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Outside of the many technical challenges that still face developers of automated driving systems, the industry must also convince people to actually trust that the technology will work more reliably and safely than human drivers. One approach to…

Since 2012, Ann Arbor, Mich. has been the site of the world’s largest real-world test of vehicle-to-external (V2X) communications through the Safety Pilot Model Deployment (SPMD) run by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute…

One of the recurring storylines around Tesla is the rarity with which new automotive brands launch and succeed in a self-sustaining way. In fact, while it’s not exactly common, it does happen with some degree of regularity. Case in point is Kia.…

When the latest generation Jeep Wrangler debuted in late 2017, it offered the first 48V mild hybrid system in the US market on its new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Fiat Chrysler promised that was just the beginning of its Jeep…

One of the key aspects of electrified vehicles is the battery management system (BMS). Despite the progress that has been made reducing the cost of batteries, they remain the most expensive component of an electric vehicle and if not handled…

Back in late 2016, Audi became the first automaker in the U.S. market to enable vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications in some of its vehicles. Initially only available in Las Vegas, Audi is now adding four new cities to the lineup and…

The insurance business is all about data and guesswork. The more data an insurer has when determining the risk of getting a claim from a customer, the less guessing there is, or at least that’s the theory. Hyundai is now teaming up with Verisk to…

When Cadillac unveiled its upcoming Lyriq electric crossover earlier this year, one of the more interesting features that was mentioned was a new dual-plane, augmented reality heads up display (HUD). Unfortunately, GM provided few other details about…

In April 2018, Ford made some big news with the announcement that it was going to discontinue all of its traditional car models in North America except for the Mustang. Going forward, it would instead focus (no pun intended) on utility vehicles and…

Nissan was already facing some pretty serious challenges before 2020 even officially kicked off. Sales both globally and in North America for its three brands (Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun) where off 9% and 10% respectively. It’s relationship with…