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Demand for Powerful Technology Drives Electronics Suppliers Together

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Sensing that the whole will be greater than the sum of its parts in a rapidly growing market for smart products, Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Intersil Corporation, a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, announced they have signed a definitive […]

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Volvo Cars and Autoliv to create joint venture for autonomous driving

Volvo Cars and Autoliv to Create Joint Venture for Autonomous Driving Technology

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Volvo Cars today announced the signing of a letter of intent with Autoliv to set up a new jointly-owned company to develop next-generation autonomous driving software. The planned new company will have its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, and an initial workforce taken from both companies of around 200, increasing to over

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On-Demand Mobility Gets Greener: Uber Tests Electric Vehicle Leasing Program in United Kingdom

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Uber, in partnership with Nissan and BYD, today launched a three-month electric vehicle (EV) leasing program in the United Kingdom. To encourage the company’s on-demand drivers to make the switch to all-electric mobility and lease directly from Uber, lease payments for the EVs will reportedly be competitive with comparable gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Ford Joins Driverless Race; Targets 2021 For Mass-Market Vehicle

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Ford Motor Company this week announced an extraordinarily aggressive timeframe for fully-autonomous vehicles to enter commercial operation. By 2021, the company intends to have a large number of fully autonomous (SAE Level 4-capable) vehicles in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service. Level 4 autonomy means that the vehicle, without assistance from a

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