DETROIT 鈥 General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles of roadways in the U.S. and Canada to the area where drivers can use the company鈥檚 鈥淪uper Cruise鈥 partially automated driving system.
February 15, 2024Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
GM Nearly Doubling Area Where Automated System Is Usable
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, 2022Business, 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, 2021Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Pronto Aims for 'Crash-Proof Trucks'
CENTREVILLE, Va. 鈥擶hile 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, 2019Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Driver-Assist Systems Don鈥檛 Always Work, AAA Tests Show
DETROIT 鈥 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, 2018Technology, Safety, Autonomous
Fleets Welcome Safety Benefits of Automation but Don鈥檛 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