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GM Will Launch Autonomous Cars Without Steering Wheel or Pedals by 2019

General Motors is going to mass-produce autonomous cars that lack traditional controls like steering wheels and pedals next year, the company announced these days. The automaker is seeking approval to deploy a car that doesn’t comply with all federal safety … Continue reading

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Driverless Cars Coming to Golden State Soon

Cars without human drivers will be allowed on California streets by early spring. Long-awaited state regulations for autonomous cars without drivers may be approved Monday by a legal compliance agency, according to the state Department of Motor Vehicles, which submitted … Continue reading

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China Unveils New Solar Highway

China’s new solar highway is complete and will soon be able to recharge electric vehicles. The world’s first solar panel highway was officially opened at 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Jinan, the capital of China’s Shandong Province. This solar … Continue reading

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Navya Unveils its Self-Driving Taxi

Navya Technologies SAS unveiled its Autonum Cab, an autonomous taxi currently available for orders. The small French company is mostly known for its autonomous shuttles. Navya has recently taken the next step in self-driving vehicles by introducing its robot-driven automobiles. … Continue reading

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Two Vintage Cars Owned by The Beatles Go To Auction

Two Beatles’ cars are up for auction: Paul’s Aston Martin, Ringo’s Mini Cooper along with Elton John’s Bentley. Two most British pieces of musical and automobile history Aston Martin and Mini Cooper formerly owned by The Beatles can now be … Continue reading

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Uber Paid Hackers $100K to Delete Stolen Data and Stay Quiet

Uber concealed data breach for a year and paid hackers $100,000 to delete stolen personal data on 57 million people. Hackers have stolen the personal data of drivers and customers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach that the company … Continue reading

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Richard Branson Invests in Hyperloop One

Sir Richard Branson invests in the US company developing vehicles that will run at supersonic speeds. After a major investment from Richard Branson’s company, the Hyperloop One transport company has changed its name into Virgin Hyperloop One. The exact investment … Continue reading

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Putin Says He Would Drive a Tesla

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he could see himself buying a Tesla, though he thinks cars that run on gas are better for saving the planet. Putin, whose homeland is one of the biggest oil producers in the world, said … Continue reading

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Lockheed Martin Unveils Reusable Crewed Mars Lander

Fully reusable crewed Martian lander was unveiled Friday by Lockheed Martin at this year’s International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia. The water-powered lander, single stage and fully reusable, will allow humans to explore Mars from an orbiting ‘base camp’ in … Continue reading

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Volkswagen ‘s Dieselgate Bill Hits Another $30 bln

Volkswagen is taking further $3 billion charges to fix diesel engines. Volkswagen was hit with another $3bn charge over Dieselgate scandal lifting the total damages to the carmaker from the emissions scandal to around $30 billion. Last year, VW signed … Continue reading

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