China’s chip industry is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, after U.S. sanctions on local champions from Huawei Technologies Co. to Hikvision spurred appetite for home-grown components. Nineteen of the world’s 20 fastest-growing chip industry firms over the past four quarters, on average, hail from the world’s No. 2 economy, according to data […]
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Just one year after closing a $10 million funding round, a Detroit-based drone software company that seeks to build highways in the sky for unmanned aircraft is on another high-flying path. Airspace Link Inc. said Wednesday it closed on a Series B funding round totaling $23.1 million at a valuation of about $200 million, according
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General Motors is aiming to simplify the EV charging experience by allowing drivers to plug in and automatically charge their vehicles when using charge points on the Ultium 360 network, rather than rely on a mobile app to set up and pay for charging. GM will launch the plug-and-charge service Thursday with EVgo. After drivers
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General Motors‘ autonomous driving unit Cruise has started charging fares for driverless rides in San Francisco, the company said on Thursday, a step towards commercialization of the service. Cruise earlier this month became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in the U.S. city, after it overcame objections by
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Dodge says it’s going to be an electric summer. The Stellantis performance brand plans to preview future products in August during what it calls Speed Week. It kicks off Aug. 12 with a press preview for the MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge event that takes place the next day. Roadkill Nights spotlights muscle
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Toyota Motor Corp has cut its stake in Uber Technologies Inc by about half, after the ride-hailing company divested the autonomous driving unit at the center of their collaboration. “The development of vehicles related to automated driving was one of the main objectives of Toyota’s investment,” Toyota spokesperson Shiori Hashimoto said in a statement, adding
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What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Volkswagen Jetta? What does it compare to? Compact cars are the most affordable cars to own, and the refreshed 2022 Volkswagen Jetta makes no exception. The five-seat Jetta and its sporty GLI counterpart compete in a shrinking but value-loaded compact sedan class along with the Honda Civic, Toyota
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We have seen plenty of dashcam footage with slow drivers causing accidents on the highway, and in the latest, the driver of a previous-gen Hyundai Tucson pulls directly into the left lane of a main road somewhere in the US, causing a massive crash. The video we found on Reddit was recorded from a dashcam
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Bruton Smith, a longtime car dealer and pioneer in public automotive retail, as well as NASCAR hall-of-famer, racetrack owner and philanthropist, died on Wednesday. He was 95 and died of natural causes, according to Sonic Automotive Inc., the public dealership group he founded. Smith launched Sonic Automotive of Charlotte, N.C., as a public company in November
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Self-driving trucks will not get tired. With regulatory changes that eliminate service hour limitations, these trucks can ostensibly stay on the road for as long as their propulsion systems keep them trundling along. A new startup, Hydron Inc., is working to extend that duration. Company officials unveiled plans this month to design and manufacture purpose-built
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