STOCKHOLM/BERLIN — More than a dozen automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have signed up with a platform for patent licences from 51 tech companies, aiming to simplify access to wireless technology and avoid costly legal battles. Conflicts have stemmed in part from different views among carmakers, suppliers and tech firms over […]
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WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for all new vehicles to be equipped with passive alcohol-detection systems that can limit or prevent the operation of vehicles by impaired drivers, according to recommendations released Tuesday. The agency’s recommendations follow an investigation into a 2021 crash in Avenal, Calif., that killed nine people, including
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Chipmaker Nvidia showcased a high-performance automotive computer designed to advance processing of in-vehicle entertainment and automated driving functions. The technology was unveiled Tuesday at the company’s GTC event in San Jose, Calif. Analysts say the computer is designed to keep Nvidia ahead of rival Intel and its Mobileye automotive chip subsidiary. Nvidia’s latest tech, called
Formula 1 will see a record 24 rounds held next year, one more than the record 23 rounds of 2022, and three of them will be held in the U.S., highlighting the sport’s growing popularity here. The calendar for the 2023 F1 World Championship was published by the FIA on Tuesday and includes the new
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Dodge Charger and Challenger production at Ontario’s Brampton Assembly Plant is scheduled to end in 2024, but according to forecasting firm AutoForecast Solutions, both muscle car programs will stay in the province, while an electrified product from Jeep will take over their floorspace at Brampton. The next Chargers and Challengers will be built at Stellantis’
Subaru has the best reputation among U.S. mass-market auto brands, according to the 2022 Automotive Reputation Report. On the luxury side, Lexus earned the top spot, according to Reputation, a customer feedback company that helps businesses improve customer experience. Subaru took the top spot this year after finishing second to Nissan in 2021. Lexus also rose
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New ideas in how to control vehicles and how to build them better have earned 11 suppliers a total of 12 Automotive News PACE Awards for 2022. Continental, American Axle & Manufacturing and Magna International are among the winners. Yazaki Corp. won two PACE awards. Automotive News announced the winners Monday night at a gala
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Making a right-hand turn at an intersection isn’t something that any motorist should struggle with but for the following driver, this simple task proved to be a little too difficult. Admittedly, it’s not just a normal motorist featured in this video. Instead, it is a Ford Mustang driver and as history has taught us, some
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HANOVER, Germany — Daimler Trucks is migrating its battery chemistry to a formula that eliminates nickel and cobalt to improve durability and reduce competition with the passenger car business for scarce materials. Daimler will gradually move its vehicles to lithium iron phosphate batteries it has developed in partnership with China’s CATL. Iron and phosphate cost
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A Tesla owner claims that control of their vehicle was handed over to a European driver after the company accidentally filled in the wrong VIN information on the continent. Reddit user Robert Quattlebaum, u/darconeous, claims in a story posted to r/teslamotors that shortly after taking delivery of a Model 3, his partner discovered that something weird
