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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.

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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Ford Rolls Out Tech Advances, Girls Who Code Support

DEARBORN - Ford Motor Co. announced several technology initiatives this week, including road tests of a fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid and an effort with the girls’ computer science organization Girls Who Code. Ford said its autonomous cars would take to the California roads next year under the leadership of its Palo Alto, Calif. Research

By |2015-12-17T10:25:29-05:00December 17th, 2015|Autonomous Vehicles, ESD, Featured|
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TU-Automotive Update: Ford Goes Big On Electric Vehicles

LONDON, United Kingdom - Baidu goes big on self-driving cars, Ford goes bigger on electric vehicles, while Swiss start-up WayRay goes bonanza on holographic navigation, Andrew Tolve of TU-Automotive reports. Chinese search giant Baidu, long suspected of joining rival Google in the self-driving car race, told The Wall Street Journal that it has created a

By |2015-12-15T16:49:58-05:00December 15th, 2015|Autonomous Vehicles|
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Altair Accepting Nominations For 2016 Enlighten Award

TROY - Altair Tuesday announced it is accepting nominations for the fourth annual Altair Enlighten Award, which in 2016 brings with it new categories allowing nominees to submit entries for lightweighting achievements in two distinct categories: full vehicles and modules. This change has been made to give full and proper recognition to both the vehicle

By |2015-12-15T16:12:49-05:00December 15th, 2015|Autonomous Vehicles|
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