SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Voice Recognition Expert Nuance Opens Detroit Lab

Burlington, MA-based Nuance says its Drive Lab will be an R&D hub tasked with developing technology that will provide drivers with safer, smarter and more satisfying user experiences.

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Qualcomm’s Intriguing V2V Chipset, Nikola Teams Up With Bosch, Who’s Getting Ready for a Drop in Sales?

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Bosch eAxle Key to Startup’s Class 8 Fuel-Cell Truck

The zero-emissions trucks, due on the market in 2021, will deliver more than 1,000 hp and 2,000 lb.-ft. (2,711 Nm) of torque, Salt Lake City-based Nikola Motor says.

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EV Sales Key as China’s SAIC Looks to Expand Abroad

SAIC reportedly aims to enter the passenger sector in the European Union, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand through selling electric vehicles, connected cars and even ride-sharing services.

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Experts to Lead Drive Toward Safer Australian Roads

Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren Chester says the inquiry will look to improve the effectiveness of the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020, which aims to reduce road deaths and injuries by at least 30% by 2020.

German Report Says New Diesel Cars No Better for Environment

The Funke group of newspapers cited an answer from the Transport Ministry to an inquiry from the opposition Greens as saying diesel cars registered in 2016 emitted 128 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) per kilometer on average compared with 129 grams from new petrol cars.

Ford to Cut Production at Five North American Plants

Ford says it will idle three U.S. assembly plants and two in Mexico for a total of 10 weeks to reduce inventories of slow-selling models.

Fire Risk Forces Fiat Chrysler to Recall 494,000 Pickups

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says it will recall 494,000 medium and heavy-duty Ram pickup trucks worldwide because of a water pump that could overheat and potentially cause a fire.

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