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VW to use Qualcomm chips for autonomous vehicles
BERLIN - Volkswagen Group has set up a partnership with U.S. chip maker Qualcomm to develop automated driving technology, Handelsblatt reported.
The automaker will use Qualcomm's system-on-a-chip, developed specifically for automomous…
Toyota to study 9 safety areas in next 5 years
Another study, conducted with researchers at the University of Iowa, will look at how consumers should be educated about changes to the safety functions of their vehicle when it undergoes an over-the-air update, and how those technology…
Nissan’s Datsun comeback comes to a close
Nissan was not able to provide recent annual sales figures. But since its reintroduction, the brand sold some 470,000 vehicles cumulatively.In 2017, Datsun moved 40,443 vehicles in India. In 2021, that volume dropped to 4,296, according…
Lithia Motors outsells AutoNation in Q1
Lithia Motors Inc., which became the nation's second-largest new-vehicle retailer in 2021 because of its aggressive acquisition strategy, appears well on its way to overtaking AutoNation Inc. for the No. 1 spot this year.
AutoNation…
The latest numbers on the automotive microchip shortage
Another 33,000 vehicles have been removed from automakers’ global production plans because of microchip shortages, according to the latest estimate from AutoForecast Solutions.
That figure is lower than many past weeks of reporting from…
Bird watching
Tesla investors are worried that CEO Elon Musk may sell some of his stake to fund his $44 billion Twitter acquisition.
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U.S. public auto dealers: Low inventory will linger
Penske Automotive Group Inc. had 2,500 new vehicles, or a nine days' supply, in the U.S. at the end of March, one day better than at the end of December. That compared with 14,900 new vehicles, a 37-day supply, in the U.S. a year…
Ukraine gets 50 Chevy Tahoes, 50 Ford Rangers
The Ukrainian government now has a fleet of 50 Chevrolet Tahoes and 50 Ford Rangers to help transport its citizens out of danger, thanks to donations from their manufacturers.
General Motors gave the full-size SUVs to the Ukrainian…
ZF CEO Wolf-Henning Scheider says supplier ready for electrification shift
What areas of electric powertrain will ZF target?
We are so bullish because we have some very nice innovations in the pipeline, specifically those that focus on high efficiency, resulting in longer driving distances without having to…
Acoustic simulation tools can help mitigate the sounds electric vehicles don’t mask.
The good news for designers and drivers is that tools exist to mitigate these auditory irritants. Better yet, development teams at automakers are increasingly familiar with them. During the past few decades, vehicle manufacturers have…