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JULY 2, 2018

ZF Sees CVs as First to Embrace Automation, Electric Power

ZF CEO Wolf-Hennig Scheider predicts 30% of all buses and vans and 20% of heavy-duty trucks will run on some form of electric power by 2025, and that Level 4 automated-driving technology will come more quickly to trucks and buses than passenger cars.

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Daimler Says Trump Tariffs Will Hurt China Business

Higher tariffs on imports of U.S. vehicles into China will result in “fewer-than-expected (Mercedes-Benz) SUV sales and higher-than-expected costs – not completely passed on to the customers,” Daimler says.

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Change born from responsibility
The MAHLE Group is committed to making transportation more efficient, more environmentally friendly, and more comfortable by continuously optimizing the combustion engine, driving forward the use of alternative fuels, and laying the foundation for the widespread acceptance and worldwide introduction of e-mobility.

JLR Tests Connected Cars on U.K. Roads

Connected and autonomous vehicles are testing the impact of V2X communications infrastructure on road safety, traffic flow and the ability to provide other services such as Wi-Fi and cybersecurity.

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Automakers Face Challenges from Popular Used Vehicles

Because the off-lease mix includes plenty of utility vehicles and pickups, many customers are opting to purchase them rather than their new counterparts.

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Are Self-Driving Cars Misunderstood?

Industry Voices
There can be a lot to gain from trusting autonomous vehicles a little more.

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GM’s Fuel Cell Tech Gets Off the Ground, Literally

The only exhaust from a fuel cell is low-grade heat, which has uses onboard the aircraft, and water that could be used several ways, including humidification and even flushing toilets.

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