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Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

GM Nearly Doubling Area Where Automated System Is Usable

DETROIT General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles of roadways in the U.S. and Canada to the area where drivers can use the companys Super Cruise partially automated driving system.

February 15, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Magna to Buy Veoneer Driver-Assistance Unit for $1.5 Billion

Magna International Inc. has agreed to buy a driver-assistance unit from SSW Partners for about $1.5 billion following a drawn-out battle to control previous parent Veoneer Inc.

December 20, 2022
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Qualcomm Offers $4.6 Billion for Veoneer, Topping Magna Bid

Qualcomm Inc. offered to buy automotive technology company Veoneer Inc. for $4.6 billion, muscling in on a bid Magna International Inc. made for the supplier last month.

August 5, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Pronto Aims for 'Crash-Proof Trucks'

CENTREVILLE, Va. While some self-driving truck developers are focused on building a future when heavy-duty vehicles will operate autonomously on the highway, another startup has already begun to commercialize an automated driving system that it believes is market-ready today.

September 20, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Driver-Assist Systems Dont Always Work, AAA Tests Show

DETROIT Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver-assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash.

November 16, 2018
Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Fleets Welcome Safety Benefits of Automation but Dont Expect to See Driverless Trucks Soon

Truck makers, technology developers and regulators are paving the way for self-driving commercial vehicles, but the future of the industry ultimately will be shaped by fleets and the extent to which they adopt automated driving capabilities.

June 16, 2017