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Mar 1, 2022, 12:47 AM

Volkswagen Says Patent Suit By Taiwan's Acer Is Unfounded

Volkswagen said allegations made against it by Acer were unfounded, after a magazine reported that the Taiwanese computer maker had sued the German carmaker for infringing on its mobile network patents.

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  car&bike Team | Mar 1, 2022

  Volkswagen And Bosch Team Up On Automated Driving Software

  Bosch and Daimler announced plans in 2017 to build a joint 'robo-taxi' automated driving fleet - but the partnership was cancelled in 2021, months after Daimler's CEO highlighted the high costs and risks involved.

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  car&bike Team | Mar 1, 2022

  U.S. Commerce Dept Says Chips Shortage To Persist, Will Review Some Prices

  House Democrats are expected as early as later Tuesday to introduce legislation aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness with China and spending $52 billion on semiconductor production and research, sources told Reuters, after the Senate approved funding in June.

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  car&bike Team | Mar 1, 2022

  Bentley To Produce First Fully Electric Car In 2025

  The carmaker said it would reconfigure its UK plant in Crewe to build the new vehicle. It did not provide further details on what form its first fully-electric vehicle will take.

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  car&bike Team | Mar 1, 2022

  Delhi Government Proposes Making 25 Per Cent Of New Cab Registrations Electric

  The move could also reduce demand for fossil fuels in and around the region, among the biggest consumers of gasoline, natural gas and diesel.

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  car&bike Team | Mar 1, 2022

  Toyota Says Its Tianjin Joint Venture Resumed Production

  The plant was shut due to the impact on suppliers of mandatory COVID-19 testing of city residents.

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  car&bike Team | Mar 1, 2022

  Hyundai Motor Expects Vehicle Production To Rebound In H1 As Chip Supply Improves

  Hyundai said it expects a 20% sales jump in its biggest market, North America, in 2022.

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  car&bike Team | Mar 1, 2022

  U.S. Seeks More Information From Tesla On Distracted Drive Game Probe

  The agency in August opened a safety investigation into 765,000 Tesla vehicles over its driver-assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving the system and parked emergency vehicles.

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  car&bike Team | Mar 1, 2022

  Qualcomm Inks Car Chip Deals With Volvo, Honda And Renault

  The deal will allow Volvo's electric SUV, which is to begin production this year, to tap into hands-free use of Google Assistant and navigation with Google Maps.

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