HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Tesla Autopilot Software Available for Model S Cars
Hands-free operation could lead to fully autonomous driving in three years.
Automotive Innovation Predicts Changes in Pedestrian Movement
Hitachi/Clarion technology could prevent collisions by predicting changes in how pedestrians move.
Self-Driving Cars to Hit Ontario Roads
Ontario will allow testing of self-driving cars on provincial roads starting in January 2016.
VW to Cut Investments, Develop Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Automaker plans $1.1 billion spending cut through 2019, and adopt SCR technology to control diesel emissions.
Ford Plans $1.8 Billion Investment in Chinese Auto Market
Automaker plans to research how to bring “smart” features like smartphone connectivity and autonomous driving to its Chinese products.
Volvo Chief Calls on U.S. to Create Rules for Self-Driving Cars
Lack of federal guidelines puts the U.S. at risk of losing its lead in developing and testing self-driving cars.
Siemens and Cohda Wireless Plan Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Devices
Companies to field test devices in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
Rolls-Royce Investing Nearly $600M in Indiana
Operations and R&D investment adds to company’s 100-year presence in the state.
Toyota Rolls Out Self-Driving Car
Automaker joins other manufacturers with a self-driving car.
Self-Driving Chevy Volts to Taxi Workers at GM
General Motors will operate a fleet of Chevrolet Volt hybrids at its main R&D center in Detroit.
Polymer Curbs Mist That Creates Fireballs
Research indicates that using a polymer to eliminate crash-caused fireballs could save lives.
Demand for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles Nearly Doubled in 10 Years
UAV market will be above $10 billion mark by 2024, IHS says.
U.S. Researchers Recover Rare Earth Elements from Junk Cars
Technique uses a chemical extraction process to recover neodymium, dysprosium and praseodymium.
Singapore to Go Driverless at Ports
Caravan of trucks with a human driver in the lead will move containers at Singapore ports.
Volvo Partners to Drive Autonomous Vehicles
Automaker joins with Autoliv on Drive Me project.
Tesla Model X Debuts
Vehicle has a range of 413 km from a full charge and offers a top speed of 250 km/h.
Bloodhound Chases World Land Speed Record at 1000mph
Dual-engine car must complete two record runs within one hour, challenging its design engineers.
Charge-as-You-Drive Could Ease Electric Vehicle Range Anxiety
Introducing DWPT on roadways could boost the likelihood of consumers using an EV as their main car.
Alcoa to Split in mid-2016
Upstream production to split from engineered products as company cites growing “divergence.”
Alcoa Expansion Ready for Aluminum Vehicle Demand
$300 million expansion supports strategy to capture growing demand for automotive aluminum body sheet.