Awake at the wheel: Automakers tap VR to banish boredom in autonomous cars
Lot's of automotive tech coming from CES Asia 2019.
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Former F1 team owner plans a more realistic kind of flying taxi
Stephen Fitzpatrick's Vertical Aerospace plans VTOLs with actual pilots.
SpaceX isn’t the only company going to outer space
Planetary Resources aims to commercialize deep space exploration and mining.
VW halts European van deliveries amid diesel emissions 'uncertainties'
Echo of 'dieselgate' comes after magazine reports on the latest problem.
Delphi changes name, will focus on autonomous cars and lowering cost
Delphi Automotive takes the new name Aptiv and will focus on autonomy. Delphi Technologies will focus on engines instead.
Retailers up unexpectedly in October thanks to car sales
October illustrated the the auto sector's strength.
Google ditched autopilot feature after test user napped behind wheel
Decided to go for full autonomy and nothing in between.
U.S., California approve fix for 38,000 VW 3.0-liter diesels
WASHINGTON - U.S. and California regulators have approved a fix for about 38,000 Volkswagen 3.0-liter diesel-powered SUVs with potential excess emissions, a decision that could save the automaker more than $1 billion, according to a letter made public on Monday. The approval means the German automaker will not need to buy back luxury 2013-2016 model-year diesel Porsche Cayenne, Volkswagen Touareg and 2013-2015 Audi Q7 sport utility vehicles. Under a settlement approved by U.S. Distric
Ford offers free repairs to prevent exhaust leaks in 1.4 million Explorers
Federal regulators have said they are aware of more than 2,700 complaints, three crashes and 41 injuries.
Tesla's Elon Musk details Mars plans — and intercontinental rocket travel
ADELAIDE, Australia — Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk on Friday outlined ambitious plans for a manned mission to Mars and a rocket capable of carrying passengers from one continent to another on Earth. SpaceX plans its first trip to the Red Planet in 2022, carrying only cargo, to be followed by a manned mission in 2024, Musk, who runs the company and electric luxury car company Tesla Inc, said at a conference in Adelaide. NASA's first human mission to Mars is expect
AMD spinoff denies working with Tesla on artificial intelligence
Report had quoted GlobalFoundries CEO
EU rolls out stricter car emissions test
It will test the level of pollutants cars are emitting in real-world driving.
VW's focus on EVs, not selling Ducati, though dieselgate costs could be $25B
Ducati and Renk are in play, but VW's head of strategy says investment in EVs is the main focus.
Intel building 100 Level 4 self-driving cars, wraps up Mobileye acquisition
Acquisition makes Intel a big player in the self-driving game.
Munich prosecutors arrest Audi employee in emissions probe
It's the first arrest in Germany regarding VW's diesel scandal.
US regulators still reviewing Fiat Chrysler diesel vehicle fix -lawyer
Fiat Chrysler hopes regulators will quickly approve the company's proposed software update.
Prosecutor targets Bosch in Daimler diesel fraud investigation
Bosch is a provider of engine management software to Daimler.
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