Autonomous Vehicle
Uber in India has more two- and three-wheeler ride demand than cabs
Introduced in 2019, Uber Auto and Uber Moto have seen a three-fold increase in demand after the coronavirus pandemic
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Volkswagen CEO says smart cars, not electric cars, are 'gamechanger'
Diess spoke as environmental pressure on the auto sector is ramping up, with the European Commission in July proposing an effective ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035
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Toyota halts self-driving e-Palette vehicles after Olympic village accident
In a YouTube video, Toyota Chief Executive Akio Toyoda apologized for the incident and said he offered to meet the person but was unable to do so
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Hyundai, Kia say they're not in talks with Apple on autonomous cars
Hyundai Motor Co said it is not in talks with Apple on autonomous electric vehicles, sending its shares skidding a month after it said it was in early-stage talks on cars with the tech giant
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Walmart to commence deliveries with driverless trucks from 2021
Retail giant Walmart is planning to start deliveries with driverless truck in the US state Arkansas starting next year
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Japan's Honda says will be first to mass-produce level 3 autonomous cars
Japan's Honda Motor Co on Wednesday said it will be the world's first automaker to mass produce level 3 autonomous cars
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Will tweak strategy to maintain electric, autonomous push: Volkswagen CEO
Volkswagen will tweak its strategy to maintain investment momentum for developing electric and autonomous cars as it tries to make up for lost revenues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, CEO said
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Tesla very close to level five autonomous driving tech: Elon Musk
"I'm confident that we will have the basic functionality of L5 autonomous driving this year," Musk said. "There are no fundamental challenges."
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Intel buys Moovit transit app for $900 mn to develop self-driving robotaxis
Moovit will remain independent while its technology and the data it collects from more than 800 million users in 102 countries will be integrated into Intel's autonomous car unit Mobileye
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Story in numbers: What people feel about autonomous vehicles
A study from the Capgemini Research Institute has found that consumer preference for self-driving cars is set to double in the next five years
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