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Baidu Unveils Autonomous Vehicle Without Steering Wheel
China's search engine giant Baidu Inc on Thursday unveiled its new autonomous vehicle (AV) with a detachable steering wheel, with plans to put it to use for its robotaxi service in China next year.
GM, Travel Operator Pilot To Develop EV Charging Network
Jul 28, 2022 10:14 PM
General Motors will develop a national network of 2,000 electric vehicle charging stalls at travel centers to make it easier to recharge near highways.
Bosch Invests 3 Billion Euros In Chips, Says Shortage To Last Into 2023
Jul 28, 2022 09:51 PM
Technology group Bosch expects supply bottlenecks for some types of chips to last into 2023 even as inflation reduces demand for certain consumer goods, the company said on Wednesday as it announced a 3 billion euro investment in chip production.
GM, Ford Seek U.S. OK To Deploy Self-Driving Vehicles Without Steering Wheels
Jul 28, 2022 09:21 PM
NHTSA has authority to grant petitions to allow a limited number of vehicles to operate on U.S. roads without required human controls.
S.Korea Targets Localising 50% Of Chip Materials Supply By 2030
Jul 28, 2022 09:06 PM
South Korea said it aimed at local sourcing for half of its materials, components and equipment in semiconductor manufacturing by 2030, up from 30% currently.
Apple Eyes Fuel Purchases From Dashboard As It Revs Up Car Software
Jul 28, 2022 06:15 PM
A new feature quietly unveiled at Apple's developer conference this month will allow CarPlay users to tap an app to navigate to a pump and buy gas straight from a screen in the car, skipping the usual process of inserting or tapping a credit card.
Google Finally Launches Street View In India
Jul 28, 2022 02:45 AM
Google had piloted Street View in India in the early 2010s but then abandoned the project 6 years ago.
GM Partners Will LG Energy Solutions For Lithium For 1 Million EVs
Jul 28, 2022 02:37 AM
GM has acquired supply for battery grade lithium for 1 million electric cars
Porsche Reportedly Recalls 40,000 Taycan EVs
Jul 28, 2022 02:36 AM
Porsche is having manufacturing issues with the Taycan