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U.S. President Barack Obama will talk about the prospects for self-driving cars in his final State of the Union Address.According to government officials, for the first time the president has used the annual speech to tackle an important issue facing the auto and technology industries.Obama is also expected to attend the Detroit Auto Show next Wednesday, Jan 20. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will be in Detroit to talk about administration efforts to speed the introduction of self-driving vehicles.Foxx is expected to talk about efforts by the Obama administration to speed up the in...
Google and Ford will create an independent company to build autonomous vehicles.The partnership is set to be announced by Ford at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, where the startup autonomous-electric automaker Faraday Future also plans to display its first concept car.By pairing with Google, Ford gets a massive boost in self-driving software development; while the automaker has been experimenting with its own systems for years, it only revealed plans this month to begin testing on public streets in California. Google has 53 test vehicles on the road in California and Texas, with...
FORD COMPANY HELPS EASE TRAFFIC JAMSFord will start offering a new ride-sharing shuttle service for employees in Dearborn starting Tuesday in a move that could lead to a new business for an automaker trying to re-invent itself more broadly as a mobility company.Ford introduced the Ford Smart Mobility Plan that has 25 projects, which incorporate ride-sharing, data and alternative modes of connectivity, transportation and autonomous driving in an attempt to find ways that are better for people to share our roads in the years to come.The team of social scientists has already spent several months ...
Nokia completed the sale of its navigation business HERE with German car makers BMW, Audi and Mercedes.The German vehicle companies have bought the navigation specialist as part of their push towards fully autonomous driving; Nokia's spin-off is a key element which gives them access for building the technologies and digital frameworks that will enable connected and autonomous cars to become a real-world reality.The ownership of Here will be shared equally between BMW, Audi and Mercedes.Nokia said its net proceeds from the deal would be around US $3 billion, in line with its original estima...
After 40 years the BMW 3-series is again on wheelsIn 1975, BMW introduced the 3 series, a sporty sedan with breathtaking aesthetics and an enthralling four-cylinder petrol engine that became synonymous with the brand's performance image.Today, the new BMW 3 Series effortlessly surpasses the benchmarks set by its predecessors thanks to that same uncompromising spirit. Its flowing lines, sporty DNA and wealth of cutting-edge technology deliver more thrills than ever and set the stage for another 40 years of driving exhilaration.In many ways, the 3 series is BMW, the brand with the enviable m...
