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Dec 12, 2019, 5:06 PM

Argo Takes Different Road To Skirt Self-Driving Challenges

Sky's the limit optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit. Those are questions the founders of Argo AI - and automaker partners Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG - are betting they can answer by taking a different road than more highly valued rivals.

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  Kingshuk Dutta | Dec 12, 2019

  Tesla Could Make Electric Dirt Bikes In The Future

  And why not! On the heels of the Tesla Cybertruck and the Tesla electric ATV, Elon Musk responded to a tweet saying that 'electric dirt bikes would be cool'.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Oct 3, 2023

  Tata Nexon EV Official Unveiling Date Announced

  Tata Motors has postponed the unveiling of its first electric SUV, the Tata Nexon EV, to December 19, 2019. Initially, the fully electric Tata Nexon was slated to make its global debut in India on December 17.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 10, 2019

  Nokia Halts Legal Action Against Daimler With Mediation Offer In Patent Row

  Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia has suspended legal action against German carmaker Daimler in the hope that mediation will resolve their dispute over technology licensing fees.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 10, 2019

  SK Innovation To Supply Batteries For Mercedes-Benz Hybrid Car In China

  South Korean battery maker SK Innovation on Monday said it would supply battery cells to a Chinese-made plug-in hybrid vehicle model that has been recommended for subsidies from Beijing.

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  Ameya Naik | Dec 9, 2019

  Jaguar Land Rover's InMotion Ventures Invests In Apex.AI For Autonomous System

  Jaguar Land Rover's venture capital arm InMotion Ventures has announced its investment in Apex.AI. With offices in Palo Alto, California, and Munich, Germany, the software startup is preparing to launch its flagship product - Apex.OS - to the automotive sector in early 2020. InMotion joins Volvo Group Venture Capital and HELLA Ventures as one of Apex.AI's most recent strategic investors. Existing investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, Toyota AI Ventures and Airbus Ventures.

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  car&bike Team | Dec 6, 2019

  Ford And McDonald’s Collaborate To Convert Coffee Bean Skin Into Car Parts

  The project also involves Varroc Lighting Systems, which supplies the headlamps, and Competitive Green Technologies, the processor of the coffee chaff.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Dec 1, 2019

  SEAT's New Technology Helps Cars Communicate With Traffic Lights

  Spanish carmaker SEAT is working on developing a new technology that will enable cars to connect with traffic signals and traffic control centres, which will allow drivers to better anticipate traffic status. For this project the carmaker has collaborated with the Spanish Traffic Authority, the Barcelona City Council and ETRA.

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  car&bike Team | Nov 30, 2019

  Automakers Says Connected Car Prices May Rise If Qualcomm Wins Antitrust Case

  The cost of cars equipped with ultra-fast 5G wireless technology is likely to go up if microchip supplier Qualcomm Inc's patent licensing practices fail to change, a trade group representing major automakers and two leading automotive suppliers said in court filings on Friday.

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