. The expansive alliance will provide Ford access to Google’s cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology,

By |2016-01-04T09:24:01-05:00January 4th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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Report: Ford-Google To Announce Self-Driving Car Alliance In January

DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. and Google are in talks to have the automaker build Google’s next-generation autonomous cars under contract, Automotive News reported Tuesday. Although few details about the project are known, a source with knowledge of the project says both parties have been negotiating on a contract manufacturing deal “for a long time.” An

By |2015-12-22T09:16:11-05:00December 22nd, 2015|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|
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TU-Automotive Offers Holiday Discount For June 2016 Detroit Autonomous Vehicle Event

LONDON - To mark the season of goodwill, TU-Automotive is running a $500 discount on ALL passes for TU-Automotive Detroit 2016 (June 8-9, 2016), but only until 6pm EST on December 22. Whether you’re working for a start-up, a multinational OEM, a financial services firm or a rapidly-expanding software provider, you will find your next

By |2015-12-18T15:53:06-05:00December 17th, 2015|Autonomous Vehicles, New Products / Contracts|
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