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German auto giant Volkswagen said Thursday it would launch an all-electric car-sharing service in Berlin next year, hoping to show off new models and break into a fast-growing market.

Volkswagen AG is on the hunt for self-driving technology and recently tried to buy Aurora Innovation, an autonomous-driving startup founded by veterans of Tesla Inc. and Alphabet Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Continental also operates a full-fledged R&D centre, called the Continental Technical Centre India (TCI) in Bengaluru, catering to Continental's entire automotive business globally.

Genesys International Corporation Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Wipro Limited jointly tap the opportunity in the autonomous car sector. As per the MoU, Genesys will develop HD Maps and Content while Wipro will develop the navigational and control technology for autonomous system and smart mobility companies.

The Tata Nexon subcompact SUV will now come with Apple CarPlay in all new models starting from August 2018. A company spokesperson has told us that the smartphone connectivity software will be officially rolled out for Nexon by mid-August.

According to the patent, the new system has a feature or a material that will insulate battery cells from heat generated by surrounding battery cells. The material used will most likely be some sort of new age polymer. The system will also have cooled plates or 'heat pipes' that will help remove the heat generated from battery cells in general and also that generated from damaged battery cells. Other tech will involve air gaps between cells for cooling, a sleeve that will hold the system in place and a feature that will help direct hot gasses discharging from a damaged cell in a particular direction away from other working cells.

Ford recently launched the latest model of the Ford Focus in the UK where it was fitted with Pothole Detection. Ford uses a technology called 'continuous controlled damping' which consists of 12 high-resolution sensors that monitor the suspension and driving inputs such as throttle, brakes, and steering every two milliseconds.

Close on the heels of announcing several new models for 2020, Harley-Davidson has also filed a patent application for a rider assist system offering emergency autonomous braking.